Healing the City

So often, we find ourselves sitting next to people in church—people with fascinating stories and incredible expertise—and yet we miss the chance to truly know them. What if we slowed down and took the time to hear how each of us spends our days, how we wrestle with life, and how God is working in our stories?

Join us as we journey into the lives of everyday folks from The Village Church here in Tucson, Arizona. These are people just like you, who are willing to open up and share their lives. Through honest conversations, we’ll tackle big ideas and practical ways to engage our communities, helping one another see what it looks like to live out our faith in tangible ways.

We’ll explore topics like race, disability, advocacy, and faith, inviting guests to share their unique perspectives and skills. Together, we’ll look for ways to use what we’ve been given to connect, serve, and ultimately bring healing to our city.

Podcasting since 2019 • 322 episodes

Healing the City

Latest Episodes

#4020 The Website, the Book, Seattle, and Board Gaming

Pastor Eric and Corey Gilchrist have a friendly, silly conversation about life, the Village, writing a book, living in Seattle, and playing board games.

April 28, 2026 • Season 4 • 39:07

#4019 Pastor Eric on Dating Your Spouse and Nurturing Marriage

Eric reflects on the importance of dating your spouse, and on why making room for that kind of intentional time together remains a vital part of a faithful and life-giving marriage.

April 22, 2026 • Season 4 • 15:42

#4018 Welcome Back - Pastor Eric

In this Healing the City Podcast, Pastor Eric returns to the mic with Pastor Mark to discuss vacation, Good Friday, Easter, the book Eric is writing, and several other fun and engaging topics.

April 14, 2026 • Season 4 • 24:00

#4017 Spiritual Formation: Good Friday

In this episode of Healing the City, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark encourage the community to prepare their hearts for Good Friday and to gather at the Village building on Friday. They talk about why the service matters, how it has...

March 31, 2026 • Season 4 • 17:16

#4016 March Replay - Spiritual Formation: An Initial Self Diagnostic

Sue and Eric discuss the need to intentionally examine how you are experiencing the world around you.

March 24, 2026 • Season 4 • 27:13

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Fan Mail

thank you, Pastor Sue and Pastor Eric for your parenting removing foolishness podcast. My question is as we represent God to our children. I get confused as when we do Trinitarian prayer as God's kids get to come to God with all of our sin and feelings, and pound on God's chest. However, I hear you saying in the moment children do not get to do the same in heated moments of disobedience. I agree and this boundary has been helpful. But can you help me understand the reasoning for this?

Tucson, Arizona