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 In this episode from the Village Church sermon series, Pastor Eric continues the journey through A Neo-Monastic Life on Mission by reflecting on Rest. He names the cultural fixation on escape, “me time,” and wellness, then offers a biblical reorientation. Rest, he explains, is woven into our design. It is an invitation to cease, to reflect, to settle into what has already been accomplished, and to live within what is finished alongside our Creator. 

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The Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and purpose.

Week by week, the pastors and leaders explore the deep rhythms of Christian discipleship—prayer, fasting, generosity—not as isolated duties but as part of a larger, richer, and more beautiful whole. They unpack these ancient practices in light of Jesus himself, the one in whom heaven and earth have come together. But they also turn their attention to the realities of everyday life—relationships, finances, the struggles and joys of being human—demonstrating how the gospel is not merely about what we believe but about how we live as God's renewed people in the present age.

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