What would you write to a divided church? What would you say to the saints in a city primed to spread the gospel? Well, the Apostle Paul decided to pen a letter that dove deep into the history, theology, and outworkings of the gospel. In the most methodical treatment of God’s saving work through redemptive history, Paul’s letter to the Romans stands as a treasure trove of truth for the church today.
As we spend 2025 working verse by verse through Romans, we pray the Lord will help The Village more boldly believe - and boldly invite others into believing - God’s power to save anyone and everyone through the good news of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. Learn more in our Series Setup:
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It's been a minute, but we're back to wrap up this series that explores the relationship between God's sovereignty and the various aspects of Christian theology and practice. In this final episode of the series, we're considering prayer. If God already knows what we want and need, why should we pray? Does prayer actually change God's mind? Why doesn't God seem to answer every prayer, even when we're asking for something good? We dig into these questions and more!
We're keeping our current series, "God and ____", going as we talk about the tension between His sovereignty and our charge to share the gospel. If God's sovereign over everything, why do we even have to tell people about Jesus? If whoever he chooses to save is going to get saved, then what's the point of evangelism or missions? Those are reasonable questions that call into question the necessity of the Great Commission and the urgency to obey it. So what do we think? Matt, Michael, and Scott talk about that and more on this week's episode!
Our next episode in our "God and ____" series takes us to a conversation about God and salvation. There's a LOT to say about this, and while we merely skimmed the surface, we hope we were able to hit on some helpful things for you. If God chooses who is saved, doesn't that mean he also chooses who isn't? How is that fair? How can God call us to repent and believe if it's ultimately up to God anyways? Did Jesus die for everybody or only those he saves? All that and more on this week's podcast!
We continue our series of "God and ___" today by discussing the problem of evil and suffering. If God's all-powerful and good, how can he let bad things happen? Is he not all powerful? Is he not all good? And if he's neither of those things, then how is he God at all? These are questions that people from all walks of life have asked across the ages, be they scholars, theologians, or philosophers or simply those who have endured suffering and evil in this life. This week, Matt, Michael, and Scott merely try to frame these questions within a biblical worldview - which sometimes complicates things even more!
When it comes to common tensions within Christian theology, many of them have ties to one doctrine in particular: the sovereignty of God. In this new series, we'll try to alleviate some tension, make room for mystery, and clear up misunderstandings as we discuss how God's sovereignty relates to things like evangelism, prayer, salvation, suffering, and evil. But to kick things off, we're tackling one of the biggest questions that comes to folks minds: How can I have free will if God is sovereign over everything? That and more on this week's episode!
What in the world is Lent? Many of us may have never practiced it before, let alone heard of it. And some of us may have been part of a faith tradition that celebrated it regularly. Whether we merely know it from afar or have personal experiences participating in it, you probably don't know what Lent means to The Village.
As we gear up to recognize the season during our Sunday gatherings, we wanted to paint a picture of what it is, where it comes from, and some healthy ways to go about participating (or not participating!) in Lent this year. We hope our conversation's helpful!
(NOTE: Sorry for the audio quality on this episode! It peaks a bit when our antics escalate.)
