If we read the book of Acts and see how Christianity spread across the globe, we see that God has primarily used the creation of churches to spread the gospel. Join us on the weekend of March 9 and 10 as we focus on church planting at The Village and what it means for us to be a church that plants churches that plant churches.
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In Genesis 29 we meet the girl nobody wants. Jacob chooses Rachel over Leah because Rachel is beautiful in appearance, and Leah is less than desirable. Laban then looks for an opportunity to pawn off his eldest daughter so that he is not stuck taking care of her. He masterminds a con to get rid of Leah by deceiving the deceiver Jacob, exploiting and transferring his daughter from one man to ...
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We see warfare on the news every day. Bombs. Terrorism. Afghanistan. Iraq. These words flood the headlines.
What but what should Christians believe about war?
While there have been varying opinions regarding a Christian view of war given by theological and pastoral leaders throughout history, Christianity clearly rejects the notion that war can be declared for any and every reason. Yet, ...
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There’s a wrestle in our hearts to live out the identity that God has given to us because there’s a temptation to demand fulfillment out of the things we buy and the things we do. For the Christian, this is a core issue. It is a battle that we can easily suppress in our waking hours sitting behind a desk or in front of a screen.
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In England during the late 1800s, there was a famous cricket player named Charles Studd. Charles was part of a morning Bible study and accountability group of six other men. God moved amongst these men in a powerful way, and it culminated when Hudson Taylor spoke at their college campus about all God was doing to reach the people of China.
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Imagine a world with no ambiguity or confusion, a world of black and white – utterly clear of gray. In each and every situation, you know exactly what to do and how to do it with impeccable clarity.
Unfortunately, this is not the world in which we live. We want traffic lights and speed limits where the expectations are utterly clear, but the roads often announce “Danger: Curve Ahead” ...
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Watch this supplemental video for the upcoming weekend sermon, Rebuilding With Action, a look at Nehemiah’s compulsion to rebuild and how that calls us to action.
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In Judah it was said, “The strength of those who bear the burdens is failing. There is too much rubble. By ourselves we will not be able to rebuild the wall.” Nehemiah 4:10
My Lord and Father is good to never let me forget my first few years in pastoral ministry, of how the many walls I’d built up in my inner life regarding my calling and competency came crumbling down in those initial ...
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