Harvest Valley Church

What if spiritual maturity isn't about what you're free to do—but how your life impacts others? In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul challenges believers to move beyond asking, "Is this allowed?" and instead ask, "Is this helpful?" and "Does this build others up?" Christian maturity isn't measured by personal freedom, but by a willingness to love sacrificially and...

What if spiritual maturity isn't about what you're free to do—but how your life impacts others? In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul challenges believers to move beyond asking, "Is this allowed?" and instead ask, "Is this helpful?" and "Does this build others up?" Christian maturity isn't measured by personal freedom, but by a willingness to love sacrificially and...

What changes when you truly believe that you are deeply loved by God? In God's love we find our identity, peace, and mission for life. Our guest speaker, Pastor Nathan Johnson of Freedom Church in Grand Forks, is one of Harvest Valley Church's Apostolic Advisors. In this message he explores how experiencing God's love changes everything. Because we are loved by God, we can live as H...

What has your attention, affection, and allegiance? In this message, Paul returns to the Corinthians' question about idols and reveals a deeper spiritual reality: our worship, participation, and devotion matter more than we realize. While idols themselves have no power, the enemy uses deception to pull people away from wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Paul challenges believers to examine where...

What has your attention, affection, and allegiance? In this message, Paul returns to the Corinthians' question about idols and reveals a deeper spiritual reality: our worship, participation, and devotion matter more than we realize. While idols themselves have no power, the enemy uses deception to pull people away from wholehearted devotion to Jesus. Paul challenges believers to examine where...

Can you be close to God and still drift away from Him? In this message, Paul points to Israel's wilderness journey as both a warning and an encouragement. Though they experienced God's miracles, provision, and presence, many allowed pride, complacency, and unchecked desires to pull them away from trusting Him. The same temptation exists today. It's possible to rely on past experienc...

Can you be close to God and still drift away from Him? In this message, Paul points to Israel's wilderness journey as both a warning and an encouragement. Though they experienced God's miracles, provision, and presence, many allowed pride, complacency, and unchecked desires to pull them away from trusting Him. The same temptation exists today. It's possible to rely on past experienc...

Are you running your faith with purpose—or just going through the motions? In this message, Pastor Randy explores Paul's challenge to "run to win." Just as athletes embrace discipline, sacrifice, and self-control to pursue a prize, followers of Jesus are called to live intentionally for an eternal reward. If you've felt distracted, discouraged, or unsure of your next step, this...

Are you running your faith with purpose—or just going through the motions? In this message, Pastor Randy explores Paul's challenge to "run to win." Just as athletes embrace discipline, sacrifice, and self-control to pursue a prize, followers of Jesus are called to live intentionally for an eternal reward. If you've felt distracted, discouraged, or unsure of your next step, this...

What truly matters when your life is finished?  In this message, we explore Paul’s warning about worldly wisdom and why it has the power to damage both our lives and the church. While the world celebrates self-sufficiency, status, comfort, and pride, God’s wisdom calls us to humility, dependence on Him, and lives shaped by the cross.  Paul reminds believers that the church is not just a place we a...

What are you willing to give up so someone else can find Jesus? In this message from 1 Corinthians 9, Paul reminds us that while he had many rights and freedoms, he willingly laid them down for the sake of the gospel. Rather than asking what he was entitled to, Paul asked how he could remove barriers that kept people from encountering Christ. As followers of Jesus, we are called to do the same. Th...

What matters more—being right, or helping someone grow in Christ? In this message, Paul addresses a difficult question in the Corinthian church about food sacrificed to idols—but underneath the issue was something deeper: how believers use their freedom, knowledge, and influence around others. Paul reminds the church that knowledge alone can lead to pride, but love builds people up. While some bel...

What matters more—being right, or helping someone grow in Christ? In this message, Paul addresses a difficult question in the Corinthian church about food sacrificed to idols—but underneath the issue was something deeper: how believers use their freedom, knowledge, and influence around others. Paul reminds the church that knowledge alone can lead to pride, but love builds people up. While some bel...

What has your attention more than Jesus right now? In this message, Paul speaks to singleness, marriage, urgency, and living with eternity in mind. Writing during a time of cultural pressure and uncertainty, Paul challenges believers to live with a kingdom mindset —understanding that this life is temporary, but what we do for Christ lasts forever. Paul makes it clear: being single or married does...

What has your attention more than Jesus right now? In this message, Paul speaks to singleness, marriage, urgency, and living with eternity in mind. Writing during a time of cultural pressure and uncertainty, Paul challenges believers to live with a kingdom mindset —understanding that this life is temporary, but what we do for Christ lasts forever. Paul makes it clear: being single or married does...

What if the thing keeping you from growing isn’t your situation—but the belief that you need a different one? In this message, Paul reminds the Corinthian church that spiritual maturity is not found in changing external circumstances, but in remaining faithful to God right where you are. Whether rich or poor, married or single, influential or overlooked—our identity is not rooted in status, season...

hat if the thing keeping you from growing isn’t your situation—but the belief that you need a different one? In this message, Paul reminds the Corinthian church that spiritual maturity is not found in changing external circumstances, but in remaining faithful to God right where you are. Whether rich or poor, married or single, influential or overlooked—our identity is not rooted in status, season,...

What is shaping your view of relationships—culture or God’s design? In this message, Paul addresses confusion around marriage, singleness, and sexuality in a culture pulling people to extremes. Some believed the body didn’t matter. Others believed it should be completely suppressed. Paul brings clarity: God’s design is good, intentional, and life-giving. Marriage is not about taking, but giving. N...

What is shaping your view of relationships—culture or God’s design? In this message, Paul addresses confusion around marriage, singleness, and sexuality in a culture pulling people to extremes. Some believed the body didn’t matter. Others believed it should be completely suppressed. Paul brings clarity: God’s design is good, intentional, and life-giving. Marriage is not about taking, but giving. N...

Who defines your identity?  In this message, Paul confronts the confusion surrounding freedom, sexuality, and identity in the Corinthian church—questions that still shape our culture today. While the world says, “Follow your heart” and “My body, my choice,” Paul reminds believers of a deeper truth: you were bought with a price.   This passage is not just about rules or behavior. It’s about underst...

Who defines your identity?  In this message, Paul confronts the confusion surrounding freedom, sexuality, and identity in the Corinthian church—questions that still shape our culture today. While the world says, “Follow your heart” and “My body, my choice,” Paul reminds believers of a deeper truth: you were bought with a price.   This passage is not just about rules or behavior. It’s about underst...

What does the way you handle conflict say about your faith?  In this message, Paul addresses believers taking each other to court—but the issue runs deeper than legal systems. It’s about identity, heart, and witness . In a culture driven by status, pride, and public image, the Corinthian church was handling conflict just like the world—and it was damaging their witness.  Paul calls them back to so...

What does the way you handle conflict say about your faith?  In this message, Paul addresses believers taking each other to court—but the issue runs deeper than legal systems. It’s about identity, heart, and witness . In a culture driven by status, pride, and public image, the Corinthian church was handling conflict just like the world—and it was damaging their witness.  Paul calls them back to so...

What happens when the church starts looking just like the world?  In this message, Paul addresses a hard but necessary topic—sin inside the church. Not to shame, but to call God’s people back to who they are: set apart, holy, and belonging to Him .  While culture normalizes and celebrates sin, Paul makes it clear—the church cannot be passive. Tolerance without truth leads to compromise, and compro...

What happens when the church starts looking just like the world?  In this message, Paul addresses a hard but necessary topic—sin inside the church. Not to shame, but to call God’s people back to who they are: set apart, holy, and belonging to Him .  While culture normalizes and celebrates sin, Paul makes it clear—the church cannot be passive. Tolerance without truth leads to compromise, and compro...