Praying is something that many of us Christians struggle with. We don’t always know what words to say , and those of us who make prayer a daily part of our life, don’t always feel […]
Author: Jessica Cox
Jessica teaches high school English and Creative Writing at Millennium High School in Goodyear, AZ. She is married and has a daughter in first grade. She has been attending VC since 2004.
Don’t Give Up
Sometimes we feel like we just can’t go on. We get discouraged. It could be in our relationships; it could be with our job; it could even be with a home improvement project. But the […]
” I Trust in You, and I am Safe”
I don’t know about you, but sometimes it is very difficult for me to depend on others. Most of the time, I work really hard to make things go smoothly for myself. I had wonderful […]
To Tell you My Story is to Tell of Him…
Several weeks ago, Pastor Brian gave a very powerful lesson on telling our story. He told the story of the demon possessed man of Gennesaret. Mark 5 and 6. He focused on the bravery of […]
My Name for All Generations
There is a lot that goes into giving someone a name. I remember the challenge of naming my own child. I wanted her to have a name that would fit her personality and one that […]
The Word
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 14 And the Word became […]
Giving Abundantly
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Proverbs 3:27 Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of […]
…even as the rest
“Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh indulging in the desires of the flesh of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But […]
Sabbath Rest
Here lately I have been working more on Saturday than I probably should. My work week has crept into my weekend which at first seems like no big deal until I find myself having to […]
The Complete Workout
Recently, I have been battling an injury. What caused the injury is my failure to take the time to stretch like I should. I just want to do my workout and not do the most […]