I was witness to an amazing “concert” at the office yesterday. Rose answered a call from a homeless woman. She was in front of a store on Oakdale Rd. and had been given our phone number. The woman explained that she had a dog, and because of that she was not able to stay in […]

I continue to be amazed at how God orchestrates things here at AVC! Last Wednesday I  received a call from someone who had a refrigerator to donate. I have said before, these are like gold in our community. The hitch was, it needed to be picked up before Friday. Our team of “furniture friends” usually […]

“…I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” 1 Cor 2 What would my life look like if my entire worldview was through the person of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice on the cross? If I saw everything in light of who he is and what he has done? How […]

There are no “throw away, cut your losses” days. We are not meant to just make it. We are meant to pass from glory to glory. To advance on the darkness that would try and swallow the world around us. To walk into the darkness holding the light in front of us and drive it […]

Several years ago, my sister and I sold all the things left over from my parent’s 40 years of living in their home. So many people came to the sale! People were in the yard at 6am with flashlights looking through all that we had set out the night before. When we finally opened the […]

What a time we had last week. It was the annual back pack give away to our families in need. Cheryl Birch Ministries with Bless The Kids had brought 83 back packs the week before. AVC had also committed to supplying 10 additional back packs, so the office was filled to overflowing!  We organized them […]

What ignites your passion? A question often posed to and thought about by young people who are beginning to discern their career. We’re told that pursing our passion will take us much farther than just picking a job for the salary it will provide. We tend to think of our “passion” as things that excite […]

Ross is a long-term, local pastor here in Modesto, a good friend and a friend to AVC. He rarely misses a trick. If you’ve ever tried to shake his hand, you know that it’s always an adventure. Here’s a tip. If you’re going in for a normal shake, he likes to fake left and then […]