Our God’s help is sure and near! Often in the Bible, the Lord is spoken of as a shelter in the storm or a sanctuary for his people in the midst of their adversaries. The Bible says that He is VERY PRESENT during our times of trouble. Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, [...]
The Bible tells us to fight hard against downcast feelings and despondency. There is a range of discouragement that begins at a feeling of momentary blues over a temporary setback – like Sonic ran out of your favorite ice cream flavor. It extends through a vast array of more serious, long term issues ranging from bereavement, [...]
Psalm 23 is often used at funeral services. Many of you know that I am personally working part-time as a graphic designer to support the work of this church. A while back, I was asked to create a program for a funeral. An older lady had died and the family asked for a funeral program [...]
God is abundantly good. The solid fact that God is good is either taught, expressed or implied in nearly every page of the Bible, but few passages in the scripture more clearly and dramatically describe God’s goodness than Psalm 34. In verse 8, David invites us to “Taste and see that the LORD is good.” Have you ever [...]
Nobody likes admitting that they messed up. Here is a picture of Natalie when she was a little kid. One night for dinner, Lara gave each one of the kids a little bit of cooked spinach to eat as their vegetable. They were instructed that they were not going to be able to get up [...]
Sr. Pastor Mark Stafford In Psalm 15, David seeks to answer the most important question of all. He is asking, “What type of people go to heaven?” David knew that a person didn’t go to heaven just because they were part of a certain people group. Although the Israelites were God’s [...]
ON June 4th, we will begin a 10-week survey of the Psalms. We will be looking at some of the many reasons why God is worthy of our praise. Our prayer is that you grow in your love for and delight in God as you learn more about who He is. It has been said that [...]
Senior Pastor Mark Stafford Recorded at Canyon Bible Church of Prescott Valley on May 7, 2017 Biblical leadership is essential for the ongoing health of a local church. Because of the events that have transpired on the elder team at Canyon Prescott Valley and because of the [...]
Christians get really excited about God’s grace. They write books and sing songs about God’s “Amazing grace.” Many Christians give their churches and even their children the name “grace.” This morning’s message is titled “Abounding Grace.” So what is all the commotion about grace? Why exactly is God’s grace so “Amazing?” Ephesians 2 offers [...]
Senior Pastor Mark Stafford This world we live in is a wonderful place and it is a terrible place. Let me give you an example from what I saw this morning a couple of blocks over in my neighborhood: In my neighborhood this morning I woke up to enjoy the [...]
