Years ago, I was in Berlin on a bridge near the Pergamum Museum. At that time, on the bridge, were about 10 people entertaining the crowds. Each person had their territory on the bridge and they were playing the shell game for money. Each individual...

Jesus is teaching His disciples and He makes the statement regarding being first in this world and His pronouncement seems opposite to reality. As I was reading the account of Joseph in Genesis 39 I was struck by the idea that he had had a dream tha...

Romans chapter eight is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. It clearly spells out the incredible work by God on our behalf. The chapter seems like a God size exclamation point on how much He loves us. When a statement like verse 32 is made, it...

Hearing is so important. Speaking is so important. Years ago my friend’s son had meningitis and lost his hearing. My friend was a missionary at the time and his son was just a baby. Everything changed for their family. Their work at training their so...

As Christians we are blessed with certainty. There are truths that we know. Truths that are certain. Paul, throughout the book of Romans, reminds us of truths that we can know. Here in Chapter 6 he refers to the act of our Baptism as that event that...

He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” Recently my daughter researched sleep and dream patterns. She talked about the need for fasting two hours before bedtime and how to prepare for a restful night. That sparked our conve...

Good Afternoon Redemption Valley Church,What a beautiful afternoon we have had after quite a snowstorm yesterday. I am looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday at 10am. I will be preaching on Luke 5:1-11 "Leaving a Good Life, For True Life". Ki...

The popular slogan “Question Authority” strikes at the root of God’s good plan. Is it prudent to question all authority? Certainly not. All human led institutions have flaws, but that does not give us freedom to undermine those authorities. Our gover...

How many times have you been surprised by an answer to a question that came from a very unlikely source. I bet Kindergarten teachers are surprised at the beginning of each year thinking, “I didn’t expect that from a five-year-old.” Luke had to feel t...

Please Pray for Carmela, Joy Doyle's daughter-in-law and her husband Sean. Carmela will have be having her leg amputated up to the knee tomorrow. Pray for her wound from this surgery to heal and a smooth recovery. Pray that everything goes well wi...