BIG: Relationships-January 9, 2011

Our society often teaches us that being independent and succeeding on your own is a good thing.   We’re often told that we shouldn’t care what other people think of us and that it is possible for one person to change the world.  However, independence is often very lonely.  What good is success if you have no one to share it with [...]

A New Hope For Me- March 14, 2010

CHANGE, is not a word that many of us our comfortable with, particularly when we talk about changing ourselves.  This week Pastor George compared CHANGE to a visit with the dentist.  We walk in, sit down and squirm in the chair as CHANGE is administered to us.  We know that we need the visit with the [...]

Turn Your Worry Into Worship:Financial Freedom- Sept 13, 2009

3 KEYS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM This week, we had the priviledge to hear from Petronella Hunt, a certified counselor for Dave Ramsey’s ministry Financial Peace University.  It has been said that our heartstrings are directly tied to the wallet in our back pocket; When we are doing okay financially, we tend to feel okay emotionally.  [...]

Val-U University: Leadership – August 9, 2009

 Leadership … what comes to your mind of characteristics that make a great leader??    Vision?   Confidence?   Strength?   Great communication?  What else?  Henry Cloud, PhD, in his Forward to Bill Hybel’s “axiom, Powerful Leadership Proverbs” says that leaders have three key responsibilities: 1)  Cause a vision and mission to have tangible results in the real world.  2)  [...]

Q & A – July 12, 2009 Questions About Difficult Theology, Bible Verses

We have 3 basic ground rules for answering these tough questions in life: Ground Rule No. 1 – The bible is our standard of truth and we will not waiver from it. Ground Rule No. 2 – When the bible does not speak clearly on the matter, we will apply biblical principles to the issue. [...]