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’s Love Letter

April 5, 2012 No Comments

You may not know me, but I know everything about you…Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up…Psalm 139:2 I

Shame & Vulnerability

April 4, 2012 No Comments

Vulnerability is something that church leaders have to lead the way in modeling. If church leaders aren’t willing to make themselves vulnerable, it’s hard to

Lessons from the Cross

April 2, 2012 No Comments

One of the most prevailing approaches to modern life, if not the predominant one, is the desire to avoid suffering. So much of our lives

A Lesson on Perseverance

March 31, 2012 No Comments

Zach is learning about the Presidents of the United States in school this year. In fact, he recently learned and performed a rap of all

Standing Out in the Crowd

March 27, 2012 3 Comments

Tired of my promotional screen shots getting lost in the crowd of pre-service announcements, I decided to create some creative and thought-provoking stand outs to

Serving Along the Journey

March 26, 2012 6 Comments

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be part of our speaking team during the services at SeaCoast Grace Church. For the last couple

Is This the Next Susan Boyle?

March 25, 2012 2 Comments

Remember when Susan Boyle first walked on stage at the Britain’s Got Talent auditions and proved that looks can be deceiving? Well it happened again

Questions to Ask Before Making a Move

March 24, 2012 No Comments

Life is full of change! Seasons change. Trends change. Technology changes. Relational connections change. With all this change, it’s hard to keep up with it

Bible Apps

March 22, 2012 1 Comment

According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 79% of American church goers are internet users and 86% are cell phone users. These numbers

The Cure

March 21, 2012 1 Comment

Some of my favorite books over the years have been on the topic of grace. However, none has offered the profound insights in such a

Integrity

March 19, 2012 No Comments

In his book Integrity, Dr. Henry Cloud gives six character traits that are important to focus on and develop, so that we can have true

A Day on the Internet

March 16, 2012 No Comments

Here’s an astounding graphic that the people at MBAonline have put together representing what literally happens in a 24 hour life cycle on the internet.