Out of the mouths of babes

March 26th, 2009

By BeccA Hanes from a funny email:

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3-year-old Reese :

‘Our Father, Who does art in heaven,

Harold is His name.

Amen.’

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A little boy was overheard praying:

‘Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it.

I’m having a real good time like I am.’

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After the dedication of his baby brother in church,

Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.

His father asked him three times what was wrong.

Finally, the boy replied,

‘That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,

and I wanted to stay with you guys.’

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One particular four-year-old prayed,

‘And forgive us our trash baskets

as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.’

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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they

were on the way to church service,

‘And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?’

One bright little girl replied,

‘Because people are sleeping.’

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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.

The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.

Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.

‘If Jesus were sitting here, He would say,

‘Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.’

Kevin turned to his younger brother and said,

‘ Ryan, you be Jesus!’

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A father was at the beach with his children

when the four-year-old son ran up to him,

grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore

where a seagull lay dead in the sand.

‘Daddy, what happened to him?’ the son asked.

‘He died and went to Heaven,’ the Dad replied.

The boy thought a moment and then said,

‘Did God throw him back down?’

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A wife invited some people to dinner.

At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,

‘Would you like to say the blessing?’

‘I wouldn’t know what to say,’ the girl replied.

‘Just say what you hear Mommy say,’ the wife answered.

The daughter bowed her head and said,

‘Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?’

Sin Part III - The Personification of Sin

March 12th, 2009

Preached by Pastor Scott on 3-1-09.

 
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Sin Part II - Why is There Evil In the World

February 23rd, 2009

A sermon discussing why there is sin in the world and what purpose does it serve.

 
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Facebook and Blogging

February 20th, 2009

For all of you Valley Jews and friends, if you are on Facebook let us know so we can be sure that we all become friends and learn to play nicely together…  If you are blogging somewhere be sure to tell us so we can link to it.  If you are blogging somewhere be sure to post each blog here too.  Sign up on Valley Views and post or comment away…

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Introduction to Sin

February 16th, 2009

Preached by Pastor Scott on 2-15-09.

 
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Giving Thanks in all Things

February 16th, 2009

Preached by John Daly at Valley View Baptist Church on 2-8-09.

 
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Endtimes Intro (poor sound quality)

February 5th, 2009

An introduction to endtime events.

 
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Sanctity of Life Sunday

January 15th, 2009

Who would deny that abortion is wrong, except for those who have become wealthy because of it and those who are willfully ignorant?  My issue is not with the morality or even the legality of it.  Abortions do not stop because it is illegal anymore than drug trafficking did when it became illegal.  There are many besetting sins in our country that cause destruction and death and I am longing for the day when these all go away…  My issue is with those who dare to stand publicly and rub afterbirth in the face of women who have had an abortion.  Standing behind handcrafted lecterns awaiting approval from the amen corner, camel-swallowing bigots point long fingers in the faces of those who have had abortions and demand repentance.

And for the many guilt-ridden women who have been made to feel like they need to become activists to ease their conscience to further the agenda of limelight-seeking heralds, don’t forget what brought you to an abortion.  Was it your parents, friends, boyfriend, husband, who made you feel like there was no hope in your womb?  Was it again the religious bigots who would plaster you with a scarlet letter.  Damned if I don’t because now I will be looked upon as a whore.  Damned if I do because now I am a murderer.  You can’t win with Pharisees.  Either way you turn you lose, unless you can prove to them that you will become their spokesperson in behalf of their wonderful ministry that led you to the light.   These women who are seeking an abortion feel like you once did.  It was enough to force you to go through with it.  Why should you condemn one who feels the same way?

If you can counsel a woman and still call her your friend, even if she makes a decision you disagree with, then your motives are pure.  If you, like many, are in it to “save the baby” but will cast feces upon the mom if she fails to “do the right thing” shame on you.  Praise the Lord for those who minister to the mother and her child.  Perhaps she only needs a cool drink of water to bring her out of her despairing situation.  Maybe she simply needs a room in your home for a while.

We must ensure that we do not return to the days of Randall Terry’s sending of an aborted fetus to the President.  Perhaps Randall Terry’s reaction against his son’s recent public acknowledgment of homosexuality reveals more about him then we once knew.  As long as we expect the world to behave like mature Christians we will continue to see a decline, overall, in the world’s perception of us.  Wake up and see that the days of the Christian Right are gone.  The death nail, in my opinion, came when Pat Robertson supported a pro-choice Giuliani.  These men with thundering voices have poisoned the well.  They have eaten the sour grapes and it is our teeth that are set on edge.

We must refrain from judging.  An unplanned pregnancy may come to you someday when a daughter or son confesses.  We must support agencies and ministries who minister to the whole woman.  We may need them someday.  We must be like those early Christians who were willing to take the abandoned and rejected into their homes.  We should vote pro life but I pray that the days have come that we stop placing our hope in the common graces of government and do real Kingdom work through the King of kings.  Jesus had much to say to sinners but His harshest words came to those who bind heavy burdens hard to bear, and lay them on men’s backs but they will not move them with one of their fingers.  But all their works they do to be seen of men.

Created Cosmos ~ Coming to a Valley View near you!

January 8th, 2009

By Becca Hanes

Our universe is truly an amazing thing. The vastness of space boggles the mind, and the beauty and diversity we find there points to a Creator. The Psalmist wrote, ‘When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?’

This fast-moving DVD probes the reaches of space, revealing the awesome power of our Creator. Featuring the acclaimed Creation Museum planetarium program designed by astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle, it reveals amazing facts about our universe while exalting God as Creator. Using state-of-the-art animation, viewers are tken on a journey beyond our solar system to the edge of the known universe. You will travel thousands of light-years between billions of planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies to discover the magnitude of our universe and of it’s Creator.

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I now present to you, the known universe!!! Please join us for a special viewing of the ‘Created Cosmos‘ DVD next Wednesday, January 14th, 2008 at 7:00 pm. I had the awesome pleasure of viewing this program inside the planetarium at the Creation Museum in Kentucky personally…and what a show it was! They really do a wonderful job demonstrating to their best abilities and with the best of today’s technology, just how powerful our Maker really is. I strongly encourage you to attend, it’s free and it’s fantastic! This is the kind of event best suited for older kids, teens and adults, too. So please invite your teens, invite their friends, invite anyone interested in discovering some fascinating facts about the worlds beyond our own.

If you have any questions, please email me at beccagirl@charter.net

I hope to see you there!!!

Revelation Part 7 - God’s Judgment on the World System

December 9th, 2008

Gain insight concerning the philosophy of the world system as we discuss the demise of it.

 
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