There was a time when the church was convinced that we would conquer the world. Maybe whoever Luke was, who wrote the book of Acts, had such a confidence. Western Christianity certainly did as recently as 100 years ago. But we are different now. We know that, in our time, there are more conversations about the church’s irrelevance. While we at Village are blessed with remarkable strengths. We know that we often feel that our strength can seldom match the demands and needs of the world in which we live. The gift of such a position is that it reminds us of our dependence on God. We choose to do the good that is ours to do and see what God will do with that.

Oct. 23	Love—It’s a Good Choice	Rev. Tom Are
Oct. 30	Sense Making by Faith	Rev. Tom Are
Nov. 6	No Future Without Forgiveness	Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
Nov. 13	Hope, Glimpse by Glimpse	Rev. Tom Are

Hope, Glimpse by Glimpse
​Rev. Tom Are - Nov. 13, 2022

Stewardship is the spiritual practice of managing one’s resources with God in mind. It is an act of gratitude, as generosity is a response to the blessings of God. But more than gratitude, generosity is the spiritual practice of hope. We remember the help of God in ages past, so we trust that God will be at work for years to come... and our gifts make us a part of that future work. Our scripture readings are Deuteronomy 34 and Matthew 13:1-9.

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No Future Without Forgiveness
​Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka - Nov. 6, 2022

Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka preaches about what it means to forgive. That to forgive others, and even to forgive ourselves—that too is part of the good that is ours to do. Our scripture reading is Matthew 18:21-35.

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Sense Making by Faith
Rev. Tom Are - Oct. 30, 2022

The writer of Hebrews tells us that faith is “the conviction of things not seen.” Faith is the invitation to trust that God will be faithful to the promises God has made. Sometimes when our conviction falters, God places other people in our lives to encourage our faith. Our scripture reading is Hebrews 11:1-8, 29-12:2.

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Love—It’s a Good Choice
​Rev. Tom Are - Oct. 23, 2022

We say it often: Do the good that is ours to do; share the love that is ours to share. Admittedly, given the size of the world’s problems, the love that we share may seem insignificant. But it matters. When we act in love, God does her best work. Our scripture reading is 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a.

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