The Village Church, NZ

Standalone: Revival, Trinitarian prayer, and the story of Tarore

Some reflections on revival and on the vital need for a strong trinitarian theology as it pertains to prayer, wrapped up with a story of revival in NZ.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 05: Catch-up Day + Bonus Chat

Catch up on any readings you missed during the week, and make a priority of hearing the Word with the congregation today. But if you're still hungry for more, there's a little bonus content for the class nerds. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 04: 1 John 3-4

Another instalment from John's first letter. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 03: 1 John 1 - 2

The first couple of chapters of the first of John's epistles. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 02: Ruth 3,4

The conclusion of the story of Ruth. Commentators tell us that a key role of the book of Ruth is to defend David as a legitimate ruler in the light of an obscure law found in Deuteronomy 23:2. When we understand that David is a descendent of Perez (and discover how Perez was conceived), it matters how many generations David is removed from Perez, and that, among other things, is what Ruth shows us. 

Vision: Inwards

Liam continues the series on our call as a church in 2023 and beyond.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 01: Ruth 1,2

Chapters 1 and 2 of Ruth.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 00: Introduction

The Lent Bible Binge is an opportunity to listen to a decent daily dose of raw, unvarnished Scripture during the weeks leading up to Easter. Dave explains the gist. Enjoy!

Vision: Upwards

The start of the year is a good time to remind ourselves what we're about and where we are looking. Mark gives us Part 1 of a 3-part series on our vision for 2023.

Psalms over Summer Part 5: Psalm 25

Psalm 25 is a simple prayer for guidance and help to walk uprightly before God. When enemies lie in wait to see the godly fall, the faithful look to the Lord for instruction and direction. And who couldn't use some of that?