Rich Villodas

The Church of Pergamum

October 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

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This Sunday we continue our series through Revelation. Pastor Rich preaches on Jesus' strong words to the church at Pergamum. We learn much about the real battle we face, the real temptations before us, and the surprising gift that awaits those in Christ.

The Church at Smyrna

September 25th, 2022  |  50 mins 14 secs

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Text: Revelation 2:8-11

This Sunday, we continue our series through a portion of the book of Revelation. Pastor Rich leads us through Jesus’s words addressed to the church at Smyrna. This was a church that
experienced suffering and difficulty. Jesus offers words of consolation that we all need to hear.

A Season of Rebuilding

September 18th, 2022  |  59 mins

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This Sunday is Vision Sunday. Every year we take a Sunday to focus on our identity and mission as a church family. Pastor Rich leads us in preaching, highlighting the particular invitations God has for us in this season.

The Love You Had at First

September 11th, 2022  |  50 mins 47 secs

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This Sunday, we start a new series through a portion of Revelation. Pastor Rich is back and will be preaching on Jesus' words to the church of Ephesus. The words Jesus speaks are words the church––and our individual lives––need to hear desperately.

The Way of Rest

September 2nd, 2022  |  47 mins 45 secs

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Experiencing rest in an exhausting world is something we all long for. We'll explore how the rest we all need is not found in a good night's sleep or a relaxing vacation, because true rest only comes from a life with God.

The Holy Spirit: Series Summary

August 8th, 2022  |  48 mins 19 secs

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Text: John 20:19-23

This Sunday, Pastor Rich closes out our 3-month sermon series on the Holy Spirit. We review where we have been with a particular focus on the ways Jesus wants to empower us for mission. Please take some time to meditate on our scripture passage before Sunday.

Cultivating the Fruit of Gentleness

July 24th, 2022  |  50 mins 15 secs

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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our Holy Spirit series by emphasizing one of the fruits of the Spirit - gentleness. We live in a world that does not cultivate gentleness. We live in an angry and aggressive society. We explore what it means to demonstrate another way of existing in the world.

I.M. Power for All

July 17th, 2022  |  48 mins 44 secs

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On Sunday, A. Redd Sevilla, Launch Pastor of New Life East, continues our Holy Spirit series. He teaches on how we can experience more of God’s power and love through a special gift called the filling of the Holy Spirit. No matter where you are in your spiritual journey, there is more of God for you.

The Holy Spirit: Living in the Spirit

July 11th, 2022  |  51 mins 54 secs

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Text: Romans 5:5-8
Title: Living in the Spirit

This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series on the Holy Spirit. We focus on what it means to live in the Spirit. This is a phrase that has often been misunderstood, and we will explore how this can be our daily reality.

Companionship for the Soul

July 6th, 2022  |  45 mins 24 secs

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Loneliness is part of the human condition. It seems to be inescapable. But God has given us the Companion our Souls long for... Join us as we explore the Holy Spirit - God's companion for the Soul.

The Holy Spirit: The Shy Member of the Trinity

June 27th, 2022  |  49 mins 26 secs

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Text: John 16:12-15

Pastor Rich continues our series on the Holy Spirit. He teaches on an aspect of the Holy Spirit that often goes overlooked, namely, that the Spirit is "shy", Please take some time to read through this passage.

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The Holy Spirit: Spiritual Gifts

June 20th, 2022  |  51 mins 10 secs

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How does the Holy Spirit move in our lives through our spiritual gifts? And how do we discover our gifts? Pastor Sherin explores how using our gifts matures us in Christ and can help us find the guidance we are seeking for our daily lives.

The Holy Spirit: The Wind of the Spirit

June 12th, 2022  |  47 mins 45 secs

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This Sunday, we continue our series through The Holy Spirit: The Radically Accessible Presence of God. Pastor Rich leads us through a famous conversation that Jesus had with Nicodemus, one of the great religious leaders of ancient Israel. Jesus offers surprising words about the ways the Holy Spirit seeks to lead us through a process of re-birth. This story has much to say to us as we think about what matters most in our lives.

The Holy Spirit: Pentecost Sunday

June 5th, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins

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This Sunday, we continue our Holy Spirit series with a focus on the coming of the Spirit on Pentecost. Pastor Rich explores what the coming of the Holy Spirit meant for the first century church and our 21st century lives. Please take some time to read through Acts chapter 2.

The Holy Spirit: The Radically Accessible Presence of Jesus

May 29th, 2022  |  47 mins 34 secs

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This Sunday, we will start a new multi-week series on the Holy Spirit. Pastor Rich will kick off the series, exploring how radically accessible God's presence is, and what this truth means for our everyday lives. Please take some time to read through John 16.

NextGen Sunday: Passing Down Faith

May 22nd, 2022  |  57 mins 37 secs

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Every year, we set aside a Sunday to reflect on the ways we are called to love, serve, and hand down faith to the next generation. It's a key Sunday in the life of our church family. This Sunday, Pastor Rich and Rosie Villodas will share their hearts for what God has for us as a community as we seek to form Christ-followers in this generation.