One of the first things we share with a new volunteer in our Children’s Ministry is our philosophy on discipline in the classroom.  It’s really very simple: “We believe that every child has the right to hear the Gospel uninterrupted.”  What do we mean by that?  Well, first of all we believe that what we [...]

You often hear people ask: “Does God really speak to you?”  In my life I have found that God often speaks very clearly to me in specific situations.  Now I can hear you saying: “You hear God speaking directly to you?”  My reply is an emphatic Yes! One of our core values at Desert View [...]

I spent the morning in our Kid’s View Theatre room doing a little painting.  Over the summer we had been utilizing Big City Studio’s material for our Elementary kids.  It was great fun and at the beginning of the summer we had “installed” a “Shout It Out” board on our main wall.  This included attaching [...]

I live in Phoenix, Arizona also known as “The Valley of the Sun.”  If you’ve never been to Phoenix you need to know it’s a desert.  The thing I notice most is the absence of green grassy lawns.  Now, some people do try to grow grass in their yards with a modicum of success.  It [...]