New Year Reflection

2019 is here but what have we learned, how did we grow? Let's take some time to reflect on the goodness of God in 2018 and see how we can better partner with Him in 2019.

Advent Series - Week 4 - Peace

It's that time of year! Christmas is upon us and these next four weeks we'll be focusing on Hope, Joy, Love, and Peace. These four topics will help us to focus on what's most important during this holiday season. So listen in, take a deep breath, and listen to what the Holy Spirit has for you.

Advent Series - Week 2 - Joy

It's that time of year! Christmas is upon us and these next four weeks we'll be focusing on Hope, Joy, Love, and Peace. These four topics will help us to focus on what's most important during this holiday season. So listen in, take a deep breath, and listen to what the Holy Spirit has for you.

Advent Series - Week 1 - Hope

It's that time of year! Christmas is upon us and these next four weeks we'll be focusing on Hope, Joy, Love, and Peace. These four topics will help us to focus on what's most important during this holiday season. So listen in, take a deep breath, and listen to what the Holy Spirit has for you.

Storytellers

Psalm 107:2 says, "Let the redeemed of the Lord, tell their story." That's a pretty clear directive. If you've been redeemed, tell others. Listen in as Cody and Ashley unpack how to tell your story effectively. 

Thanksgiving Sunday

This week we shared what is required of us in order to keep a mindset of gratitude in our lives. Cody and Ashley unpacked Philippians 4:8 and the congregation shared testimony of what they are thankful for.

Wonderfully Made Week 7

This week Ashley Donnel preached a powerful message on the truth that we are made for worship. Listen in as she preaches through Luke 4 and Jesus' statement that we are meant to worship in spirit and in truth.

Wonderfully Made Week 6

This week, Cody and Ashley explore the fact that we are made to shine. What does it mean to "let our light shine before men"? Listen in and find out!

Wonderfully Made Week 5

This week we heard from Mike and Shalom Liddick who are pastoring Resurrection Life Church, a new church plant in Gladden Farms, AZ. They continued our Wonderfully Made series by unpacking the truth that we are made for unity.

Wonderfully Made Week 4

This week in our Wonderfully Made series. We discuss the fact that we are created to love others. Listen in on how precisely we are meant to love those around us based on 1 John Chapter 4.

Wonderfully Made Week 3

This week we unpack the truth that we are made to know God. We see this laid out for us in Jeremiah 9:23-24. Listen in to find out how knowing who God is and what He desires shifts our purpose.

Wonderfully Made Week 2

We are made to move! Last Sunday Village celebrated the movement of 18 people from darkness to light, the old to the new, from death to life as they publicly declared their faith in Jesus through Baptism.

Wonderfully Made Week 1

Psalm 139 says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made but what are we made for? In this new series we will discover the unique ways that God created us and what precisely He created us for.

Greater Than Series Recap

Cody and Ashley recap some of the most powerful points from the Greater Than series.

Greater Than Week 7

We will face danger in our lives but we must remember that God is greater than any danger that we face. Perhaps you are facing danger today, we hope that as you listen to this message you gain a solid understanding of how to get through the danger, hand in hand with God.

Greater Than Week 6

This week we explore Daniel chapter 3 and the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These three young men proved that God with us means that we are greater than any persecution that we face. These men taught us that "even if" the worst happens, we still win.

Greater Than Week 5

Jesus is greater than the spiritual forces of evil at work around us. We see Jesus' absolute authority over the spiritual realm in Luke chapter 8 and the account of the Demoniac. Jesus has no fear over the enemy, Jesus is always the answer, and Jesus can fully restore any damage done by the enemy. Listen in and find how these incredible truths apply to your life. 

Greater Than Week 4

With God we can overcome any hardship or trouble. I am so thankful for that promise and for the fact that we have so many examples of this promise in scripture. This week, Cody and Ashley focus on the story of Moses and the Amalekites found in Exodus 17.

Greater Than Week 3

Pastor Matt Jennings shared an incredible message about the unending love of God in the midst of our highs and lows. Based around the prodigal son, Matt shares a message we all need to hear. Listen in and let God speak to you today.

Greater Than Week 2

This week, Cody and Ashley unpack Mark Chapter 5 and Jesus' encounter with Jairus and his sick daughter. What we see in this story is the amazing truth that it is never too late for Jesus to overcome. There is nothing present or future that can separate us from his love and his ability to change the seemingly impossible.

Greater Than Week 1

Do you believe that God is greater than anything you face? Do you need to hold onto the truth that God is greater than this world? This series is about establishing the greatness of God in and through us. Listen in and find renewed hope in the midst of whatever you are facing. God is greater than!

Knowing Jesus

Ashley Donnel delivers a powerful message in which she shares honestly and openly about her personal need to know Jesus and the impact that understanding has made on her in the midst of a difficult season of life. We all face hardship, we all face things that seem insurmountable in our lives, truly knowing Jesus and what He is capable of is the only way we can truly overcome the seemingly impossible. 

Better Together Week 9

This week was a recap of our series and we ended with a time of testimonies. Be sure to check out villagechurchaz.com for more info on what's happening at Village Church!

Better Together Week 8

This week Cody and Ashley unpack the importance of personal rest when it comes to being Better Together. Village Church also had the privilege of listening to Aaron and Monica Oaks and their story of the call to become missionaries to Africa.

Better Together Week 7

We all know how hard it is to parent well. There are a million different methods out there and a million more people telling us how they think we be raising our kids but thankfully as Christians we have scripture to help us raise our kids in a way that benefits them the most. This week we break down Proverbs 22:6. Listen in and gain some valuable insight to parenting your kids to know Jesus. 

Better Together Week 6

We are Better Together when we take care of each other. Ashley Jennings unpacked this truth this Sunday using Galatians 6:1-6. Listen in to gain valuable insight on how we can care of each other well. 

Better Together Week 5

Labels. Labels often define who we are but we have to be careful we consider the sources that those labels come from. Today the question was asked, who does God say that you are? The answer to that question can be found only in the identity given to us because of what Jesus has done for us.

Better Together Week 4

Chris Antonio gives a powerful message this week on what it looks like to have a Godly, healthy marriage. Listen in as Chris unpacks what Biblical love and respect looks like in a better together marriage.

Better Together Week 3

How do we make sure we fight for our family instead of fighting against them? Nehemiah Chapter 4 gives us incredible insight as to how and why we need to be fighting well for our families.

Better Together Week 2

Pastor Matt Jennings shares this week on the truth that in order to have healthy, Godly relationships, we must understand that God created sex. Sex has been distorted to mean something sinful in our culture but that isn't the way it was intended, Pastor Matt unpacks the shift that must occur in order for us to have a correct view on sex.

Better Together Week 1

Relationships are something we could all use some help with. Whether it's a friendship, marriage, or even your relationship with yourself, we all have experienced brokenness in relationships. In this series will be exploring what it looks like to have relationships God's way. This week we discussed Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 and the fact that we were made to be in relationships with others. Listen in as we unpack how to have healthy relationships.

Live Generous Week 4

In our last sermon in our Live Generous Series, Cody and Ashley discuss the story of the wise young ruler found in Matthew 19. Do you suffer from a scorecard mentality? Always comparing your life to that of those around you? Listen in and find out a better way of thinking for your life.

Family Sunday

Baptisms, Dedications, and Testimonies. A great day!

Live Generous Week 3

Living Generously requires that you decide in your heart what to give. It's not about a percentage or a compulsion but a desire to give what the Holy Spirit has asked of you. This week we explore Malachi chapter 3 and unpack God's request that we test Him in His promise to bless us if we take the first step in our generosity.

Live Generous Week 2

Generosity flows out of a right heart but how do we maintain a right heart towards generosity? That answer can be found in 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 and this week's message.

Live Generous Week 1

We started a new series at Village Church this week, Live Generous. Join us as Ashley Donnel delivers her sermon out of 1 Timothy 6:6-10. We know that the love of money is the root of all evil but how do we protect ourselves from the love of money? Listen in and find out!

Resurrection Sunday 2018

He is Risen! Join us as we as the question, What does Jesus want to resurrect in you today?

Power of Prayer Week 6

In the last week of our Power of Prayer series, Ashley and Cody explore Matthew 6:13, "Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, amen.

Power of Prayer Week 5

This week Chris Antonio guides us through Matthew 6:12, "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Listen in to gain powerful insight on why our relationship with forgiveness is so important.

Power of Prayer Week 4

Matthew 6:11 reads, Give us today our daily bread. It's incredible how Jesus can use such a short sentence to teach us so much. This week Cody and Ashley continue the power of prayer series by unpacking the truth that powerful prayer requires a daily relationship with God. 

2 Year Anniversary

Village Church is 2 years old!!! Join us in celebrating what God has done and what He wants to do in the future!

Power of Prayer Week 3

Village Church continues the Power of Prayer series by studying Matthew 6:10. What does it mean to pray for God's Kingdom to come, and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven? Listen in to find out why Jesus chose to use these phrases to guide us into powerful prayer.

Power of Prayer Week 2

Do you struggle with prayer lingo? Sometimes we know what to say when we pray before we really know what it means. In this series we unpack the Lord's Prayer verse by verse so we can get a firm grasp on not just what to pray, but why we pray it. Join us as we explore Matthew 6:9 in week 2 of our Power of Prayer series.

Power of Prayer Week 1

Do you have difficulty knowing how to pray? Do you ever feel like your prayer life is lacking something? In this series we will be guided through Matthew 6 where Jesus unpacks exactly what a powerful prayer life looks like. In this intro to the series we will learn about Jesus' desire for us to have a proper prayer posture. Listen in to find out more.

New Year New Hope Week 5

This week Pastor Cody leads us through a study of 1 Peter chapter 5 and unpacks the truth that Hope sustains the Church. In order to maintain Hope as a body of believers it requires humility, peace, and a willingness to fight for each other.

New Year New Hope Week 4

This week Chris Antonio spoke out of 1 Peter 4 and highlighted the importance of using what God has given us for the sake of others. We then moved into a time of powerful prayer where we saw several healings take place. God is so good!

New Year New Hope Week 3

Peter gives the command in 1 Peter 3:15, Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. This week Village Church did just that. Listen in and hear several people's reasons for hope.

New Year New Hope--Week 2

Hope in Jesus is central to the Christian faith but is it enough in order to become a true follower of Jesus? This week Pastor Cody speaks on the importance of adding holiness to hope in order to truly become a disciple of Christ.  

New Year New Hope--Week 1

This week Ashley Donnel delivers a message out of 1 Peter chapter 1. Ashley sets the stage for us to understand and hold on to the living hope offered to us in this passage. If you want your 2018 to start out on the right foot, listen in to this powerful message.