Valley Creek Church Weekend Messages

In Jesus, we find freedom, peace, mercy, joy, and rest. In this special Selah experience, Pastor Jason Hillier walks us through a time of rest as we worship together, reflect on God's peace, and have Scripture read over us. In the Book of Psalms, "selah" was written as a break, pause, or rest. Selah allows us to slow down, take a breath, and reflect on the true rest we have in Jesus. Selah doesn't...

God's Word is His voice preparing us for the things He's created us to do. God is speaking to those who are listening, and we will hear from Him if our hearts truly desire what He has to say. In this message, Pastor John Stickl teaches us to engage God's Word from a Jesus-focused perspective, as a disciple, with God, and with a plan. The point of reading the Bible isn't reading the Bible. The poin...

Jesus is the living Word of God, the Scriptures are the written Word of God, and God's Word is God speaking. Which means the Bible is not a book; it's a voice. In this message, Pastor John Stickl sets the foundation for the spiritual practice of Scripture as he teaches us that the Bible is not contained by leather and pages; it is Spirit and it is life. If we want to see God's kingdom come, we hav...

We can't be disciples if we're always in a hurry. In this experience, Pastor John Stickl helped us slow down and reflect on what we've been hearing from the Holy Spirit so far through the A Different Way series. God created us to think deeply about deep things, but the world wants to train us to be shallow. When we take time to pause, listen to God's voice, and open our hearts to Him, we're choosi...

Once we believe that we can actually change, the next question becomes, "How do I change?" In this message, Pastor John Stickl teaches us that we don't actually change ourselves; the Holy Spirit changes us. Through God's Word, godly relationships, trials, spiritual practices, and time, the Holy Spirit is constantly at work in our lives, forming us into the image and likeness of Christ to become a...

Is it even possible to live a different way, and do the things that Jesus did? Can I really change? Our bodies have been trained in the ways of the world. When we spend our lives doing what the world does behind-the-scenes, we naturally and effortlessly do what the world does on-the-spot. But in Jesus, we can be trained to live a different way! In this message, Pastor John Stickl teaches us that c...

Are you trusting Jesus for eternal life, but not for daily life? Jesus invites to live a different way in every area of our lives – not just for the forgiveness of sins and for eternal salvation. He invites us to be His disciples! In this message, Pastor John Stickl teaches us what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. A disciple is a learner, a student, a follower; one who becomes like the one they...

If we want to do the things that Jesus did on-the-spot, we first have to do the things Jesus did behind-the-scenes. In this message, Pastor John starts a new series by asking us this question – who are you becoming, and who do you want to become? We are all being molded and shaped into the image and likeness of someone. Is it Jesus? In order to do the things that Jesus did, we need to do the thing...

We believe that 2024 is a year that God is going to crown with His goodness! In this message, Pastor Jason Hillier kicked off the new year by asking, how can we have the best life here at Valley Creek in 2024? Through resources like Circles and Join the Movement, we can continue to learn more about God while growing as a spiritual family. Through our 2024 Reading Plan, truth from God's Word can ta...

How different would your life be this year if you really believed you were right with God? On the first day of RE 2024, Pastor John Stickl walked us through an interlude or "selah" – an intentional pause to stop, breathe, and remind ourselves that we are right with God. God's kingdom is not religious activities, duties, or obligations. God's kingdom is righteousness, peace, and joy – in that order...

Christmas is often full of tradition, routine, expected plans, activities, and things we do year after year. The same can be said of many of the people who were part of the first Christmas. They were each doing their own thing and going their own way. But then Jesus came, and He interrupted everything. In this special Christmas experience, Pastor John Stickl reminds us that Jesus doesn't always co...

Why are kids so good at inviting others to play or hang out with them? Because they know whatever they're inviting people to... is awesome! In this message, Pastor Justin Nall invited us to bring that same childlike joy and excitement to our Someone Else Challenge for this week - inviting someone to a Christmas service! The greatest invitation we could ever give someone is the invitation to come t...

Celebrating is paying attention and calling attention to the good in someone else, and it's evidence of the goodness of God in our lives! In this message, Justin Lanham taught us that, when our hearts are full of the goodness of God, we're able to see and celebrate where God is at work. Celebrating is a tool that God gives us to release His kingdom to the world around us!

When was the last time someone asked you a meaningful question? Jesus was great at asking questions, because He knew that one question can change everything. Jesus asked questions to help people discover something about themselves, and about Himself, and when they answered... He listened! In this message, Pastor Becca Reynolds teaches us that asking meaningful questions is a way we can live like J...

We live with a spirit of gratitude! Gratitude is the normal response to God's grace and goodness in our lives, and it's about more than just one day; it's a lifestyle. In this special Live Thanks Experience, Pastor Jason Hillier walks us through expressing gratitude and surrendering our gratitude to God.

Gratitude is more than saying, "thank you." Gratitude is the response to the goodness of God in our lives! In this message, three of our staff leaders teach us what it looks like to live with gratitude in all circumstances. When we live with gratitude, we're thankful for what we want, but also for what we need. Gratitude helps keep us focused on what we have, not on what we don't. And true gratitu...

One of the biggest keys of getting outside of ourselves is generosity. To love is to be generous, and to be generous is to love! In this message, Pastor Jason Hillier teaches us that, because Jesus is the owner and provider of our finances, we can be generous to those around us. Generosity is good will on display. It's how we combat selfishness, and it's the mark of a follower of Jesus! When the p...

If someone asked you, "Who's your neighbor?" how would you respond? Your friends? Your coworkers? Your actual next-door neighbor? In this message, Pastor Jason Hillier teaches us what it looks like to release grace and love to the people God brings to us everyday. And remember, we can't release grace at high speeds. Where is God inviting you to slow down, receive His grace, and release it to those...

We were created to work... and that's a very good thing! Ever since the beginning, God has called and commissioned us to do good work. Work is in the fabric and fiber of who we were created to be! When Adam fell, it changed the way we saw work. But what we lost in the Garden, Jesus restored for us. We're not supposed to work to become anyone or achieve anything; we work because we are God's good w...

What does it look like for us to live on mission with God in the midst of our everyday lives? You were created for more than just going through the motions of life. You were created to change your world! In this message, Pastor John Stickl takes us back to our Hope Carrier Initiative, launched in January 2023, to revisit the message from week one, "Created for More." The world is longing for hope;...

Be still and know that He is God! There is some knowing of God that can't be pursued; it can only be found in the stillness. In this message, Pastor John Stickl wrapped up our YHWH series by inviting us to still our hearts, minds, and lives to reflect on what we have learned about who God is and what He is like. Throughout this series, have you found yourself thinking about God differently? Is tha...

How does God define His goodness? In this message, Pastor John Stickl walks us through Exodus 34, where God declares who He is by proclaiming His compassion, grace, patience, love, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice. This is God revealing Himself and His goodness to us. And when we focus on that goodness, His glory radiates from our countenance to those around us. As the goodness of the Lord i...

God is good. It's His nature, His character, and His identity. Do you believe that? God is good at being good, and a good God can only do and say good things! Every temptation in our life comes from a place where we're questioning God's goodness. People who really know God know there is always more of Him to discover, and we will never get to the end of discovering the goodness of God.

God is calling us back to the heart of worship, and He's inviting us to put Him back into the center of our lives. In this experience, worship leaders from all our campuses came together at our Flower Mound campus to present songs of sacrifice to God. This is how we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us. He gave the ultimate sacrifice – everything – for us. Our newest worship album, "...

What is God's name? When we hear that question, a lot of words may come to mind. He's our rescuer, our redeemer, our Father, and our healer. But what would He say His name is? And what does God's name really mean? Contained within the name of God is the identity, character, nature, glory, destiny, personhood, and reality of who God is. In this message, Pastor John Stickl answers the question, "Wha...