Pastor John’s Blog

Timing is Everything Sunday I shared the story of the only man to survive both atomic bombs dropped in World War 2. The story set up the …

Fear Freezes; Love Thaws I remember the time I was most overwhelmed by fear in my life. I was walking through the woods in Waverly …

Shifting into Life Giving Mode I could tell he thought I wouldn’t be able to do it. Just the tiniest hint of skepticism glistened in …

Freedom from a Fishbowl They had never watched a movie together. All through high school, through dating, and engagement, though they spent much time together, …

The One Benefit of A Bad Habit It was a terrible habit. Easily avoidable, yet often repeated. The semester was winding down and once again …

Getting Back to the Book of John It was good to get back in the book of John with you this week and study the …

Vision Casting 2023 Sunday we wrapped up our three-part series on how to know God’s will. It’s an important question to be wrestling with at the …

How to Know God’s Will Part 2 It was early in 2004. I arrived home from a day at the office and found a present …

How to Know God’s Will I believe 2023 is going to be an amazing year for Valley View and for your life. To fully experience …

He Who Began a Good Work in You The verse I have been meditating on this week is Philippians 1:6 “For I am confident of …