Category: Spiritual Formation
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Fighting Hunger in our own Backyard
82,000 people in Maricopa County are hungry, and this year Sun Valley Community Church is doing something about it. You can read all about it at this link. When we think of the hungry in America our thoughts usually turn to third world countries. But the truth is the hungry are all around us. Could…
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Out of the Box
This past weekend at Sun Valley Community Church we announced our plans to bring in $100,000 worth of food this holiday season at our campuses in Gilbert, Tempe and Casa Grande to benefit local food banks. “Out of the Box” is an effort to put feet to requests that have come from both local…
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God doesn’t Need my Thanks
Jesus doesn’t need my thankfulness, but I need to give it. Because thankfulness isn’t for God, it’s for us. Thankfulness is necessary in our lives because it reminds us of who God is…and who we are. Multiple times in the New Testament the Apostle Paul describes us as at one point being dead in our…
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Soul Care and the Leader
We’ve all heard the statistics. And what the statistics are telling us is that beneath the surface of appearances, a majority of pastors are hurting and discouraged. Do a quick Google search on “pastor burnout” and you’ll easily find the following statistics and more! • 1,500 pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral…
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what does spiritual depth look like?
The word “deep” is a dangerous word in church world today. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say they’re leaving a particular church because it’s not “deep” enough for them. Or they’re going to go to a different church because it’s “deep.” I’ve even heard people criticize pastors because the sermon…