Pastor’s Message
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9. It is a message from God to His people of courage and assurance during times of change and uncertainty. In 2017, Valorie and I…
Dear Servants, Tuesday, November 5, is not just another day in our lives. We go to the polls tomorrow to exercise the privilege and responsibility as Jesus’ followers to be salt and light in our fallen world. Voting is a way to be engaged in shaping policies and electing leaders that impact society and align…
Hey Family, So many good works to share about! (Before I forget, please don’t forget that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday.) You’ve heard about our new Clothing Closet in partnership with CityTeam in the Neighborhood. The Mingles are helping out! They worked together last week to hang up clothes and put them on the…
Dear Friends, Jesus said “Dear children, it is very hard to enter the Kingdom of God. In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!” What was Jesus doing? He was using a vivid metaphor to make…
Dear Friends, Here are the headlines as I type: “President Biden said Wednesday that Hurricane Milton is looking like the storm of the century. In less than 14 hours, Milton will make landfall on the western coast of Florida. Winds will be fierce at well over 100mph, with storm surges reading up to 15 feet along…
Hello again friends, We’re just a few days away from the start of our 2024 Valley Church Global Outreach Conference. This is a highlight of the year for many of us to celebrate all God is doing around the world and to be challenged to the task remaining. This year we have so many of…
Dear Family, Webster defines apocalypse as a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction. There are people today who fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions. Today as I was working out at 24 Hour Fitness, I looked up on the monitor and saw the devastation…
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and pilot. But at the end of his life Hughes turned into a recluse, sitting alone in a private theater watching…
Hey Family, I heartily recommend a children’s book if you need a gift for a little person in your life. Here’s one of my favorites, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems. It’s about a Pigeon whose passion is to operate a large motor vehicle. The story gets going when the Bus…
The parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37 is very familiar to Christians and non-Christians alike. For most people this is a story about being kind to people around you or being a nice person. Even among secular people, someone who does good to strangers is called a “Good Samaritan”. In California “The Good…