The Valley Church Podcast

We are thankful for our freedoms and blessings as Americans, but our ultimate hope is not in a nation but in a King and His eternal Kingdom.

The Bible is worthy of our confidence because it was carefully written, publicly verified, courageously defended, faithfully preserved, and is rooted in real history.

Christianity has withstood scrutiny for two thousand years because it is built upon the unchanging truth of God's Word and the unshakable person of Jesus Christ.

Genuine faith produces a transformed life.

Faithful waiting is not passive—it is stewarding well what the Master has entrusted until He returns.

True readiness is not panic or prediction--it's a sustained, enduring faith that stays spiritually awake while waiting for Christ.

In the midst of all the chaos and upheaval on earth, Jesus will come as King to save the elect!

Jesus gives more signs of the end of the age and encourages his followers to maintain faith under pressure.

Jesus explains that times of deception, upheaval, and tribulation will come but encourages his followers to remain steadfast in faith and endure to the end.

Jesus challenges his followers to evaluate what their faith, hope, and security is grounded in.

God's glory comes to rest among Israel because the purpose of freedom is relationship with the Father!

Justice is right and good, but it also means there is eternal consequence for sin. Thankfully, Jesus absorbs that consequence for us on the Cross so we can be forgiven and find life!

Out of His goodness, God gives His law of love to shape His covenant people.

God uses wilderness journeys to form His people through trust and daily dependence on Him.

Though our salvation is secure, we must learn to stand firm and trust God in the midst of the spiritual battles we face.

The Passover story is a foreshadowing of the Gospel--how God's judgement and mercy were satisfied through the Cross of Jesus Christ.

There is blessing in obedience and consequence for those who defiantly choose to disobey the Word of God.

God's calling of Moses rests not on his own sufficiency or ability, but on God's power and equipping.

God is not unaware or indifferent to our circumstances; he hears our prayers, he sees our situation, he knows what we're experiencing, and he acts on our behalf according to his promises.

Jesus stepped down into the darkness of humanity 2,000 years ago, bringing light to a dark world, and he does the same in our lives today!

Jesus was born so we can be re-born into the Kingdom of God!

The Nicene Creed is not just a dusty ancient document; it outlines for us the most important Biblical question we could ever ask--who is the baby lying in the manger?

As Paul closes out his letter to the Colossians, he reminds believers that the Church is called both to inward discipleship and outward mission.

At the foot of the Cross, the ground is level--Paul calls everyone, regardless of their station in life, to live in Christlikeness toward one another.

Dignity for all people extends to children as God's Word lays the foundation for the sanctity of life, born and unborn.

Paul lays out what counter-cultural, Kingdom marriage looks like according to God's will.

Paul encourages believers to be as dedicated to self-discipline in their faith as an athlete is in their training in order to experience spiritual fullness. 

If we walk in step with the Holy Spirit, he will empower us to put to death our sin and fill us with his fruits (Godly virtues) for holy living.

Because of their identity in Christ, believers put to death their sin and live a new life as Kingdom citizens.

No human rule or regulation can provide the freedom, fullness, and salvation that can only be found in Christ.

Through the Cross, Christ canceled our sin-debt and defeated Satan so that we could be set free from the power and consequence of sin.

Jesus Christ is Lord, and only in him can we find fullness of life.

It's time for the Church in America to wake from its slumber and stand against the Enemy's schemes.

Paul rejoices in his sufferings because he knows his afflictions have a two-fold purpose: 1) the spreading of the Gospel and 2) the maturing of the Church.

Jesus Christ has rescued us from darkness into the Kingdom of Light!

The Holy Spirit is the presence and power of God which fills and transforms the life of every believer.

Paul opens his letter to the Colossians by recalling the power of the Gospel of grace!

We are called to steward what we've been given for God's glory because everything we have belongs ultimately to Him.

While we await Christ's return, the Church has been entrusted with the work of the Gospel. Someday we will be evaluated and rewarded for the quality of our work!

The only Gospel of salvation (how to enter God's Kingdom) is a Gospel of grace through faith!

Jesus encourages his followers to persevere in prayer and faith, even in the midst of persecution and injustice.

Jesus tells a parable about the very real reality of heaven and hell and his Second Coming.

With the savviness of a worldly businessman, Jesus encourages Christians to be shrewd in their efforts to build His Kingdom.

Though the testimony of the lost son being found is powerful, the testimony of the older brother who has always been on the Father's farm is equally as powerful.

Repentance is about "coming to our senses" and making the choice to return to our Father where we are welcomed home with open arms!

The grace of God offers forgiveness of sin and new life to lost people, and we receive God's forgiveness and gift of new life through repentance and faith.

Jesus challenges the empty religious piety of the Jewish leaders, showing that the greatest in the Kingdom of God are those who have humble, generous hearts.

Jesus used parables--metaphorical stories--to teach about the Kingdom of God.

Apostleship isn't something we attain to after years of service in the Church; apostleship is something bestowed on us by Christ through the Holy Spirit as we go into the harvest fields with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Jesus-followers are called to share God’s love with all people, all communities, and all nations.