June 2, 2023
Hey, hello, Village Church family, and a good Friday to you. I hope things are going well. I continue to pray for you every single day, praying through our prayer lists, and the lists that I've made up of my own, of persons I'm concerned about, grateful for—wanting to pray for you, remember you always.
Hey, this Sunday we begin a new preaching series titled "Why Church?" And we'll be preaching about understanding why some people say they have no interest in being a part of us, in being a part of the church. You know, the Pew Forum on religion and the public life says we're at an all time high in this country. They say that nearly 25% of American adults say they have no interest in being a part of any religious expression. They're being called the "spiritual but not religious." So we'll talk about why that is.
There are some common criticisms that these persons say about the church, and this Sunday we'll preach about the first one, which is that the church is full of judgmental hypocrites. That is not a good thing--to be hypocritical and then to be judgmental. So we'll explore--if that's true, what do we do about it?
Hey friends, in these days, if anything, we know this: that this Christian journey is not done by ourselves. We need one another. So I look forward to seeing you either online or in person this Sunday for worship, and we'll talk about "Why Church?"
Friends, the Lord be with you. I'm very, very grateful for you, always, always. Thank you.
Take care,
Rodger
Hey, hello, Village Church family, and a good Friday to you. I hope things are going well. I continue to pray for you every single day, praying through our prayer lists, and the lists that I've made up of my own, of persons I'm concerned about, grateful for—wanting to pray for you, remember you always.
Hey, this Sunday we begin a new preaching series titled "Why Church?" And we'll be preaching about understanding why some people say they have no interest in being a part of us, in being a part of the church. You know, the Pew Forum on religion and the public life says we're at an all time high in this country. They say that nearly 25% of American adults say they have no interest in being a part of any religious expression. They're being called the "spiritual but not religious." So we'll talk about why that is.
There are some common criticisms that these persons say about the church, and this Sunday we'll preach about the first one, which is that the church is full of judgmental hypocrites. That is not a good thing--to be hypocritical and then to be judgmental. So we'll explore--if that's true, what do we do about it?
Hey friends, in these days, if anything, we know this: that this Christian journey is not done by ourselves. We need one another. So I look forward to seeing you either online or in person this Sunday for worship, and we'll talk about "Why Church?"
Friends, the Lord be with you. I'm very, very grateful for you, always, always. Thank you.
Take care,
Rodger
We invite you to worship with us
Sundays at 9 & 11 a.m. (traditional worship) and 5 p.m. (The Gathering, alternative worship) at our Mission Campus
and 9:30 a.m. (traditional worship) at our Antioch Campus. If you can’t make it in person, you can livestream our services online.
and 9:30 a.m. (traditional worship) at our Antioch Campus. If you can’t make it in person, you can livestream our services online.
