Christ's Church Of The Valley Weekend Audio Messages

We all have a past. For some of us what was in the past has hacked our identity and still defines who we are today. In episode 4 of our Hacked series Pastor Mike Breaux teaches us that you no longer have to be defined by your past and how you can reclaim your identity.

From a very young age each of us are taught to chase success. We become slaves to the very thing promised to set us free. The question is, what is success? How do we know when we've arrive? Pastor Mike Breaux teaches us that success has hacked our identity and how we can take it back.

More than ever we are a culture hacked by our physical appearance. Who we see in the mirror is judged by the standard set by society. The mirror tells us who we are. But the mirror lied. Pastor Mike Breaux teaches us how to break the mirror and see ourselves how God sees us.

Identity theft and being hacked are serious issues! We don't just deal with this online but each of us deals with this on a personal level. Our self image, our relationships, our successes, our past can all be hacked. Pastor Mike Breaux teaches us about being ripped off by relationships and how to protect ourselves from having our identity hacked.

What if Jesus wasn't apart of your story? What difference does it make when Jesus is apart of your story? Pastor Jeff Vines shares with us his story in hopes that you'll see how God has woven together all the events in your life to accomplish His will in your life and in the world.

What if Jesus wasn't apart of your story? What difference does it make when Jesus is apart of your story? Pastor Rory Eldridge shares with us his story and how you can know what God's will is for your life.

What if Jesus wasn't apart of your story? What difference does it make when Jesus is apart of your story? Pastor Steve Meharg shares with us his story and how his life would not be what it is today without Jesus.

Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Podcast on Premier Christian Radio, shares why he's still a Christian after 10 years of talking with atheists. Justin teaches how important it is as Christians to be able to engage in not just respectful debates but intelligent ones.

Stop going to church and start being the church. In order to see people far from God come near to God we have to start being the church. Pastor Rory Eldridge teaches us the importance of using our gifts to be the church in episode 11 of our series A New Beginning.

Do all religions lead to the same place? Pastor Jeff Vines teaches at High Desert Church on what makes following Jesus different than all other religions.

It's time to friend up! There are two types of people, those who sit in the balcony and cheer you on and those who live in the basement and try to drag you down. Pastor Jeff Vines teaches us if you want to go far, you need someone in your life who is sitting in the balcony cheering you on. He references the story of Barnabas (Son of Encouragement) who stood by someone no one else would. It was because of Barnabas that the person he invested in changed the world. Use your platform to elevate someone else!

There is no room for prejudice in the church. Pastor Steve Meharg teaches us that God has called everyone to be clean and repent. Therefore prejudice in the church has no place and doesn't belong.

Have you or have you not had a conversion experience? Pastor Jeff Vines teaches us from the story of Paul in the Bible about what it looks like to have a conversion. It is through this life changing conversion that Paul had his eyes opened to the spiritual world around him, simultaneously revealing that he was a worse person than he could ever imagine yet more loved by God than he could ever imagine.

You don't know who's watching you and it only takes one person, the right person, to be impacted by your actions to change the world. Pastor Jeff Vines tells us the story about how Stephen's actions changed the heart of Saul, who eventually became Paul, the writer of almost every book in the new testament! Learn why Stephen's actions changed Saul's heart and the course of the church in this teaching from Pastor Jeff Vines.

Some father's fix up houses but all Father's should build a home. How do you build a home like that? Pastor Mike Breaux shares with us these must have rooms in your home with practical tips on how to build them.

What we should be living for? If Jesus is the foundation for a Christian's life then why are Christians being killed? Jeff Vines teaches how to answer this question by looking at the foundation of our life and how to make sure it's built to last.

There is church in the wild and it's shown in the book of Acts. Pastor Rory Eldridge shows us what a church in the wild looks like. He also gives us some examples of people who are living out what it is to be a church in the wild. For example, DJ Soto who started VR Church and is baptizing VR avatars. Rory reminds us that history makers are rule breakers and that was modeled by Jesus.

Can positive thinking change my life? Pastor Rory Eldridge explains the power of our minds and how our lives reflect what's in our minds. In this teaching he reminds us that "you cant have a positive life with a negative mind." Renew your mind by watching this teaching from Pastor Rory!

We've all experienced seasons where it feels like our world is shaking. Whether it's coming from your finances, your job, or a broken relationship, as Jesus followers we are shaken but not defeated. Pastor Jeff Vines explains what the early church prayed for in their time of shaking and how we should do the same!

Happy Mother's Day! Lashi Howard teaches us about the homeless children in India. God placed it on her heart to serve God through serving children. This is her story.