Bryan Hardwick

November 1, 2024 No Comments

How to Stand Out in Your Church Job Search As the Executive Pastor at Valley Community Church (VCC), I recently led a search with our

I Will Rejoice in the Lord!

May 18, 2020 3 Comments

Last week, as I was getting ready for bed, I was grumbling! I was grumbling before the Lord and asking, “how long?” How long would

Who Do You Listen To?

March 29, 2020 6 Comments

Back in December, Jennifer and I were discussing following the example of our new Senior Co-Campus Pastor James Powell and his wife Brittany and coming

We Live By Faith, Not By Sight

March 7, 2020 No Comments

I’ve been prayerfully thinking through how to respond to the recent outbreak of COVID-19 around the world. I have gotten questions about upcoming missions trips

God Uses Imperfect People

September 11, 2012 No Comments

Think God can’t or won’t use you? Well, you’re in good company! If you think about it, there are many reasons why God shouldn’t have

Talking to Your Kids About Sex

September 4, 2012 No Comments

I’ll never forget the first “sex talk” I had with my son Zach at Chick-fil-A a few months ago. It was one of the most

Disneyland Tips

September 3, 2012 No Comments

As Northern California transplants, Jennifer and I have enjoyed hosting our friends and family in Southern California while they visit Disneyland, colleges, the beach or

The End of an Era

August 12, 2012 No Comments

Today I said goodbye to my faithful friend of 15 years! We shared 250,000 miles of memories along the road of life! Traveling the highways,

Tweetable Moments from the Summit

August 10, 2012 No Comments

This year I opted to not attend the Global Leadership Summit, sponsored by Willow Creek! It was sort of a bittersweet decision, as I look

Raising An Olympian

August 3, 2012 No Comments

Last night America was inspired by the finesse and joy of Gabby Douglas’ performance that earned her the women’s all-around gymnastics gold medal! It was

Christian Athleticism & The Olympics

August 1, 2012 No Comments

If you are like most American’s right now, you’re probably a little sleep deprived from watching the Olympic coverage! With so many televised options, you can

A Grace Filled Response

July 27, 2012 1 Comment

In reading the headlines and social media threads over the controversy surrounding Chick-fil-A founder Dan Cathy’s comments, I was reminded of Bill Hybels loving and

Creating Margin

July 25, 2012 4 Comments

In reading the recent headlines, I believe that our society is suffering from a societal epidemic: overload! We’re exhausted and hurting, struggling to keep up

Waiting on God

July 24, 2012 No Comments

Thoughts about waiting from Henry Blackaby… Sometimes as you begin making adjustments, God will require that you wait on Him. This is not because God

Experiencing God

July 23, 2012 No Comments

I recently reread the classic book Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby about how to live a life of adventure with God by knowing and doing

Three Marks of Effective Leaders

July 13, 2012 No Comments

Three marks of effective leaders… Effective leaders never lose sight of the ultimate goal! In looking at the ministry of Christ, Jesus’ objective was always