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One Day Closer – Rev. Tom Are
November 03, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBRev. Tom Are begins the sermon series, “I Believe. Help My Unbelief.” This is a prayer Rev. Are uses every Sunday. We trust that God is never intimidated by our wondering. Not only this, but we also confess that Christian faith invites us to trust that which is so large, so transformational, that it is never easily believed without at least a hint of unbelief. Mark 9:14-29 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have ...
I Don’t Care What Other People Think…Too Bad – Rev. Tom Are
October 27, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBRev. Tom Are concludes the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” with a few words from Ezekiel. Ezekiel declares God will restore Israel, but not because Israel deserves it, but because God’s reputation is on the line. As Christians, we have a name to live up to. How we live reflects on how others understand our faith. Ezekiel 36:22-30 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer r...
Someone’s Crying, Lord – Rev. Tom Are
October 20, 2019 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn the seventh sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are turns to Jeremiah and to the text that the spiritual “There is a Balm in Gilead” references. Jeremiah speaks of God’s judgment of God’s people. We might think that God’s judgment is an expression of anger, but the deeper basis of judgment is not anger, but grief. Jeremiah says that people have broken God’s heart. Jeremiah 8:18-9:3 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Churc...
What Does God Expect From Us? - Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
October 13, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn the sixth sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka turns to the prophet Micah, who teaches us that God has requirements: to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God. Dr. Nishioka preaches about what it means to live out these virtues in our lives. Micah 6:1-8 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@village...
A Light Unto The Nations (World Communion Sunday) - Rev. Tom Are
October 06, 2019 16:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBIn the fifth sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are's message focuses on one of the phrases that lives in the theological imagination of the prophets declaring that God’s children are to be a “light unto the nations.” Rev. Are lifts up the work of grace that happens through this church family and reaches around the globe. Isaiah 42:1-7 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 91...
Isn’t God Supposed to Bless Me? - Rev. Tom Are
September 29, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn the fourth sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are turns to Amos who lifts up the theme of poverty. For the prophets, poverty is a sign that the community has failed. So, Amos speaks to those who are not poor and invites them to see themselves not as blessed or fortunate or self-made, but as called to rebuild the community. Amos 6:4-7 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] ...
We Have Been Here Before - Rev. Tom Are
September 22, 2019 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn the third sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are turns to Daniel, a preacher to folks who were facing difficult things. He had a simple but important message: we have been here before. The people of God through the ages have often faced hard times. There is something about God’s faithfulness that we never learn until we have to endure the hard times. Daniel 6:14-24 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org ...
This Is Real Life - Rev. Tom Are
September 15, 2019 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIn the second sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are preaches about one of the more surprising messages from the prophets: sometimes God wishes to be anywhere but in worship. According to the prophets, it is not only what happens in worship that matters, but what happens when we leave worship. Amos 5:21-24 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer reque...
Fire Shut Up In My Bones - Rev. Tom Are
September 08, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIn the first sermon of the series about the prophets, “God May Not Be Who You Think She Is,” Rev. Tom Are looks at Jeremiah and the passage where he admits that if it were possible to be anything other than a prophet, he would. It’s not a job he wants. But it is a job he must do. Jeremiah 20:7-13 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagra...
Not Especially Memorable - Rev. Sally Wright
September 01, 2019 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBRev. Sally Wright preaches on the Pentecost story. Together early Christians studied teachings, fellowshipped, prayed and broke bread together. They were bearing witness to the ways that Christ was present in their midst. These are the ways that we meet God, who shapes us and forms us. In each new moment, encounter and interaction we get to know God anew. Acts 2:1-4; 41-47 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have ...
Youth Sunday – Autumn Sun, Radley Brown and Sienna Sun (11 a.m.)
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis summer our Village Church youth met various people from Scripture and discovered ways in which they are not too different from us. Autumn Sun, Radley Brown and Sienna Sun preached at the 11 a.m. worship service. Philemon 1:8-18 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 @villagepresbyterianchurch To join in ...
Youth Sunday – Tyler Strongman, Lily Webb and Abby Schipfer (9:30 a.m.)
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBThis summer our Village Church youth met various people from Scripture and discovered ways in which they are not too different from us. Tyler Strongman, Lily Webb and Abby Schipfer preached the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Philemon 1:8-18 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 @villagepresbyterianchurch To join...
Youth Sunday – Autumn Sun, Radley Brown and Sienna Sun (11 a.m.)
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis summer our Village Church youth met various people from Scripture and discovered ways in which they are not too different from us. Autumn Sun, Radley Brown and Sienna Sun preached at the 11 a.m. worship service. Philemon 1:8-18 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @villagepres Instagram @villagechurchpv ...
The Stranger - Rev. Hallie Hottle
August 18, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn the last sermon in the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Hallie Hottle preaches about the stranger who shows up in our biblical text again and again, embodied in Abraham and Sarah, Hagar and Ruth, Uriah, even Jesus. Our faith story is a collection of strangers' tales and the God who claims them as our holy family. Matthew 25: 31-40 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villagepres...
Joseph of Arimathea: A Man of Hope - Rev. Tom Are
August 11, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBIn part nine of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Tom Are preaches about Joseph of Arimathea, who may be the most hopeful person known. Even as he holds the lifeless body of Jesus, in one of the most hopeless moments in history, we are still told that he is waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God. Luke 23:50-56 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @vi...
Peter - A Person Like Us - Rev. Dr. Brandon Frick
August 04, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn part eight of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Dr. Brandon Frick preaches about Peter. The “Saint” in St. Peter often causes us to think of him as wholly (or holy) different than the rest of us. We’ll see just how much we have in common with the man on whom Jesus builds his church – the same man who tries to deter Jesus from his mission. Matthew 16:13-23 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer reques...
Gideon: Signs and Numbers - Rev. Zach Walker
July 28, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn part seven of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Zach Walker preaches about Gideon. When we look around it can be tempting to feel we don’t have as much as we need in order to live well, or to make a difference, or even to sense God’s presence. When we wonder where God is or if we ourselves are enough, Gideon offers wisdom on what we might be missing. Judges 6:36-40; 7:2-7 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Hav...
Cain: More than He Could Handle - Rev. Tom Are
July 21, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn part six of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Tom Are preaches about Cain. We don’t know much about Cain except that he went to church with his brother, Abel, and that’s when things fell apart. It seems that God did not get what he wanted from Cain; but in reality, it is more likely Cain did not get what he wanted from God. Genesis 4:1-16 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@...
Remembering Names – Rev. Becky Chamberlain
July 14, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn part five of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Becky Chamberlain preaches about Shiphrah and Puah, who are unknown to many of us. Their names appear only once in sacred scripture, but they are forever named in the heart of God. Exodus 1:8-22 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...
A Woman Known Only by Her Illness – Rev. Tom Are
July 07, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn part four of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Tom Are preaches about a woman known only by her illness. She was a remarkable woman and refused to let her life be defined by her illness. Soon, she became known not for her illness, but for her faith. She teaches us that sometimes the hardest things in our lives can also be important to our spiritual vitality. Mark 5:24-34 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Hav...
Hannah: Faithfulness Among Fear – Rev. Sally Wright
June 30, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBIn part three of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Sally Wright preaches about Hannah. Hannah’s story shows us that the issues of infertility and children are of deep importance to God and to our own faith journey. We will look to Hannah to discover understanding of infertility and to discover ways we can be partners on the journey. 1 Samuel 1: 1-18 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastor...
Finding Miriam – Rev. Hallie Hottle
June 23, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIn part two of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Hallie Hottle preaches about Miriam, one of the most important leaders of our ancient religious history. It’s Miriam’s brother, Moses, we remember as the liberator of Israel. But without Miriam, could there have been a Moses? Without Miriam, could they have reached the promised land? Exodus 2:1-10; 15:20-21 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request?...
Joseph: A Man of Righteousness – Rev. Tom Are
June 16, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBIn part one of the series “People Like Us,” Rev. Tom Are preaches about Joseph. We can assume it pleased God that Joseph would be the man who would raise God’s own son, for Joseph was a righteous man. Matthew 1:18-25 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 mission and...
It Never Lasts – Rev. Tom Are
June 09, 2019 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBRev. Tom Are’s sermon message is about Pentecost. Some have called Pentecost the “birthday of the Church.” The story of Pentecost tells us there was quite a crowd gathered. Some had traveled many miles. Some had traveled across the pages of history to be there. When the Spirit of God moves, she doesn’t want to leave anyone out. Acts 2:1-13 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@vi...
It’s Not Just About Us. It’s About Me. – Revs. Tom Are and Dr. Rodger Nishioka
June 02, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn the last sermon in the series “Why Can’t We Get Past This? Racism in American Culture and the Church,” Revs. Tom Are and Dr. Rodger Nishioka co-preach about bias. We might be better off if we just acknowledge that human beings are biased. All of us. But don’t stop there. Battle the bias. Learn what we don’t know. Let life and those around us open our eyes to things we aren’t seeing. Being biased isn’t great, but pretending that we aren’t biased is worse. 1 Samuel 1:1-18 Support the show ...
It’s Not About You. It’s About Us. – Rev. Tom Are
May 26, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn the second sermon in the series “Why Can’t We Get Past This? Racism in American Culture and the Church,” Rev. Tom Are preaches that racism is not just about me; it’s about us. It’s not just a matter of the heart, it’s a reality of history and culture. Racism is more than an event; it’s a structure. John 4:1-26 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected] Facebook @vil...
I Just See People – Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
May 19, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn the first sermon in the three-part series “Why Can’t We Get Past This? Racism in American Culture and the Church” Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka explores what it means to truly see one another as God created us…with all our beauty and brightness and with all our difference and diversity. 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 @villagepres Instagr...
You Are My Child – Rev. Tom Are
May 12, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBRev. Tom Are preaches about baptism, the act of the whole church which proclaims to the world that God’s love claims us by name. Baptism proclaims your truest identity: you are a child of God. Baptism also declares your essential vocation: you are called to live as a child of God. We remember who we are and who we are to be. Mark 1:9-13 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villa...
Faith Should be Good for Everyone – Rev. Tom Are
May 05, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBRev. Tom Are preaches on the power of kindness in “Faith Should be Good for Everyone.” The early church remembers a woman named Tabitha. She was kind. When she died, the apostle Peter came to her, prayed and she got up. The church remembers the miracle. But the church also remembers with equal clarity her kindness. Acts 9:32-43 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? [email protected]...
I Believe Her – Rev. Hallie Hottle
April 28, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBRev. Hallie Hottle preaches about Mary Magdalene in her sermon “I Believe Her.” The discovery of the empty tomb is slightly different depending on which account we read, but one detail is always the same. Mary Magdalene is there. We take a new look at our first resurrection preacher, and we wrestle together with what happens when we don’t believe the stories women tell. Luke 24:1-12 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-...
A Glimpse of God’s Last Act of Love – Rev. Tom Are
April 21, 2019 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBRev. Tom Are’s Easter message was “A Glimpse of God’s Last Act of Love.” Resurrection is a work of God’s love, a love that will not let go of you, and a love that will transform you. Resurrection is God’s last act of love. Matthew 28:1-10 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 j...
Humility May be Out of Style, but Not for Us – Rev. Tom Are
April 14, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBRev. Tom Are continues the sermon series “Character is Always Chosen” with his Palm Sunday sermon, “Humility May be Out of Style, but Not for Us.” Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. We are told that what people most noticed about him was his humility. That’s hard to pull off when you are leading a parade. Yet, there was something about Jesus that revealed he was not prideful, but humble. Philippians 4:8-9 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org communicatio...
Character Requires Hope – Rev. Tom Are
April 07, 2019 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBRev. Tom Are continues the sermon series “Character is Always Chosen” with “Character Requires Hope.” Life is complicated at times, so much so that we can get discouraged. We learn to exchange big dreams for smaller ones, reduce expectations of ourselves and even of God. And yet, the slow march of human history bears witness that progress is a reality. The fingerprints of God can be seen in the days that have gone before us, so, while we never escape the reality of our own sin, we still gree...
Character Requires Courage – Rev. Tom Are
March 31, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBRev. Tom Are continues the series “Character is Always Chosen,” with “Character Requires Courage.” It is relatively easy to choose “good” when “bad” is the alternative. But the place in which we more often find ourselves is having to choose between good and a greater good. When that is the case, we almost never find consensus. Others—and often our friends—see things differently. When the good you seek is out of step with those around you, courage is required. 2 Kings 5:1-19 Support the sho...
Choices…not Evolution – Rev. Tom Are
March 24, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn part two of the series “Character is Always Chosen,” Rev. Tom Are preaches that any student of the human heart or of church history, for that matter, would have reason to question Jesus’ optimism about his followers. And yet, there is this persistence in his conviction. It is surprising who Jesus believes we can become. Mark 10:35-45 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a prayer request? pastoral-care@villa...
Character: The Most Important Thing – Rev. Tom Are
March 17, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn Rev. Tom Are’s first message in the Lenten sermon series “Character is Always Chosen,” he reflects on who we are called to be as we take our own journey toward the fullness of resurrection. Physical growth happens naturally. Spiritual growth requires discipline, intention and choice. Character begins by remembering what is important and what is not. Matthew 5:21-26 Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected] 913-262-4200 Have a pra...
A Place for Boldness - Rev. Tom Are
October 28, 2018 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBOnce again, we hear Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving for the church. He is grateful for the “work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope.” This time we reflect on hope. Hope is the source of the church’s mission. Hope inspires us, but it also shames us a bit, as God’s dreams for us are always bolder than our expectations for ourselves. Our scripture reading is 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3. Support the show Contact Village Presbyterian Church villagepres.org [email protected]...
An Invitation to Remember - Guest preacher Rev. Anne Apple
June 03, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThe fourth of the ten commandments is to “remember the sabbath day and keep it holy.” The religious leaders in Jesus’day placed particular importance on this commandment. They developed and enforced strict rules about how to observe the sabbath day. In today’s scripture reading, Jesus and his disciples test these rules. When the religious leaders challenge Jesus, he reminds them that, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath.” Many people today say they are“spir...