Church in the Valley - Ontario Ranch Campus

God makes it clear in His Word, the Bible, that we have control of our thoughts and emotions. Whatever we choose to dwell on in our heart determines the joy factor in our lives and the direction of our words and actions.

Looking backward in gratitude, looking forward in faith.

There are clear rewards and added value when we choose to be committed to living life in a church community. • We are consistently reminded of godly character and attitudes which have a high value (Colossians 3:16-17; 1 Timothy 4:7-8). • We find examples with good life outcomes to imitate (Examples of those commended in NT; Hebrews 13:7). • We multiply our effectiveness in key areas of life (famil...

There are many so called reasons to isolate yourself from others due to pain, pride or a wrong perspective. In this message, you will learn to identify the barriers to fellowship and the key attitudes to choose to maintain it.

God made us with a deep need to be connected in fellowship with others. Understand how God made us for fellowship and how joys are multiplied when we walk through life together.

To get traction in anything, one must know their assignment--their goal. This message will look at how to make an impact by acting wisely and living exactly in all arenas of life.

Life goes better when we team-up with others. This message will identify the keys to teamwork and how God works through His team to accomplish His purposes and will.

Find out what it takes to live "above the mooing herd" to a higher standard of life. This message will unfold how our identity in Christ means we live by a different standard than the cultural norms around us. This message will identify how when we live life God's way, our moral compass, reference group, and ultimately our vision for life is changed dramatically.

Discover the first steps in living past yourself in order to see the big picture of life. The focus of this message will look at how to focus first on God's Kingdom instead of trying to build our own--and how to persevere in this pursuit.

We all have to give our lives to something, but what do we do that really counts? We will be hearing from key men in the church as they share what their heart races for and key Scriptures that keep them on track.

We all have to give our lives to something, but what do we do that really counts? Hear from key men in the church as they share what their heart races for and key Scriptures that keep them on track.

We find meaning in our lives by giving ourselves to God and others out of love that imitates Jesus' sacrifice for us.

Jesus wants His followers to grow up in their thinking and behavior. This message will identify the barriers to spiritual maturity in our culture (wrong thinking and values) and show how to grow to maturity in Christ

In this message compare and contrast the normal approach to self-esteem (which is to discover what people value, compare yourself and then try to gain honor amoung people by having what is valued) with the Bible's approach. In contrast, a believers' destiny grows out of God's rich love for us.

Our rebellious choices have brought trouble into the world, so life is full of difficulty. Courage, action and perseverance is required to overcome the chaos, but contrary to the movie, we can't do it all by our own resources, we need outside help.

We should live today with the end in mind and order our priorities to reflect what will last forever. This message considers how to create a buck list that reflects God's values.

A father who sets a godly example and instills discipline in an atmosphere of encouragement sets their children up for success in the face of adversity.

Jealousy ruins relationships and robs us of joy. Learn how God gives what we need to overcome it.

Themes in movies track the main issues we're dealing with in our culture. Good movies resonate with what we're going through in our world and in our lives. Real good movies resonate with us. God doesn't want his people to be isolated from the world or infiltrated by it - he wants us to be insulated from cultural ideas and values that will translate into harmful attitudes and actions.

This message looks at two major categories of speech - arrogant words and angry words. This message will focus on where harmful words come from and how to delete foolish talk and replace with wise words/responses that bless others.

The tongue, when left unchecked, can do great harm or can bring amazing benefits when brought under control. We will spend some time looking at how our words shape our future and how they impact others. The key to this message focuses on how to harness the tongue and use its power rightly.

Effective parenting is built on the right foundation. The Bible teaches about family and makes a practical difference in parenting.

When we allow resentment and bitterness to remain, we are "separated for the life of God". Life in the Spirit (we connect to the life of God through Him), grows the good fruit in our character and relationships.

Living with bitterness and conflict carries with it a high cost for relationships and personal well being. Learn to monitor the flow of bitterness in your life to overcome it. Discover the indicators of total forgiveness.

Peace emerges when we learn to dwell on the good and refuse to dwell on resentful and revengeful thoughts. By making a decision to forgive, we have the potential of moving forward to experience emotional forgiveness and restoration.