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A Neo-Monastic Life on Mission - Celebration
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In this podcast of The Village Church’s sermons, Pastor Mark continues our series on A Neo-Monastic Life on Mission by reflecting on celebration and why it matters for the people of God. He explores how our culture tends to celebrate, how the Old Testament commands Israel to mark their life with feasts, how Jesus Himself participates in moments of joy, and how all of this points us toward the Wedding Feast of the Lamb. Mark also offers simple and practical ways we can practice celebration as a church community and as individuals.
Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other Village leaders open the Scriptures as the witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our lives. Scripture gives us more than abstract ideas. It is the Word of God, given to form us, confront us, comfort us, and teach us how to follow Jesus.
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