January 27, 2014
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Two years ago, God led our family to visit the Village Church. We knew from that first Sunday that we had found our new church home. The name of Jesus was pretty constantly on people’s lips, both in the pulpit and in conversations around the building. And we were overwhelmed by how welcoming people were from the very beginning.
God’s providence in planting...
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January 27, 2014
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When Lauren and I first came to The Village two and a half years ago, we had just gotten married and moved across the country. We were excited to start our new life together, but we were sadly leaving a lot behind. Lauren was moving away from her family and we were both leaving churches where we had a lot of strong relationships. We had to start all over building godly f...
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January 23, 2014
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Gospel Partnership
On my first Sunday at The Village, Cyndi Weeks said something to the congregation that seemed a little strange to me at the time. In between songs she said something about God's sovereignty. Something about how big and glorious he was and how we weren't those things and how amazing it was that this big, sovereign God saved us. I grew up going to church but had never hear...
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January 23, 2014
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Gospel Partnership
A little over a year ago, my husband, Jonathan, and I moved to Orange County. We knew we needed to quickly find a church home. Looking for a new church home was a humbling experience for us since we were a part of our previous church for over eight years. Thankfully, the Lord led us to The Village. After our first visit, it was apparent that the foundation of The Village...
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January 22, 2014
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Gospel Partnership
"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with...
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January 22, 2014
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Gospel Partnership
We came to the Village last January hoping to find a church that truly valued community. We wanted to feel connected, to find people we could grow alongside, enjoy life with and engage in the gospel with on a day-to-day basis.
We had no idea what God had in store for us.
It didn't take long for God to take our desire and turn it into our mission. Over the summer we wer...
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January 22, 2014
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Gospel Partnership
I never really liked school. I loved the social aspect of spending hours with my friends but the work part of school never excited me. This is mostly because training and discipline have been more obligatory activities for me. I don't consider myself a very disciplined person. Because my dream was to become a stay at home mom, training and equipping didn't seem relevant....
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January 15, 2014
by Matt Kyser
Village Church,
Some of you have asked recently, "How do I walk with God in the midst of pain and suffering?" I've asked the same question again myself in light of our loss of Brenna Horsley.
Tim Keller has done some great work on this question in his book, "Walking With God In The Midst of Pain Suffering." Along with my time in Scripture this past week, this resources ...
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October 28, 2013
by Matt Kyser
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You've heard it said a thousand times that Christians are to love one another. But what does that actually mean in the actual things of life? In his letters, the Apostle John tells us we are to love one another in some general ways (1 John 3:11, 4:7-8; 2 John 1:5), but then goes on to tell us that we are to love one another in one very particular way (1 John 3:17-18):
But...
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September 17, 2013
by Matt Kyser
Some "church experts" say that people in our church will stop inviting friends and family when the church is more than 80% full. You know what I say - the 80% Rule is dumb....
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