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A Patriotism Informed by Citizenship - Rev. Tom Are
July 03, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBHalf a year away, the holiday we celebrate is Christmas. On that December night, we celebrate that God loved this world so much God chose to live in the world, to dwell with us. Rev. Tom Are preaches God’s love for this world is the foundational reason people of faith love where we live. The love of God is the basis for faithful patriotism. Our scripture reading is Mark 12:28-34. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-42...
Forgive and Forget? - Rev. Tom Are
June 26, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBPhilosopher George Santayana said, “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But what happens when the remembered past is painful? The pains of yesterday have a way of claiming power today. Or as William Faulkner once said, “The past isn’t dead. It’s not even past.” Memory is a powerful thing; it is also a risky thing. As Rev. Tom Are preaches, sometimes we need to learn from the God who promises, “I will not remember your sins.” Our scripture readings are Isaiah 43:2...
Forgive Us as We Forgive - Rev. Tom Are
June 19, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBForgiveness is as common to Christian faith as prayer, hymns or love. Every week we remind ourselves that God’s forgiveness knows no limit. That is good news, until we meet those whom we wish God would punish for their sin. Grace can be amazing; it can also be offensive. Our scripture reading is Matthew 18:21-35. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @vi...
Can Prayer Change God’s Mind? - Rev. Tom Are
June 12, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBPrayer meetings. Prayer chains. Prayer groups. Prayer requests. What happens in God because of these prayers? What happens in us? Rev. Tom Are digs into the nature of prayer in today’s sermon. Today’s scripture is Luke 11:9-14. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in the ...
Teach Us to Pray - Rev. Tom Are
June 05, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBPrayer is the most basic spiritual practice. And yet, as Rev. Tom Are explains in today’s sermon, even those who pray with discipline and regularity seldom feel competent at prayer. We take comfort from the disciples who, even though they were with Jesus in person, pleaded with him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Our scripture reading is Luke 11:1-4. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-...
Love Will Win - Rev. Tom Are
May 29, 2022 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBAs the story goes in Matthew 13:24-30, there are weeds in the wheat field. Every life will know heartbreak and pain. No one escapes. The love of God offers no protection from the misery in the world. But the love of God does offer a way through, and love will win. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @vill...
Innocent Suffering: I Have No Answers, but I Do Have Responses – Rev. Tom Are
May 22, 2022 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBOne of the most moving moments in Paul’s letters is recorded in the opening verses of Philippians. Paul is in prison. The Philippian Christians have sent word to encourage Paul, to let him know that they are praying for him. What they hear back from Paul is his own words of encouragement to them: God is at work even in this dismal situation of prison. Therefore, do not be afraid. Rev. Tom Are journeys with Paul who has left us these words of encouragement. Our scripture reading is Philippian...
Should We Be Talking About This in Church? (The Politics of Jesus) - Rev. Tom Are
May 15, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBRev. Tom Are preaches about his own understanding of how Christian faith engages the larger community. How do we do that in a faithful manner? What should our attitude be towards politics? What are we supposed to talk about in church? Tom admits he doesn't have all the answers, but he shares with you how he thinks about this. Our scripture reading is Luke 4:16-30. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer r...
Should We Be Talking About This in Church? (The Politics of Jesus) - Rev. Tom Are
May 15, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBRev. Tom Are preaches about his own understanding of how Christian faith engages the larger community. How do we do that in a faithful manner? What should our attitude be towards politics? What are we supposed to talk about in church? Tom admits he doesn't have all the answers, but he shares with you how he thinks about this. Our scripture reading is Luke 4:16-30. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer...
What are the Four Things? (What Do We Tell Our Children?) - Rev. Tom Are
May 08, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThe Sunday we announced this new sermon series (titled I Have a Question...), during the sermon Rev. Tom Are mentioned “the four things”—four pieces of advice he shared with his children. Since he failed to share what that advice was, many in the congregation inquired, “What are the four things?” Rev. Are begins this new series with a word on the four things. Our scripture reading is Deuteronomy 6:20-25. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@v...
Open-Eyed, Wide-Eyed Christianity – Rev. Sally S. Wright
May 01, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBLet us wonder together if Emmaus might demonstrate what the post-resurrection Christian faith journey is like. Tell the story. Welcome strangers. Offer a meal. Sometimes we do not know we have encountered Jesus until afterwards. Our scripture reading is The Message translation of Luke 24:13-35. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram...
From Waste to Gold - Rev. Melanie Hardison
April 24, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIn Isaiah 43:16-20, God speaks through Isaiah the familiar words: “I am about to do a new thing—now it springs forth!” God then follows these words of hope and new life with the question: “Do you not perceive it?” Indeed, God knows—our perception is not always clear and sharp. Sometimes in life, we see God’s work only in hindsight. But in the creation around us, we have evidence that God is continually at work. We may not always perceive it, but we can trust it. Support the show Contact V...
He’s Not Here, But I Know Where You Can Find Him - Rev. Tom Are
April 17, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWe conclude our series “Life in the Wilderness” walking through the Gospel of Mark. Mark has some encouragement, some affirmation, some wisdom to offer us about how we might encounter the risen Christ. Rev. Tom Are preaches Mark also knows that we can't come to Easter with certainty. We often have some questions. The news is so good, it's hard to take in without some doubt. Our scripture reading is Mark 16:1-8. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communica...
Parade Time - Rev. Tom Are
April 10, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIt was quite a parade. People were singing. Others were making sure the young donkey had a green carpet on which to trod. The crowd seemed to grow, as it often does with parades, particularly those that are unscheduled. But when Jesus reaches the city of Jerusalem, the crowds drop away. He enters the city alone. No doubt, he always knew he would have to do this part alone. Our Palm Sunday scripture reading is Mark 11:1-11. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.o...
Jesus and the Poor - Rev. Jimmie Hawkins
April 03, 2022 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWe welcome to the pulpit Rev. Jimmie Hawkins as our guest preacher. In our Gospel readings, Jesus is a few days away from his arrest, torture, and crucifixion. Mary, a friend of Jesus, anoints his feet with precious oil. One of the disciples, Judas, complains about how Mary wasted the expensive perfume and says the money could have been given to the poor, but Jesus tells him, “You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” Rev. Hawkins will help us understand what Jesus ...
Are Smart People More Holy? - Rev. Tom Are
March 27, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBMark 10:46-54 is the last passage in a section of Mark’s Gospel that is all about discipleship. The section begins with Jesus opening the eyes of the blind man at Bethsaida. It concludes with Jesus opening the eyes of blind Bartimaeus. It suggests that discipleship is in part a matter of seeing things rightly…specifically, seeing what it is to be human. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? ...
Eternal Life is Not Bold Enough – Rev. Tom Are
March 20, 2022 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThere was a man who came to Jesus with an important question. It’s a question, at one time or another, everyone probably thinks about. Typical of Jesus, he doesn’t really give an answer. More than anything, Jesus tries to change the man’s question. Our scripture reading is Mark 10:17-27. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villa...
Time to Move Beyond Book Learning - Rev. Tom Are
March 13, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBWhen John the Baptist was arrested, Jesus knew then that things would be difficult for him. Yet, after miracle upon miracle, Jesus’ disciples assumed the Messiah’s life would be defined by power. The real power in Jesus’ life was the power of love. The question of the ages is this: why is love such a threat? Why did Jesus unsettle folks so much that they preferred to have him killed? Our scripture reading is Mark 8:31-38. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.o...
The Problem with Being Right – Rev. Tom Are
March 06, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBRev. Tom Are returns to the passage in Mark 8 for a second time in the series “Life in the Wilderness” because in some ways the story is told twice. Once with a blind man who receives healing, and once with a disciple—Peter—who can’t see, or at least can’t see clearly. The blind man has an advantage, however, for he knows he can’t see. Peter has no idea what he is missing. Like the blind man, the disciple will need a second touch. Our scripture reading is Mark 8:22-30. Support the show Co...
Jesus Really Wants Us to See - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
February 27, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBJesus does more miracles in Mark’s Gospel than in any of the other Gospels. But this particular miracle takes a little extra. Jesus opens the eyes of one who cannot see, or tries to, but his sight is still blurry. So, Jesus tries again. Thank goodness, Jesus is persistent. Our scripture reading is Mark 8:22-26. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @vill...
In Herod’s Court - Rev. Hallie Hottle
February 20, 2022 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis story doesn’t make sense here. We’re hearing about the mission of the disciples, and then in Mark 6:17-25 suddenly we’re in Herod’s court. Mark puts this made-for-television scene into the middle of his story. But Rev. Hallie Hottle preaches that perhaps this is how power’s drama always shows up - in the middle of our otherwise orderly narratives, making nonsense out of what we previously thought made sense. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communi...
Do You See What I See? - Rev. Tom Are
February 13, 2022 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBRev. Tom Are preaches that Mark 5:1-20 is one of the strangest stories in Mark’s Gospel. There is a man described as being possessed by a legion of demons. It’s hard to know exactly what that means, but the consequence is that to his community he is as good as dead. But when Jesus comes to him, he looks through the chaos and sees a human being. Jesus gives this demon-possessed outcast his life back, or better said, he gives him a life he never knew he had. Some might call it resurrection. ...
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? - Rev. Tom Are
February 06, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBRev. Tom Are preaches everything that Jesus did revealed God’s intention for us. He taught. We still study his teachings. But he also put his teachings into practice. If he had just taught, he might have escaped the cross. But he didn’t. Our scripture reading is Mark 2:13-17, 21-22. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechu...
Holy Friendship - Rev. Tom Are
January 30, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBEarly in his ministry, a man was brought to Jesus him carried by his friends. The friends made all the difference. Rev. Tom Are preaches when it comes to friendship, sometimes we do the carrying; sometimes we need to be carried. Both are human, and both are holy. Our scripture reading is Mark 2:1-12. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres In...
Why Did He Choose These Guys? - Rev. Tom Are
January 23, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBMark 1:14-20 narrates the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. They were going about their day when Jesus calls them to come and follow him. They drop everything, which is more than the nets they had in their hands. They drop their assumptions about what their lives were for. This raises two questions: what made them leave everything to follow Jesus? And why do you suppose Jesus picked them? Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected]...
Will We Ever Get Out of Here? - Rev. Tom Are
January 16, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn scripture, wilderness is almost never “nature” that is beautiful and spiritual. Wilderness is a testing place. It’s where the word of God is questioned, and the ways of God are doubted. It is also the place that the faithfulness of God is learned. Upon being baptized, Jesus is immediately driven into the wilderness. Casting Jesus into the wilderness is the work of God’s Spirit. It seems clear the wilderness is where God wants Jesus to be. Our scripture reading is Mark 1:9-13. Support th...
Beloved Children of the Living God - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
January 09, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBJesus’ baptism marks the beginning of his public ministry. All four gospels tell of this event. Mark, true to form, is brief and succinct—no additional details—just the facts. In Matthew, John the Baptist protests that Jesus should baptize him. Luke has Jesus being baptized among other people which makes the dove descending and voice speaking from heaven all the more spectacular. In John’s gospel, it seems that John the baptizer does not recognize Jesus which is odd because he is, after all,...
Let’s Start at the Beginning - Rev. Tom Are
January 02, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBRev. Tom Are begins a new sermon series titled “Life in the Wilderness.” About 30 years after the life of Jesus, someone we call Mark wrote the first gospel. It was a theological witness to the redemptive love of God revealed in the life of Jesus. It was also a testimony to the reality that this love is often ignored, belittled and even battered. We will walk with Mark as he leads us to Easter. In part one of the series, we begin at the beginning. Our scripture reading is Mark 1:1-8. Supp...
Love Has Come: Now What? - Rev. Sally S. Wright
December 26, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBAll the gifts have been bought, wrapped and opened. What is there to do now? I wonder if we can take some time to settle in and delight in all that God has given us—a new baby who will change the world with his birth, life, death and resurrection. Our scripture reading is Matthew 2:1-12. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @vil...
Joy to Carry You Through – Rev. Tom Are
December 25, 2021 01:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWe will soon greet a new year. There will be beauty and brokenness, blessing and burden, but we can greet it with joy—a joy that will carry us through because Christ humbled himself. Not because he thought less of himself, but because he thought so much of you. Our scripture reading is Philippians 2:5-11. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepr...
Joy to the World - Rev. Tom Are
December 19, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBThe angel said, “I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people.” What’s the nature of this world-encompassing joy? It’s complicated. For it is both at the same time a gift and a discipline, an experience of grace and an act of courage. Our scripture reading is Luke 2:8-20. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram...
Tidings of H̶a̶p̶p̶i̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ Joy – Rev. Tom Are
December 12, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBJoy and happiness are alike, but not exactly the same. Happiness is often based on circumstances, but joy can be a courageous act of defiance in spite of the circumstances. That’s why the season is not one of happiness, but of joy. Our scripture reading is Luke 3:1-18. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube ...
"I'm coming to your house" - Rev. Tom Are
December 05, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBWill you have visitors for the holidays? Elizabeth did. When Mary arrived, Elizabeth was so joyful she could barely contain herself. When her unborn child kicked, it was interpreted as a response of joy. When someone wants to visit you, it is a joyful circumstance. Rev. Tom Are preaches Christmas means God wants to visit you. Such news might cause you to jump for joy. Our scripture reading is Luke 1:39-45. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications...
Rejoice in the Lord…Always? — Rev. Melanie Hardison
November 28, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBSometimes joy finds us; sometimes joy feels far away. The Apostle Paul says, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” Always? What about when times are hard? Paul believes that faith gives us reason to touch joy, even when we aren’t feeling it. Rev. Melanie Hardison preaches joy is something we can choose, and its presence can make all the difference. Our scripture reading is Philippians 4:4-7. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-26...
Steadfast Endurance Empowered by Hope – Rev. Tom Are
November 21, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBFaith is work. Love is a labor. Hope is steadfast. Paul describes Christian DNA just this way because faith is more than what we think and love is more than what we feel, as both show up in the choices we make as to how we will live. Hope lives in the Christian in the same fashion. Rev. Tom Are preaches hope is not just a conviction, but a practice. Our scripture reading is 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communications@villagepr...
The Labor That Grows Out of Love — Rev. Tom Are
November 14, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLove. It’s what makes life human. Rev. Tom Are preaches we are defined by who we love and who loves us. The apostle Paul describes love, and interestingly enough, he does not speak of love as something that we feel. Love is something that we do. Our scripture reading is 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram ...
The Work Generated by Faith — Rev. Tom Are
November 07, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThe earliest writing in the New Testament is 1 Thessalonians. The first words of Christian faith we have in the New Testament are found in this letter. The letter begins with the basics: Paul gives thanks for the church’s faith, love and hope. But already, at the very beginning, it is clear the basics are a lot of work! Our scripture reading is 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a pray...
Aliens and Tenants – Rev. Zach Walker
October 31, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBRev. Zach Walker asks what does it mean to care for something that will outlast us? And what if we don’t know how to best care for it? These are haunting questions as we consider how we are called to care for God’s Creation. Perhaps those questions are meant to bother us to the degree that we would do something about it. Our scripture reading is Leviticus 25:23-24. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a pray...
Dry Land from the Waters — Rev. Tom Are
October 24, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this two-part sermon series “The World God So Loved is This World,” Rev. Tom Are reflects on the changing nature of our planet as a result of climate change. The news is challenging, even threatening, and we see the consequences daily. But there is good news, too. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv YouTube @v...
Finding God–This Place and On the Move - Rev. Sally S. Wright
October 17, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBRev. Sally S. Wright preaches about God’s inexplicable presence of awe and glory mixed with the daily focus to spot God on the move. God is both in this place and in everyplace. So, then why do we have churches, sanctuaries and holy places? Our spiritual grandfather Jacob shows us what it means to have places of worship and to find God on the move. Our scripture reading is Genesis 28:10-22. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected]...
The Promotion of Social Righteousness – Rev. Tom Are
October 10, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBRev. Tom Are considers the final Great End of the church. Our spiritual grandparents taught us that the church exists for the promotion of social righteousness. Jesus was always concerned about how we relate to others, so a concern for healthy communities is a faithful concern. Our scripture reading is Amos 15:21-24. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook...
The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World – Rev. Tom Are
October 03, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBOn World Communion Sunday, Rev. Tom Are reflects on the Sixth Great End of the church, “The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World.” When we share a meal with others, it is easier to see them as friends. Our scripture readings are John 13:34-35 and Matthew 28:16-20. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv Y...
The Preservation of the Truth – Rev. Tom Are
September 26, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBRev. Tom Are preaches on the Fourth Great End of the church, "The Preservation of the Truth." This work may be more important these days than in any other time in our lives. Truth is often attacked. It is sometimes ignored. When this occurs, communities are put at risk, because we cannot stay in healthy relationships without truth. Our scripture readings are Exodus 32:1-6 and John 18:33-38. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected]...
The Maintenance of Divine Worship – Rev. Tom Are
September 19, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThe maintenance of divine worship is the third great end of the church. Worship can seem like an experience, like the satisfaction of sharing a good meal, or the relaxation of taking a walk through a park, or even the rush of riding a roller coaster. But experiences don’t require maintenance. Rev. Tom Are preaches this great end teaches us that worship, even more than an experience, is a practice, a discipline, an act of reminding ourselves what life is for. Our scripture reading is Isaiah 6...
The Shelter, Nurture and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God – Rev. Tom Are
September 12, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBToday, Rev. Tom Are considers the second great end of the church: “the shelter, nurture and spiritual fellowship of the children of God.” In his last sermon, we were reminded that we belong to God. It follows that belonging to God means we also belong to one another. This great end claims the children of God require shelter, nurture and spiritual friendship. When it comes to faith, our relationship to one another is where the rubber hits the road. Our scripture reading is 2 Timothy 1:3-7. ...
The Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind - Rev. Tom Are
September 05, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThis sermon series title is about church. More specifically, what is the church for? What does the church mean to you? And what should the church mean to the world? The Presbyterian (USA) denomination has some historic statements called the “Great Ends of the Church” that attempt to speak to these questions. In this series, Rev. Tom Are reflects on each of these statements to mine their wisdom for our lives in these days. Our scripture reading is John 3:1-10. Support the show Contact Villa...
Wisdom Matters - Village Youth Elie Patterson, Espie Lemon and Ella Hans
August 29, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MBWe have walked through the letter from James, learning about what matters: listening, actions, words and prayer. In this sermon, we finish the series in James as our youth reflect on wisdom matters. Their experiences over the summer have lent them wisdom they have brought home with them. How have the experiences in your life brought you wisdom? And where might God be working in the midst of that wisdom? Our scripture reading is James 3:13-18. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian ...
Wisdom Matters - Village Youth Elie Patterson, Espie Lemon and Ella Hans
August 29, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.61 MBWe have walked through the letter from James, learning about what matters: listening, actions, words and prayer. In this sermon, we finish the series in James as our youth reflect on wisdom matters. Their experiences over the summer have lent them wisdom they have brought home with them. How have the experiences in your life brought you wisdom? And where might God be working in the midst of that wisdom? Our scripture reading is James 3:13-18. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Ch...
Praying Matters – Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
August 22, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka concludes the preaching series from the Book of James. We’ve talked together about how listening matters, actions matter and words matter. In this sermon, he talks about how praying matters. James 5:16 reads: The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Rodger believes that. He talks about what that means and why that is so. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer requ...
Praying Matters – Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
August 22, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBRev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka concludes the preaching series from the Book of James. We’ve talked together about how listening matters, actions matter and words matter. In this sermon, he talks about how praying matters. James 5:16 reads: The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Rodger believes that. He talks about what that means and why that is so. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer reques...