The Kingdom of God Is Coming: Maintaining Hope & Persistence In A Time Of Two Kingdoms

We don't always see the Kingdom of God break through when we pray. Sickness, death and brokenness are still a part of our lives. Why? The answer lies in the reality that there are two kingdoms in conflict and we live in the tension between them. Pastor Josh address this reality and what scripture has to say about it and about how we, as followers of Jesus, maintain hope and persist in ministry. 

The Kingdom of God Is Within Reach

The good news of Mark 1:15 is that the Kingdom of God, the place where God is King and His rule and His reign exist and where His will is done, is close at hand. The Kingdom is relevant to our lives today and always because it is near and available for those who want to experience it. As Jesus' followers we have the invitation of being active participants in God's Kingdom. 

The Kingdom of God Is Building and Battling

This sermon is the first in a new series, "The Kingdom of God Is...". Pastor Josh looks at lessons from the book of Nehemiah and how part of advancing the Kingdom is simultaneously building and battling - and making sure we're battling against the right thing!

What Is God Doing In Our Church?

This sermon is the last in the "What Is God Doing?" series and explores what the Holy Spirit is doing specifically in the local church body at VCHS. 

A Response To The Week's Tragedies

What is God Doing? Our Worldview & the Ministry of Reconciliation

Guest speaker Brant Cannon speaks from 2 Corinthians 5 and explores how our worldview affects how we perceive what God is doing and how we ourselves are reconciled to God as well as how we participate in the ministry of others being reconciled to God. 

What Is God Doing? Following the Person of Jesus

Pastor Josh Pavel teaches about the difference between our working and striving to do what we understand to be the will of God and following Jesus' example of doing what we see the Father doing.