After the stoning of Stephen the church in Jerusalem is scattered. The deacons including Philip went out preaching. Just like the commission from Jesus in Chapter one, they went to Judea and Samaria. Philips ministry resulted in physical healing and...

Many times we hear these words as a rebuke of our correcting someone sinning. The actual point is that self examination needs to precede our pronouncement of judgement on someone else. Jesus goes on to point out logs and specks in this passage. Our v...

As my kids were growing up they would talk about something coming up that produced inordinate anxiety. Sometimes they would start rattling off all the possibilities for something to go awry before an event had even taken place. Our common response to...

Wow! What a whirlwind of a year this has been. Redemption Valley Church is coming up on the anniversary of our first year. We have seen a lot of changes over the past 12 months, God is working in our community, in our lives and in our church. We...

Jesus compares us to a city set on a hill. We are so bright when the light of Jesus shines through us that it is attention grabbing. Others cannot miss us when our light shines in this darkened world. My friend Jarrod from Australia would comment on...

The opening words of Jesus’ ministry are the same opening words of John the Baptist’s ministry found in Matthew 3:2. The forerunner to Jesus truly prepared the way for the King of Kings. Jesus preaches repentance. The main problem we face is not high...

Did God’s entrance into the garden caused Adam and Eve to hide? No. Their guilty consciences caused them to hide. They had transgresses the one commandment God had given them. They could not live up to His law. He had clearly spoken and they had blat...

Good Afternoon Redemption Valley Church,Thank you to everyone who participated in Worship In the New Year. What a beautiful way to celebrate the beginning of 2025. This Sunday I will be back to preaching through Luke. Luke 4:1-13 Part I "The Orig...

I grew up in the era of the bumper sticker fad. We all had bumper stickers. There was also the fish on the back of Christian’s cars. My pastor had a led foot and felt like it wasn’t quite right to have a fish on his car representing Jesus in a poor m...

Every time I begin a new year the ten words of Genesis 1:1 put me in my place and declare God’s rightful position as my creator. Every day I interact with His creation, but I don’t tend to think of Him. Rarely do I think of His glory as the creator o...