Village Green Community Church Podcast

From the dawn of humanity, we have looked to the skies and wondered how it all came together? Even today, theories of how the universe was fromed are legion. Why should Christian's care about this hotly debated topic?

The cross literally stands as a signpost. If you view it from one perspective, Jesus becomes nothing more than a victim, from another, he becomes so much more.

For some, they know just enough to want Jesus on their side. It's a relationship more about the advantage of having Jesus as an ally as opposed to having him as our Lord.

Belief in Jesus upends our entire worldview. It shapes the way we see others and the startling change that hajppens in us.

Forgiveness becomes an important part of our faith expression. It not only conveys what God in Christ has done for us but what he can also do for others.

As difficult as forgiveness is for many, nothing is more challenging than forgiving ourselves. How do we shut down the voice of accusation that echoes in our own heads?

Forgiveness has many layers, and the eeper the hurt the more complicated forgiveness gets. A major stumbling block for many is this: does forgiving mean forgetting?

Why is forgiveness so hard, especially when it is an expected part of what it means to be a believer in God? How do we understand and navigate forgiveness when we’ve been deeply hurt?

Similar to God’s goodness, love is another attribute that when misunderstood, creates a one-dimensional caricature that misrepresents the very heart of God.

The goodness of God in modern culture is either the most embraced or the most rejected. How do we understand God as good in a world where suffering and evil exists?

Is God an abstract concept or is he truly knowable? Many who reject the concept of God reject the idea of a personal relationship with the creator, and in doing so, miss one of God's most important attributes.

The Trinity is a unique formulation for God that is essential to the Christian faith, yet one of the most difficult concepts to understand and comprehend, and the first step in knowing God intimately.

The message of the angels proclaimed a reality we all long for in one way or another. Grasping the heart of their message brings the hope of Christmas alive for everyone.

For one old man, the arrival of Jesus answered many of the missing pieces to the puzzle of God's Messiah.

Reactions to shocking news are often an opportunity to see someoneès true character, In the case of Mary, her reaction to shocking news was to worship.

It is one thing for a prophet to predict an event, it is another matter altogehter to predict details of that event that make the prediction undeniable.

The messiness of our lives can sometimes reflect how we understand God's love for us. If we are not careful, we can view our messiness as god's judgement, and not as a vehicle for redemption.

Sometimes we can become our own worst enemies. We can fixate on the wrong things and set ourselves up for a greater mess of our own making. How do we fill our minds in a way that is healthy and helpful?

Doing the right thing, in a world gone mad, is often the most difficult thing to do. It can not only be hard but can leave you open to attack and portential suffering. How do we not lose heart?

Fear, when allowed to govern our lives, can leave us helpless and hopeless. But fear can also serve as a signpost to something greater which in turn, builds courage, confidence, and hope.