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Dear Saints of Valley Church, One of our family’s favorite activities for passing the time on long car rides is to play guessing games. When our kids were little, we played “I spy with my little eye” and recently we’ve been playing “Real Life Guess Who,” where one person picks any person alive today (with…
When was the last time you asked your phone for directions? Chances are, it wasn’t that long ago, and you definitely weren’t the only one! Over a billion people use Google Maps every month. I found myself relying on it quite a bit during my sabbatical. It’s amazing how helpful it is just about anywhere…
Dear Saints of Valley Church, One of the great hopes of secular progress was that the demise of religious influence would free civilization from the unwanted feelings of guilt. Moving beyond the antiquated beliefs of a holy God or human sinfulness would allow society to adopt values without the guilt associated with Christian morality. But…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Sunday is FAMILY WORSHIP and unless your kids are very little (three years and younger) they’ll be in the Worship Center. Sunday is also Father’s Day! How thankful we are for our dads and the men who have invested in us. Please come at 10:00 AM so your kids can make…
Dear Saints of Valley Church, What comes to your mind when you think of the word “delight”? Do you delight in the smell of fresh-baked cookies, or the taste of your favorite dish, or a perfect cup of coffee? Do you delight in your child’s laughter, or a well-timed joke from your best friend, or…
Howdy! I got a story for ya’, Valley Family! Our son Ethan is in the Corp of Cadets at Texas A&M. (Gig ‘Em!). Texas Aggies all wear a special ring. That’s how Aggies recognize each other all over the country and do their weird cheers, whoops and hand motions. I think Rita Hanna’s grandson goes…
Dear Saints of Valley Church, Before winning eight gold medals (and breaking seven world records) at the 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps made a life-altering commitment: he would train every single day, with no exceptions, for five years straight. He didn’t skip practice for birthdays, vacations, or even Christmas. The pursuit of his life’s goal was…
Dear Saints of Valley Church, I remember planting an avocado pit when I was young in hopes of growing an avocado tree. I don’t think I even liked avocados at that age, but I was excited about the possibility of that pit from my dad’s dinner turning into a tree that would produce more avocados.…
Dear Saints of Valley Church, Think about how the world has changed over the last 1,800 years. In the second century, the Roman Empire ruled most of the world (with another 800 years passing before the first European contact with North America). Not only was this a time before electricity, but even before the invention…
One day I was in a packed studio audience at the HP facility (now Apple HQ), waiting for a national broadcast to begin. The other Valley Church pastors and I had a great view with front row seats. The host, Bill Dallas, looking good in a nice dress shirt, walked out just before the show…