Church In The Valley - Alhambra Campus

In the future, God will wrap up the story of the earth as we know it. He will deal with the problems that have plagued mankind. The curses will be reversed and we see God setting up a future with His people.

When God’s people were floundering in sin and lacking reliable leadership, God Himself stepped into human history. The climax of Jesus' life was when he willingly suffered and died to pay for mankind’s rebellion.

Leadership is something we see wired into creation. Good leadership provides protection and God blesses and can guide through it. God raised up different kinds of leaders over groups of people who played a role(s) for a season.

Throughout the Bible, we see that we are in a fight (Cosmic War – Ephesians 6). We are always facing opposition (Flesh, World, Devil) and if we will battle effectively as He directs, He gives the victory.

We see throughout the stories in Genesis that God can be depended on to rescue His people.

Life today is uncertain which can breed fear and anxiety. Join us for perspective, principles, and practical tools to help us manage our fears and help others to do the same.

The first family moves on and multiplies as God had commanded. Sin shows up right away in the next generation, and has been a problem ever since.

Everything in the story takes a major turn with the introduction of a villain and human rebellion. Despite the boundaries, relationship and provisions, the first man and woman decided to rebel from God resulting in severe consequences. Surprisingly we are reminded here that even when things fall apart, God’s love and perfect plan prevails.

In the beginning of this story, we see the eternal uncreated God create an inhabitable planet prepared for His prized creation. They were flesh and blood living beings who would bear His image before creation. God related to them and gave a mandate set direction for the focus of their lives

The day of the resurrection, Jesus appears veiled before two men walking along a road. They were discussing all of the events that had recently been unfolding. This same God who they encountered on the road has a story that resonates in our hearts as we hear and personally identify with His great story.

We are commanded to respect and even honor those in authority, even if they are evil He is using them to accomplish His purposes. We honor the authority over us as evidence of our faith in His sovereign power to rule and to give thought to the boundaries of government so they do their part to keep it in it’s place.

The privilege of voting brings the responsibility to use the power of our vote for good. In addition to the vote, individual Christians and their church communities are needed to be the “moral compass” for our society and should aim to persuade others of the reasonableness of the truth and avoid being pushy or obnoxious.

Christians need to understand the vital connection between absolute truth and the health of our society, then act to influence government to play the role God assigned and to do His will.

An election year brings promises from politicians to fix the problems of our society. If not careful, believers can feel like getting the right person in office is our hope for a better life. As Christ followers, we have only one hope, God Himself.

Learning in the day to day, of blending in the right priorities for living.

The core of productivity is to know the highest priority for each day and situation and choose to put it first.

Character is the key component in choosing what’s best and doing God’s will versus our own. Good fruit in life flows from having the kind of character that keeps choosing God’s will to bless others.

The way to peace without having everything under control, when there are all kinds of loose ends, the to do list is growing to gargantuan size, when interruptions abound, is to keep going to God in prayer.

The only way to be truly productive is to realize we don’t have to be productive. Embracing the truth that God accept us apart from good works is the precise thing that motivates me to excel in good works.

Jesus made it clear that God’s will is to love others (including enemies, those we don’t agree with, strangers, and all). You make the most of time by loving your neighbor, the person in your path right now.