The Valley Church Troy Podcast

Judging. We have whole TV shows dedicated to judging, whole archetypal characters who embody the judgy attitude. But if we’re honest, we all have a streak in us to make judgements about all kinds of things: is this person safe, is that menu item worth trying, is she really wearing that?! Not all judging is bad, but how do we tell the difference? Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the...

Stress has become a norm for many of us. Stressed about kids, careers, finances, family, health, the future – you name it! But Jesus seems to think that it is possible to live above the stressors of life and find peace in God. How? Check this out. Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the best sermon ever. But it was more than a sermon, it was a vision of what life is like under God’s r...

We’ve been encouraged from a young age to be different, be unique, be you! Many of us, likewise, have come to resist the ruts of life, seeing them as a trap to be avoided at all costs. But Jesus challenges that avoidance when He teaches His disciples how to pray. Check it out! Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the best sermon ever. But it was more than a sermon, it was a vision of w...

Jesus knows what it’s like to have enemies, people who seem to make it their life goal to sabotage and trip you up. But you might be surprised by how Jesus Himself responded and how He teaches us to respond… Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the best sermon ever. But it was more than a sermon, it was a vision of what life is like under God’s rule. We want to see God’s Kingdom come,...

Jesus stepped up on a mountainside and delivered the best sermon ever. But it was more than a sermon, it was a vision of what life is like under God’s rule. We want to see God’s Kingdom come, God’s will be done in our cities as it is in heaven. Join us and let’s understand, apply, and live the Sermon on the Mount for the sake of our world. The Sermon on the Mount opens with some pretty wild statem...

Once you can put a pin in your passion and you've gotten the gist on God's call on your life, then you begin imagining with the Holy Spirit on what the convergence looks like. This message helps unpack that last part. As we wrap up this short series, we are not wrapping up our commitment to pursue the callings God has put on our lives and the passions He's sparked hearts. Join us in pr...

This message delves into the intersection between passion and calling, and how the two inform one another and, by the power of the Holy Spirit of Jesus, transform the lives of people all around us who are experiencing darkness. What might your calling and passion be? This new sermon series is all about realizing that our driving passions might just be what drives us into God's mission. Have yo...

This new sermon series is all about realizing that our driving passions might just be what drives us into God's mission. Have you ever considered what your passions are? Maybe camping, cars, a sport, a hobby, an era in history, a type of tech, etc. ... What if the thing that stokes your inner fire is the very light Jesus wants to use to punch holes in the darkness all around us? Join us for servic...

We’ve all done something and then seen that look in people’s eyes. You know the one, where some of the joy leaves, the smile thins, and a cool draft blows in. And it seems that some of their love for you gets caught up like fall leaves in that draft and blows away. Human beings struggle with loving well, but God doesn’t. He promises that nothing in you and nothing outside of you will interrupt or...

What are some habits or aspects of your life that you are not proud of? The Bible says that when we live apart from God, we are actually enslaved to those things that bring ruin into our lives; and what’s worse, we offered ourselves to those things! But thanks be to God! In Jesus, He has enabled us to offer ourselves to Jesus. This is grace! We offer ourselves to Jesus to become like Him, free and...

Think of a time when you felt afraid. Didn’t you feel small, your abilities inadequate, your logic and reason insignificant? Joshua might have felt the same way as he faced crossing the Jordan River and capturing the land God promised the Israelites; but then God spoke to him saying, be strong and courageous because I will be with you. That promise of God’s presence, which is itself the gift of co...

Have you ever had someone let you down? Someone you thought would stick by you through thick and thin? Chances are pretty good you have; we all have or will at some point. But one of the remarkable things we read in the Bible is that God promises to be faithful to us no matter what… even when we are unfaithful to him. Wild, right?! Listen in to hear more about God’s character which makes this prom...

So few could believe it in those initial hours and days after the women returned saying that they had seen angels who told them that Jesus had risen from the dead! It just doesn’t happen, you know? But Jesus was raised, and because he was raised out of a seemingly irreversible situation, if you put your trust in him you will find His life and Spirit-power at work in you to beat the odds of your se...

Why did Jesus have to die? It’s a hard message to hear, that our sin and the sin present since the very beginning required the death of the perfect Son of God to deal with it. How can it be so? It’s even harder when we feel like we’re not all that bad. If you’ve even had questions about Jesus’s death and how it relates to us, we hope you’ll join us for this message. This Easter sermon series will...

It’s the worst feeling in the world, to come up a complete failure, especially after starting off so well. But like Peter, we all have had those moments we regret, we wish everyone could forget. If you’re still feeling the aftereffects of your own moment, listen in to today’s message for some hope and encouragement through the message about Jesus. This Easter sermon series will take us on a powerf...

As Jesus joins his disciples for the Passover meal, they all are remembering the ancient story of how God rescued the Hebrew people from slavery in Egypt. But it isn’t just mental memory; it’s embodied memory too. Which is how Jesus invites his disciple to remember this meal in the future as an expression of the new order of things inaugurated by Jesus’s coming death and resurrection. Will you joi...

Kirk Nowery loves Jesus and has served Him in many capacities over the years, from working as COO for Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse to chaplain for the Miami Dolphins and now as the founder and president for Hope Partners International. As we consider how we as a church can partner with believers around the world to bring hope and help, listen to Kirk's heart for those overlooked a...

As we begin this slow walk with Jesus through the last week before his crucifixion, we first join the two unnamed disciples on their way to find the donkey Jesus asked them to retrieve from a local village. Then we encounter the unnamed bystanders and owner who let the donkey go because “the Lord needs it.” Which led to a challenge: what “donkey” is Jesus asking of us?  This Easter sermon series w...

We live in a world where so much is at the tips of our fingers. Quite literally, we have access to so much through our phones and computers. But despite the whir of stuff and dreams and desires and limitations, we can’t let ourselves be sidetracked from the main thing: giving God first place in every part of our lives. Listen to this. The Bible is not one book. What?! No, even though we might carr...

No matter how awful or wonderful our family is, they’ll always be our family, our blood. Even when our relationships with our family members are strained or broken, Obadiah shows us that God wants us to be for them, not become the enemy against them. Check it out. The Bible is not one book. What?! No, even though we might carry around one book called the Bible, it is actually 66 different books. S...

Sometimes God’s actions make no sense to us. The Prophet Haggai was really struggling to see how a righteous and holy God could use a pagan people to discipline God’s holy people. It made no sense! Do the ends really justify the means? Is God being inconsistent? No, but listen in to find out why…The Bible is not one book. What?! No, even though we might carry around one book called the Bible, it i...

The Christian faith is not simply about one’s relationship with God, but rather has a lot to do with how we relate to other people too. In fact, Jesus says everything in the Bible boils down to how we love God and how we love each other. So what did the Prophet Micah have to say about it? Listen in! The Bible is not one book. What?! No, even though we might carry around one book called the Bible,...

Welcome! Join us for this incredible service and live interview with Cardale Jones, former quarterback for the Ohio State University who led them to their National Championship win back in 2015. Listen in as he talks about facing adversity and overcoming disappointments and setbacks on his way to becoming a professional football player! Join us for service every Sunday at 9:15am or 11:00am (EST)....

The life of a believer ought to always be a growing in the likeness of Jesus. The fact is, complaining is just downright destructive: of our health, our relationships, and our sense of self. But as we follow Jesus and put in the work to become like Him, He will help us overcome our chronic complaining, for our good and the good of others around us. It’s the New Year, and it’s time to lose weight,...

Technology can be used well, for the good of others and ourselves, but it can also be used to demean or destroy. It’s all in how we use it. Because it isn’t going away, it matters how we approach it. And maybe we have to take an honest assessment: where are we using it well, where do we need to cut back, and where do we need to just quit. Check out this message for some help in approaching this to...