Jesus on the cusp of His deliverance into the hands of evil men to be crucified is approached by the mother of two of His disciples. She makes a strange request of the man who has only demonstrated servant leadership. She wants her sons to sit on His...

Worship is most authentic when it is responsive. By that I mean it is a true heart expression when we have encountered the great contrast between two beings. That happens when we see ourselves as we really are and we see God as He really is. Neh...

Please pray for Paige, Curtis and Tami's daughter in Nebraska. She is pregnant and fell on her stomach today. She is headed to the ER but is hurting and scared.Blessings,Pastor JimStay connected with us and sign up for emails HERE.Learn more o...

Years ago, I was in the frozen food section of the grocery store in Littleton and was caught off guard by an elderly woman who asked me to read the labels on the different types of frozen potatoes. I would tell her, “This one has garlic and butter, a...

Good Afternoon Redemption Valley Church, The fog is settling in and it is shaping up to be a cold weekend! I will be preaching on Luke 4:14-30 "Jesus the fulfillment of prophesy". Kimbriels will be bringing Breakfast Burritos (Tortillas, Eggs, saus...

On his second missionary journey Paul waits for his friends in Athens. He perceived that this center of learning was filled with idols. He connects the people’s desire to worship with the person of Jesus. Then he connects who Jesus is with their own...

Years ago I served alongside an amazing man from South Africa named, Steve Murphy. He was ten years my senior and his faith was impressive. He spoke so highly of God and so highly of his desires from God. Regularly he would talk of God blessing our f...

Life tends to either be smooth sailing or very difficult. The smooth sailing can last for years, but it is not where growth takes place. Hagar was in a difficult place. She was experiencing the jealousy of her owner. She had what Sarai wanted. She ha...

Abram was an older man. Earlier in Genesis 12 God had made him a grandiose promise to make his offspring as numerous as the sand of the sea and the stars in the sky. We find later in Genesis 15 that the promise is made again and Abram believes a...

As a young boy I would go to a lake not far from my home. One summer day I was fishing and moved one of the big rocks on the rocky side of the lake. To my amazement there was a tool called the Fisherman’s Friend. It was a combination pliers, knife an...