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

Faithful in Small Things

September 21, 2013 No Comments

I’ve been meditating on Jesus’ words in Luke 16:10, “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he

Breakfast with Boykin

September 17, 2013 No Comments

This past weekend I got to hang out with LTG (Retired) Jerry Boykin, one of the original members of the US Army’s Delta Force. He

How to Care for Extroverts

August 29, 2013 No Comments

Giving equal time to those who find themselves living with or working for an extrovert…

How to Care for Introverts

August 27, 2013 No Comments

Wise advice for those who find themselves living with or working for an introvert…

Trust

August 5, 2013 No Comments

Back on June 23, our good friend Sandra Kyung Lee entered into the presence of her Savior after a heroic battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Small Groups, Big Impact

August 2, 2013 No Comments

There is an old adage, “If you grow people, the people will grow the business.” I have been thinking a lot about that lately because

Head Scratching CCM Moment

July 31, 2013 2 Comments

If you know me, you know I am huge fan of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)! I have been listening to the CCM genre since 1980

Truly Human

July 29, 2013 No Comments

Created in God’s image, we have been designed to live life together. Connection with others is not an option. It is essential to life itself.

Faith is Not a Feeling

July 28, 2013 No Comments

In Hebrews 11:1 we are told that “faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Then after

Soul Care

June 3, 2013 No Comments

The most common response I hear to the greeting, “How are you?” is “Busy.” I hardly ever hear someone say they’re enjoying a “peaceful, joy-filled

Creating Margin

May 20, 2013 No Comments

How often have you been asked the question, “Are you staying busy?” If you’re like me, I imagine you’ve been asked that question a lot,

Approaching God With Confidence

April 30, 2013 No Comments

It seems almost daily that I am hearing of great hurt in the lives of those around me. Families on the brink of divorce, battles