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Worship Wars – seriously
Worship is one of those things that a lot of churches have decided to either grow or die on.
New Bible Study
It’s that time of year where many are starting to look for some great small group teaching material or even simple Bible studies to do with a class.
Great new commentary..
Too often preachers struggle to share resources with those who are teaching and leading in our churches. This commentary series is written in a way that the lay lead will be able to explain practically what is meant in a text. He/she will gain insight that would normally not come from the commentary in most study Bibles.
God is moving…
Every time I have paused to think about Valley Mills this week I am completely amazed at what God is doing here. This weekend we finally came together as one church with those who have been worshiping as the Church At Heartland Crossing.
Chad Ochocinco – uses twitter to dine with fans
I am often presented with the question does Twitter really seem to be beneficial. While I am an avid believer in twitter and its ability to help us communicate with others and learn from others quickly. It is often hard for those outside of it to fully understand its benefit. However, here is a perfect [...]
Day Off
While I love what I do in ministry there is one day during the week that I look forward to more than any other. It is my day off.
Two Churches Partner
Well the verdict is in, we (Valley Mills and Heartland Crossing) have approved the partnership of Valley Mills and The Church at Heartland Crossing. I am so excited that we as a church are following the direction that God continues to lay out in front of us. We are setting an example as a two [...]
Book Review – Jesus Manifesto
Jesus Manifesto – Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola In this book Leonard Sweet teams up with Frank Viola to write what I would call the only must read book of the year. I have always enjoyed the thoughts that Leonard Sweet gets out there for us [...]
Something exciting coming up…
What if? That is the question we have been asking around Valley Mills leadership over the last several months. What if God’s plan for us is bigger and different than anything that we have previously thought about.
Re-post – The Noticer
Having never read anything by Andy Andrews before I was a little nervous about this book. However, it is going down as the best book I have read this year.
Build your online community
Over the last several weeks I have been looking at blog strategy and trying to figure out where I am headed with this blog and the need behind it.
Could not agree more! Many adults don't want to take on responsibility unless they are forced too, why would we ...
True 'dat! I've heard that one of the main possible reasons that adolescence is being extended into the late 20s ...
Hey David, glad to see the Men's Breakfast on the church website. However, I don't know those two scruffy dudes ...
Did you have any particular theme in mind or is that still something you are trying to decide? 
Good point; fb is not responsible for divorce. It is important to set limits in the use of fb, however; ...
yes there has to be some accountability. But just like anything else, people want to find someone else to blame