Village Talks

Pastor Mark interviews Pastor Josh Kruse, a professional counsellor, in an “Ask Dr. Josh” style format. They tackle listener submitted questions such as:

•Is there hope for marriages where cheating has occurred?

•Why does cheating happen and how can couples avoid infidelity in their relationships?

•How do you get help with a porn addiction?

•How do couples set up appropriate sexual boundaries?

•How do you find healing after a traumatic past?

Mark interviews his 94 year old grandfather about growing up, World War II, dating in the 1940's, his marriage of 67 years (how they met and how he kept her), his conversion to Jesus at a Billy Graham crusade in the 1950's, what a devotional life and evangelism looks like for him today.

In this Village Talks episode Pastor Mark opens up the Village Church Mailbag and delves deep into a series of questions with Pastor Cliff and Pastor Eric:

•How do we really know that the bible is really God’s word and not just what people wrote?

•How do you actually hear God speaking to you?

•Is it okay to take communion even though I feel like I have doubts and I’m not totally strong in my faith?

•Why do we make baptism a big deal? Will I go to hell if I’m not baptized?

•Is it wrong to rent a facility from a Seventh Day Adventist Church?

•Why doesn’t God correct christian leaders when they get out of line? He seems to keep blessing them. What is our role in correcting bad theological teaching?

Pastor Mark interviews Ron Pearce (the head of a global mission organization that works in the spiritual hot spots of the world) and shares stories of amazing things that are happening in the underground church, what to do about ISIS, the persecution of the church all around the world, Israel, terrorism, and more. Ron talks about some of the most dangerous places for Christians in the world today and how God is empowering Christians in these areas with supernatural hope, perseverance and faith.

Pastor Mark and his wife Erin sit down with professional counsellor of 20 years, Julie Beck and talk about a flurry of practical life issues including: when our lives go off the rails, careers, stress, dating tips, sex in marriage, motherhood, how men are like waffles and women are like spaghetti, raising kids in an age of technology, whether sleepovers are okay and much more!

In this episode, Pastor Mark interviews Paul Johnson who lost his first wife to cancer and then his son to murder. Paul discusses how he tried to cope as a single parent and then eventually in a blended family context. He makes a list of the things not to say to someone who is suffering and how difficult it was for him as a pastor to walk through such difficult times while also leading a church. Then Paul calls the prosperity gospel dangerous theology that creates guilt in the sufferer and shares about how his theology of suffering means that God is refining his character. Paul describes the way God built up his strength and faith over years to prepare him to be able to meet face to face with his son's killer. The interview finishes with questions about whether God is a monster for allowing such tragedy to take place and with Paul's own personal advice to anyone facing difficulty in their own life.