December 19, 2010 A Wonderous Mystery  (33 minutes)

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son ...

Something to Think About: He became what we are that He might make us what He is.   Athanasius

December 12, 2010 Re-Gift  (35 minutes)

Men came from far away following a star they recognized as pointing to a divine King. What possible gifts could a person bring for such an occasion?

December 5, 2010 Meeting the Family  (24 minutes)

The lineage of Jesus is filled with less than perfect characters, and in this message we learn why that's good news for us.

November 28, 2010 Signpost  (32 minutes)

This week, we start a new series called "From Humbug to Hallelujah". In the opening message, we look at one of the significant signs that God revealed concerning the arrival of Jesus.

November 21, 2010 Fearing and Keeping  (29 minutes)

In this concluding study, we come to the end of the Teacher's quest and the answer to his searching; meaning is only found in God.

November 14, 2010 Are You Open?  (69 minutes)

In this service, we celebrate the past 40 years of Village Green, interview 4 people who are serving around the world today, and are introduced to a new mission statement as we look toward the future.

Something to Think About: Are you open to God writing a bigger story for Village Green?

November 7, 2010 Risking Wisely  (36 minutes)

Many are disabled by inaction. How do we take calculated risks and leave the results to God?

Something to Think About: Are you living with a regret today because of a risk you didn't take yesterday?

Something to Think About: "You don't drown by falling into water. You drown by staying there."    Edwin Louis Cole

Something to Think About: "A ship in a harbour is safe. But that's not what ships were built for."    John A. Shedd

Something to Think About: Are you too comfortable? Is there any room for God to do something amazing through your life?

October 31, 2010 Unfair  (34 minutes)

All of us have certain expectations about life. What they are makes all the difference in the way we see the world around us.

October 24, 2010 Seeing It All  (39 minutes)

The difficult moments in our lives often teach us more than the good times.

Something to Think About: "Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life."    Ecclesiastes 7:14

Something to Think About: "The purpose of Christianity is not to avoid difficulty, but to produce a character adequate to meet it when it comes. It does not make life easy; rather it tries to make us great enough for life."    James L. Christensen

Something to Think About: "Those without a biblically grounded theology of suffering are always just one accident, disease, disability, natural disaster, or combat fatality away from losing their faith."    Randy Alcorn

October 17, 2010 Cashing Out  (34 minutes)

What happens when we pursue money as an answer to the meaning of life?

October 10, 2010 Worship 101  (42 minutes)

Worship is about our whole life being real and true and right with God. This sermon warns us against worship that is performing, pretending or provoking God out of an empty life rather than standing in awe of God out of an obedient life.

October 3, 2010 Working Quietly  (23 minutes)

What lies behind our motivation to work and succeed? In this message we look at what lies behind the desire to leave our mark in the world.

Something to Think About: Is your life being built as a monument to yourself or as an altar to God?

Something to Think About: Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin. And yet, better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind.   Ecclesiastes 4:5-6

Something to Think About: The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.   Lily Tomlin

September 26, 2010 All in Time  (42 minutes)

God has set the orders of time as a means for us to revere Him. Though we are bound by time, we are wired for eternity.

Something to Think About: You become what you worship. In biblical literature, the fear of the Lord is the antidote for idolatry.

September 19, 2010 Chasing the Wind  (36 minutes)

Many pursue all kinds of paths in their attempt to find meaning, but every human pursuit without God ends in a sense of dissatisfaction.

Something to Think About: What are you chasing? Is it worth catching?

Something to Think About: The way we imagine God dramatically shapes the way we live our lives.

Something to Think About: In the absence of purpose, all that is left is toys.

September 12, 2010 Nothing New  (36 minutes)

Is there meaning to life? And if so, how can it be understood in light of realities such as evil and injustice? In this introductory message we begin a 10-part journey into the Book of Ecclesiastes where these questions and more are asked.

August 22, 2010 Dazed and Confused  (38 minutes)

The series concludes with the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. Though Mary and Joseph were greatly favoured by God, it did not necessarily mean their lives would be easy.

August 15, 2010 Dedication  (15 minutes)

Samuel was dedicate to the Lord as a baby. So was Jesus. And today, so were 3 very young Village Greeners.

August 8, 2010 Stronghold  (32 minutes)

This message re-examines the major theme of the series; that our greatest strength, left undefended, can become our greatest spiritual liability.

Something to Think About: So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12

Something to Think About: The trouble with steeling yourself against the harshness of reality is that the same steel that secures your life against being destroyed secures your life also against being opened up and transformed by the Holy Power that life itself comes from. Frederick Buechner

July 25, 2010 The Weight of Glory  (34 minutes)

In this message we look at the life of the apostle Paul, known for his great faith and missionary heart. One simple truth shaped his life and motivated all that he did: "Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said."

July 18, 2010 Unprotected & Over-confident  (33 minutes)

When Solomon asked for wisdom God made him the wisest person who ever lived. But Solomon ended badly because he ignored one of his own proverbs: "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life" (Proverbs 4:23).

Something to Think About: Knowing what is right means little without the will to do what is right.

Something to Think About: The most important question to ask yourself when making a key decision is this: Considering my past experiences, current circumstances and future hopes and dreams, is this a wise decision?

July 11, 2010 Missteps Before a Fall  (29 minutes)

David was characterized as a man after God's own heart, but his problem with pride eventually led him to a great fall.

Something to Think About: Pride makes temptation look less menacing.

Something to Think About: When you flirt with temptation, you put your family, your future and your faith at risk.

July 4, 2010 All The Rage  (30 minutes)

Moses was a spiritual giant, yet his anger management problem prevented him from entering the Promised Land.

Something to Think About: We invariably fail God at our strong points. We're careful to guard our weaknesses and commit them to God. But when we don't commit our strengths to God, we open the door for sin to creep in.

June 27, 2010 What Can It Hurt?  (29 minutes)

Abraham - despite a glaring personal weakness - was a man of great faith who was used by God.

June 20, 2010 Transitions  (34 minutes)

On this Father's Day, we hear about some of the assets we have that equip us for the transitions of life.

June 13, 2010 Just Imagine II  (36 minutes)

In this message, we discover 5 principles from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and see the practical implications of what it means to "Think Orange".

Something to Think About: When it comes to children, we shouldn't just data dump. We need to engage their hearts to draw them into a relationship with Jesus.

Something to Think About: You can't pass on to anyone something that is not a part of you.

June 6, 2010 Just Imagine I  (36 minutes)

If home is "red" because that's where the heart is, and church is "yellow" because that's where the light of truth is proclaimed, then we need to "think orange" ... combine the influence of home and church into a comprehensive discipleship tool that targets every generation.

Something to Think About: A lot of people don't feel church is relevant for their lives. That's because - when it comes to Christians - they hear a lot of chirping but they don't always see a lot of [Christian] living.

May 30, 2010 Discovering Our Future  (31 minutes)

Speaking through the prophet Haggai, God made some powerful promises to His people. Those promises are just as powerful for His people today.

Something to Think About: "Focus not on the past, but on the promise. For God's promise of salvation is yet to come. The best is yet to come."   D. Leggett

Something to Think About: "Biblical prophecy is designed by the Lord to be a stimulus to faith and action in the present."   D. Leggett

May 23, 2010 Relationship with God  (27 minutes)

“I am with you.� These words convey the important relationship we have with God. We learn from Haggai that the Lord God Almighty is indeed with us, sparking our enthusiasm, providing strength and giving us peace.

Something to Think About: Memories give us the roots we need to accomplish God's work. They are not meant to chain us to the past; they are meant to catalyze us toward the future.

Something to Think About: "Know that what seems insignificant today will be revealed as significant tomorrow."   L. Crabb

May 16, 2010 Determining Our Priority  (31 minutes)

Getting priorities straight is not a 20th-century invention. We can learn some powerful lessons from Haggai.

Something to Think About: "Revelation usually begins with God revealing us to ourselves. Only then does God reveal himself to us."   D. Benner

May 9, 2010 Active Parenting  (44 minutes)

Even in today's complex, busy society, parent still are - or can be - the single biggest factor in the development of they children's character and values. But it doesn't happen by accident. Parents need a plan for discipling their kids ... a plan that is practical and personalized to each child.

Something to Think About: Truth is more often caught than taught.

Something to Think About: It's ironic that in our society, key values such as sex education, drug and alcohol use prevention, responsible media usage, financial stewardship and spiritual training are not often taught by parents. We leave it up to the school, and then we complain about how they do it.

May 2, 2010 Weight Less

"It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." Galations 5:1

Something to Think About: We are meant to soar like eagles. But so often, we're down on the ground and someone is plucking our feathers.

Something to Think About: In the new normal, the word can't doesn't exist. The new normal is a life of power, of victory, of God working in and through your life.

April 25, 2010 Foundational  (32 minutes)

In this passage, Jesus gave his audience a choice ... to build their lives on someting solid, or build their lives on something that would eventually collapse.

Something to Think About: Jesus never said, "Admire me." He said, "Follow me." If we do that, we are on the road to freedom.

Something to Think About: We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude oourelves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated." D.A. Carson, For the Love of God

April 18, 2010 Unexpected Target  (28 minutes)

Many images come to mind when we think of freedom. In this opening message we look at a passage where Jesus speaks against one of the greatest threats to freedom, one that for many would have been an unexpected target.

Something to Think About: We are not junk. We are God's masterpiece, created and crafted for his purposes.

Something to Think About: Whatever you're enslaved to, the way to freedom is by living under the authority of Jesus Christ.

April 11, 2010 The Day of Power  (35 minutes)

The resurrection of Jesus was just the beginning. In this concluding message we learn that it didn't just end with Jesus rising from the dead. It meant a new era had dawned. A kingdom of power that brought the Spirit of God upon the world in a new way.

April 4, 2010 The Day  (20 minutes, but opening minutes were lost)

In this Easter message, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, recognizing what it means for every person who claims faith in Christ.

Something to Think About: The world offers promises that are full of emptiness, but Easter offers emptiness that is full of promise.

Something to Think About: There are three great enemies: sin, Satan and death. And Jesus has conquered them all.

March 28, 2010 The Day Darkness Came  (40 minutes)

This message looks at the crucifixion and the conversation in Luke's account between Jesus and the two thieves. We learn some powerful truths about an event that looked to many as if the darkness had won.

Something to Think About: God does his greatest work when it's darkest out.

March 21, 2010 The Day of Promise  (32 minutes)

In the opening message of this 4-part series, we look at one of the most important conversations in the Bible. A conversation that sets the stage for one of the great promises that God has given to humankind.

March 14, 2010 God's Reputation  (36 minutes)

The Psalmist encourages us to speak to our soul about the need to praise the Lord enthusiastically with our lives as we remember God's many benefits to us. When we praise and thank God, we help God's reputation be good.

March 7, 2010 Monumental  (29 minutes)

Reconcililation is central to the Christian faith. Because we have been reconciled to God through Jesus, we are able to be agents of forgiveness and reconciliation to others.

Something to Think About: "Here's the gospel: You're more sinful than you ever dared believe, but you're more loved than you ever dared hope." Tim Keller

Something to Think About: Whatever Jesus touches, He changes. That's the essence of reconciliation.

February 28, 2010 One on One  (39 minutes)

In every battle there are rules of engagement. In this message we look at the rules of engagement that God prescribes for one of the things worth fighting for; our relationships.

Something to Think About: "The smallest package I ever saw was a person wrapped up in themselves."    Billy Graham

Something to Think About: "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it." Albert Einstein

February 21, 2010 First Line of Defense  (31 minutes)

In the early years of computers a common axiom was, "Garbage in-Garbage out!" This week, we look at an ancient proverb that communicates the same message, but applies it to the realm of our lives.

Something to Think About: God is more concerned with your character than anything else in your life. And He's in the business of transforming character.

Something to Think About: We must be careful what we bring in our heart. To bury something does not mean it is dead. It may simply mean we have buried something alive that will devour and destroy us from within. Maxie Dunnam, Let Me Say That Again

February 14, 2010 Precious  (32 minutes)

What would you consider important enough to fight for? Your family? Your job? A social injustice? This sermon looks at the number one thing that God considers worthy enough to fight for.

Something to Think About: Faith is not built on what is provable, but on what is undeniable.

February 7, 2010 Open Lives  (37 minutes)

How is spiritual growth measured? For many, its an elusive proposition. In this closing message of the series, we look at why belonging to a small group is often one of the best environments for growing your faith.

January 31, 2010 Open Hands  (34 minutes)

What is the one thing that reveals the condition of our heart? Our attitude towards giving communicates more about the way we view life and our relationship with God than anything else, and in this message we learn why it's such an important part of God's plan.

January 24, 2010 Open Communication  (30 minutes)

It is the most basic of all spiritual disciplines, prayer, yet it's one of the most difficult to master. In Part 3 of our series, we discover that we are not alone in our prayers; that we have a powerful but often forgotten ally.

January 17, 2010 Open Participation  (28 minutes)

There is a modern proverb that says, "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." In this message, we learn that the power of giving is found in the simple act of serving.

January 10, 2010 Open Invitation  (35 minutes)

In the first instalment of this 5-part series, we look at the one activity of the church that transfers from this life to the next - worship.

Something to Think About: Our degree of intimate worship of God is directly related to our intmate knowledge of God, contrasted by our intimate knowledge of ourselves.

January 3, 2010 Different  (28 minutes)

Many of us are looking expectantly to what a new year may bring. In the midst of the pondering and uncertainty that lie ahead, it is good to be reminded of a timeless truth; the uniqueness and the incomparable nature of God.

Something to Think About: If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. In happy moments, praise God. In difficult moments, seek God. In quiet moments, worship God. In painful moments, trust God. In every moment, thank God.