Valley Hope is a people who want to see the kingdom of Jesus transform the Swannanoa Valley.
This week, Anthony looks at Acts 9 and Revelation 5 to meditate on what happens when the Holy Spirit works in our lives and why it's safe to trust Him.
This week, VHC Elder Ben Lillard begins a series leading up to Pentecost in which we will focus on the person and work of the Holy Spirit using the lectionary texts for the season. This week, readings are from Acts 5, the Gospel of John, and Revelation 1.
This is the recording of the sermon at our outdoor service for Easter 2025. The audio has an echo due to being recorded outside.
Anthony concludes our series in Galatians, looking at Paul's insistence of viewing the Cross as the key to life.
As we near the end of our series on Galatians, Anthony walks through what Paul describes as some facets of what it means to live in interdependent and accountable communities of faith.
Anthony continues on to a famous portion of Galatians- the fruit of the Spirit. What does the vision of the Good Life look like in light of the Gospel proclaimed by Paul.
Ben Lillard continues our series in Galatians by opening chapter 5. What does it mean to be a part of the family and not continually try to earn membership in that family?
We finish chapter 4 in Galatians today with Paul's telling of a Bible story to back up his points thus far. What is it that Christ came to do?
How does the Holy Spirit change everything to make the promised, described one family of blessing in the world? Anthony continues on in our series on Galatians.
This week, Anthony unpacks the implications of the reality that Jesus establishes one family of blessing from all of the nations and classes and distinctions of the earth.
After some reflection from our first Helene house blessing, Anthony covers the next section of Galatians. What was the purpose of the Law, if not to provide the fulfillment of Abraham's promise?
Returning from vacation, Anthony covers the next section of Paul's letter that connects the story of Jesus to the story of Israel. What is the mark of Abraham's family?
Ben Lillard, an elder at Valley Hope, covers the next section in our series on Galatians.
Anthony unpacks some of the most famous words in the New Testament that tell us of the freedom and necessity of being in Jesus.
What should Christian conflict like in light of the Gospel? What do we fight over and how do we fight? And why should Christians care so much to not give up on conflict with each other?
Today we listen to Paul's biographical sketch and see what it says about who God is and what happens when He works.
On a snowy Sunday that canceled the 9am service, Anthony goes through the next segment of Galatians. How do we know when we are feeling the pressure to add on to the Gospel and what do we do to avoid it?
This begins our new series on the book of Galatians. The first five verses are covered here which describe the beginning of a new era in human history.
In the final week of Advent, Anthony spends time in Mary's song as a prophetic declaration of what God is doing in the world.
This week we look at three passages that focus on the Lord's presence with his people.
This week, Anthony looks at the lectionary passages that invite us to prepare for a life of righteousness secured by Jesus.
Guest preacher Cron Gibson opens up Psalm 25 in the first week of Advent. Cron is a Teaching Elder in the EPC, a church planter many times over, and a licensed therapist.
This is the last of three weeks in Psalm 23, read in light of Jesus' words in John 6. Jesus is the generous host of a Table overflowing with life.
Anthony unpacks the next portion of Psalm 23 for the people who are in the valley of the shadow of death.
We begin three weeks in Psalm 23, looking at the first picture presented to us by David, which is that of the Shepherd that guides us.
Anthony finishes the series on Romans 8. After looking at why suffering happens and why we can have hope, we look at what the nature of our hope is.
We go back to Romans 8 to seek out what we have hope for and why we have that hope.
We look at Romans 8 and begin to process what has happened in our Valley and why creation seems so flawed and frayed.
Anthony covers the last of the Four Roles of a Disciple at Valley Hope Church as we look at the story of Jesus and an undesirable friend in Luke 19.
In our first worship service after Hurricane Helene, Anthony covers the third of the Four Roles of the Disciple at Valley Hope. This sermon was recorded on a phone as we were without power. Apologies for any audio issues.
The second role of disciples at Valley Hope Church is to embrace a life of telling and re-telling the Gospel story.
What kind of disciples do communities of life-changing hope produce? One role of disciples of Jesus at Valley Hope is to be a Joyful Apprentice. Anthony speaks to this from Hebrews 12.
Anthony talks about the new mission statement of Valley Hope and what it means to be sent out to cultivate communities together.
How does the rule and reign of the Heavenly King answer the lament of the people?
Jesus is the blameless king who rescues a people who can only manage to trust.
Jesus is the king who is for the weak and powerless.
Pastor Anthony Rodriguez begins our series through the "Royal Psalms".
Rachel Toone, the Dean of Spiritual Formation at Montreat College and an Ordained Teaching Elder in the EPC preaches from the Lectionary while Lead Pastor Anthony Rodriguez is away on a mission trip in India.
Pastor Anthony Rodriguez continues our Lectionary Series.
Pastor Anthony Rodriguez continues our Lectionary series.
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