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Black History Month: Samuel DeWitt Proctor

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 by

The following post is written by our pastoral intern Julius Thomas. It is the third part of a series during Black History Month called 4x4, in which we will be doing four short summaries of literary works written by authors of African descent. Here are Part 1 and Part 2.…

Black History Month: Charles Octavius Boothe

February 17, 2020February 22, 2020 by

Black History Month: Olaudah Equiano

February 8, 2020February 22, 2020 by

Let’s Talk: Mental Health Awareness

November 26, 2019February 8, 2020 by

In the beginning God created the heavens, the earth, and human beings. The creation of human beings was unique from the rest of creation. Humanity was not only made in God's image (the theological term for this is “Imago Dei”), but God also gave them permission to respectfully rule the rest…

Fall Retreat and Spiritual Milestones

September 9, 2019September 10, 2019 by

In Christian circles, people sometimes ask one another, "How did you become a Christian?" It's not a bad question of course, but I find that the question can reflect a specific way of thinking about the Christian faith. What I am referring to is the over-prioritization of the salvation moment.…

3 Ways to Help Your Church Think Rightly about Mental Health

June 18, 2019September 10, 2019 by

The following blog post was first published by Pastor Dan Hyun at Facts and Trends, a collection of resources designed to help leaders navigate issues impacting the church. Sometimes, local churches struggle to care for people who face mental health issues and give the subtle, or perhaps even overt, message…

Why We Do VBS

May 30, 2019September 10, 2019 by

The following post was written by Kristi Culbreth, our youth ministry director. Sitting at a dinner a few weeks ago, I met some lovely women who have been faithfully serving in their Baltimore congregation for several decades. After chatting a bit about our ministries, they shared that they first met…

We Are of All People Most to Be Pitied

March 14, 2019September 10, 2019 by

The following post was written by Pastor Larry Lin. Last Sunday, we covered the first half of 1 Corinthians 15 in our sermon, and one of the verses in this section is 1 Corinthians 15:19, where the apostle Paul writes, “If in Christ we have hope in this life only,…

Family

February 27, 2019September 10, 2019 by

The following post was written by Peace Ani. Peace is a student at Notre Dame of Maryland University, and she regularly attends The Village Church. A version of this post was first published at her personal blog, peaceisnotablogger.wordpress.com. I was contemplating on the meaning of family the other week, as…

Get Involved in Politics, But Don’t Get Immersed in Politics

November 6, 2018September 10, 2019 by

The following blog post was first published by Larry Lin on Reformed Margins, an online platform for Reformed Christian thinkers from various ethnic minority backgrounds to join in the broader Reformed and Evangelical conversations. The photo was taken by Element5 Digital on Unsplash I moved to the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area in…

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