Sunday Conversations

Archive of conversations you may have missed, or wish to revisit.

So long, farewell…

Can you think of a time that you had to say good bye? Not a 'see you tomorrow', but a 'goodbye for a long time, possibly forever' kind of goodbye. We don't understand what those are in our era. I don't want to underestimate the parting of ways, but with phones,...

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dreaming up a better world…

I think in all of us there is some kind of desire, small or larger, to make the world better.  However, when things take longer, when budgets are blown, when it gets harder than we originally thought, many people pack it in. We like the idea of doing the...

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we are…a JESUS community (4/4)

One of the most profound, but possibly arrogant things Jesus ever said is found in John14. Many people, Christian or not, know this mind boggling statement. Much of Christian Theology is based on it. Some people find it affirming and comforting, others may find it...

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WE ARE…a loving community (3/4)

The great philosophers of 60s & 70s once said, "All you need is love". They also once sang to their significant others these lofty words, "8 days a week, I lo-o-o-o-o-ove you".  Imagine having so much love for someone that 7 days in a week wouldn't be enough...

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WE ARE…a living community (2/4)

Before twitter and FB profiles, people's titles were pretty bland. Manager of HR, IT director, Head Tech, Doctor, Driver, Pastor, etc. Titles don't begin to really tell the story do they? Barista doesn't say much about someone's life and character, only what they get...

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WE ARE…a learning community (1/4)

(This past Sunday at The Village we started a 4 part series that will kickstart our fall season) September is a great time to hit the reset or refresh button. We tend to look for reasons to do that, mainly because it's very easy to get out of sync. For example, this...

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