Rich Villodas

Palm Sunday - Lessons from the Triumphal Entry

April 11th, 2022  |  41 mins 40 secs

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This Sunday, Holy Week begins. We journey with Jesus from the joyous procession on Palm Sunday, to the horror of the Cross, to the joy of the resurrection. Pastor Rich preaches on the Triumphal Entry and what we learn from Jesus riding a donkey, and the people waving branches. These symbols have much to do with our everyday life.

Judging Jonah

April 4th, 2022  |  45 mins 19 secs

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As we close our series on Jonah, Pastor Sherin explores Jonah's conversation with God in chapter 4. As we consider Jonah's example, what can we learn about our own reluctance to repent?

Jonah's Anger

March 28th, 2022  |  48 mins 44 secs

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This Sunday, we enter the 4th and final chapter of the book of Jonah. What we will discover might surprise many of us. After a great revival in chapter 3, Jonah is angry - very angry. Pastor Rich explores what was happening in Jonah's heart and how our hearts are similarly oriented.

Learning Repentance

March 21st, 2022  |  52 mins 15 secs

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This Sunday we continue our Lenten series through the book of Jonah. Pastor Rich leads us through chapter 3 of Jonah. In this chapter, we learn much about what repentance looks like. Although repentance is a word that is not looked upon favorably in our secular culture, it is an important word for followers of Jesus.

Praying Inside of a Fish

March 14th, 2022  |  43 mins 52 secs

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Text: Jonah 2:7-10

This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our Lenten series through the book of Jonah. Last week, we explored the first half of Jonah's prayer after he was swallowed by a fish. This week we examine the rest of his prayer and what it teaches us about God and the spiritual life.

Jonah: Running from God

February 28th, 2022  |  42 mins 49 secs

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We begin our Lenten sermon series through the book of Jonah. Jonah's story is one of the most familiar in all of the Bible and has much to teach us about our life before God. Pastor Rich kicks off our series focusing on the ways Jonah tries to flee from the Lord, and the ways we do the same.

Proverbs: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom

February 21st, 2022  |  40 mins 56 secs

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This Sunday our series through the book of Proverbs will come to an end. Pastor Rich ends the series with a look at how the book of Proverbs began- with a focus on "the fear of the Lord". This is one of the most misunderstood phrases in the Bible. As a result, instead of growing in wisdom, we may find ourselves stuck. Pastor Rich explores what this important statement means, what it doesn't mean, and how to build it in our lives.

Proverbs: Becoming Wise with our Money

February 15th, 2022  |  49 mins 6 secs

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This Sunday, we continue our series through themes in the book of Proverbs. Pastor Rich preaches on "Becoming Wise with our Money." One of the most important aspects of the spiritual Iife is how we relate to money. In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the dangers of money and the opportunities before us to use it in a way that is wise and healthy.

Being Wise in Correction

January 30th, 2022  |  40 mins 4 secs

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Correction is an everyday part of our lives but that doesn't make it easy. Yet there is great wisdom found in learning how to handle correction well. Let's talk about it.

Becoming Wise in our Conflicts

January 25th, 2022  |  39 mins 20 secs

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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series through the book of Proverbs, focusing on what it means to become wise in our conflicts. To be human is to enter into conflicts with others. This is unavoidable. In this message, we will gain some insights as to how to work through conflict in a way that is marked by love, integrity, and the way of Jesus.

Becoming Wise with Our Words

January 10th, 2022  |  42 mins 19 secs

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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series on "Becoming Wise." We will look at a recurring theme in Proverbs that we must give attention to- the way we use our words. Are the words you speak bringing life or harm to those around you? By God's grace, we will be led into a way to bring healing to other through the words we use. Please take some time to reflect on this proverb before Sunday.

Searching for Wisdom

January 4th, 2022  |  42 mins 39 secs

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This Sunday, Pastor Rich starts a new sermon series on the book of Proverbs. We explore the importance of searching for wisdom. As the new year kicks off, this is a great way to focus our hearts. Please take some time to read through Proverbs 2:1-6.

Examining Our Lives

December 29th, 2021  |  34 mins 19 secs

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In the last Sunday sermon of 2021, Pastor Rich leads us through a spiritual reflection and examination of our lives with God. What are the spiritual disciplines you need to anchor you in a life with God?

Advent: The Light that Overcomes Our Inner Herod

December 22nd, 2021  |  39 mins 30 secs

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This Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Advent. As we approach Christmas, we take the time to explore familiar Bible stories that have significant application for our lives. This Sunday, Pastor Rich preaches on how the light of God overcomes our inner Herod. Herod was the king in the time of Jesus's birth, and was disturbed by news of a new king. His reaction is an important lens through which to see our own fears, and impulse to control.

Advent: The Light that overcomes separation

December 14th, 2021  |  34 mins 30 secs

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It has become "normal" in our world to cancel, cut off and separate. The question for us as followers of Christ is not what does society say - but what does Jesus say? Join us as we explore Part 3 of our Advent series, "The Light that Overcomes Separation"

Advent: The Light that Overcomes the Darkness

November 30th, 2021  |  47 mins 33 secs

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This Sunday, the Advent season begins. Advent is a special season in the Church calendar where we anticipate the coming of our Lord. During Advent we are reminded that the healing we all long for will come from the Messiah. This Sunday, Pastor Rich will kick off our new Advent series entitled, The Light that Overcomes. We hear about the ways Christ's light overcomes the darkness of our world. We invite you to read through John 1:1-5.