Michael Cousineau offers a simple and concise model for examining the many thoughts and belief that enter our minds on a daily basis.Notes

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Module 3: Discerning Truth

Hannah Yeakley invites us into a her own experience of scripture, and how the word of God has changed her life.  She also offers a simple meditation to help you begin the  process of interfacing with the bible.

Spiritual Formation: Connecting to Scripture with Hannah Yeakley

Coleen Gilchrist invites us to think meditate on the Armor of God. 

Meditation: The Armor of God

Eric and Susan offer a concise thoughtful way to talk about our gender and sexuality.  Diagram

Module 2: Sexuality and Gender

Coleen Gilchrist shares her thoughts on living a spiritually rhythmed life as a busy mom, wife, and full-time Occupational Therapist.

Spiritual Formation: The Liturgy of Life

Jessica Dennes gives an update on Spaces To Learn.

Spaces To Learn

Anxiety, Anger, Shame, and Depression wreck havoc on our lives.  Pastor Eric Cepin, along with his wife Susan Cepin, describe in this episode an expressive writing process that they developed to help people work through the anxiety and fear.  This model leans heavily on the understanding that our neurobiology changes when we begin to write about our anxieties.  This particular expressive writing exercise uses the trinitarian prayer process that the Village uses as one of its listening practices.  Below is a link to the expressive writing guide, the trinitarian prayer process, and further recommended listening.Trinitarian Prayer JournalingYour EmotionsModule 1 GuideSermon on Trinitarian Prayer

Module 1: Healing From Your Negative Emotions

It is so easy to be a bad listeners.  We want to be heard and that desire often turns into the demand to be heard.  We don&apos;t ask good questions.  We solve people&apos;s problems without really hearing what they are asking.  In this podcast, Eric and Sue try to help us move a little closer to being good listeners.

Spiritual Formation: Reminder - You Need to Listen

Eric and Susan continue their conversation regarding the Table of Decision.  When we feel oppressed by all of our false beliefs and the lies of the enemy - How do we deal with the emptiness we feel inside?

Spiritual Formation: Relief

Jessica Dennes interviews Alexei Marquez, a PhD student and native Tucsonan who discusses her experience with the Mexican American Studies/Raza Studies program at Tucson High before the state legislature dismantled the program in 2010. She also gives insight into how the experience shaped her future.

Dignity Exposed: Alexei Marquez

Eric and Susan discuss the Village Church's approach to caring for people - Body, Mind, Spirit, and Soul.  

Spiritual Formation: Soul Care and Spiritual Direction

Pastor Eric and Jill discuss some tools that will aid you in the pursuit of a disciplined prayer life.  Plus, Jill offers some insights into how we can hear God&apos;s voice.Link to the App Jill talks aboutSeconds Pro

Spiritual Formation: Prayer for the ADD Mind

The following podcast is a crossover podcast between Healing the City and Faith Over Breakfast.  Pastor Eric explores, with his father,  how Jesus meets us in unique ways when we sit the emptiness that comes with disappointment, rejection, and misunderstanding.  

Spiritual Formation: Father and Son

In this episode of Healing the City, Susan reflects on 20 years of parenting.

Spiritual Formation: Parenting Part Two

Advent usually falls between November 27 and December 25. The purpose of Advent is to prepare ourselves to celebrate Jesus’ birth, to spend time thinking about Jesus as our redeemer, and to find solace in the fact that God came to dwell with us and will make all things new in the end. The first week of Advent we focus on the prophecies of Jesus’ coming; the second week we remember Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem; the third week we consider the shepherds and remember that God sent His angels to announce His arrival to ordinary people who were on the low end of the social ladder; the fourth week we see the heavenly hosts proclaiming good news; and the fifth week we celebrate. All of this is done by lighting a candle each week to symbolize how Jesus’ birth brought light into the darkness, as recorded in John-1.

Meditation: Advent Week Four 2020

So often we attend church with people who are experts in their fields with interesting stories and we miss opportunities to know one another and how we spend our days. Join us as we dive into the lives of everyday people from The Village Church in Tucson, Arizona who willingly and openly share their lives. We will be breaking down big ideas through conversations to help one another wrestle with ways to engage our communities. We will talk frequently about race, disabilities, advocacy, and faith while also bringing in guests to share their various expertises and how they use their skills to ultimately engage and heal the city.

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