Grace Valley Church

Grace Valley Church

Grace Valley Church is a PCA Church in Dundas, Ontario. We seek to live with and for the thriving of Dundas as a community. Jesus is our inspiration and in him we find plenty of life to share with others.

  1. May 17th, 2026 | The Gate of Heaven | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

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    May 17th, 2026 | The Gate of Heaven | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    This week, Pastor Paul takes us through Genesis 28:10-22 where we continue following along with Jacob.

    39 min
  2. May 10th, 2026 | The Struggle For Blessing | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    MAY 11

    May 10th, 2026 | The Struggle For Blessing | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    Imagine winning an award for something you didn't do. Or finally hearing the words of affirmation and love you have been longing to hear, but knowing the person speaking those words intended them for someone else. That's what Jacob was experiencing in Gen. 27:1-29. And if he didn't already feel like a less-than son, he sure did after this encounter with his father Isaac. Although Jacob willingly participated in his mothers plan to force a blessing on him, it couldn't have felt very victorious after it actually happened. It's kind of like how some modern day people will pretend they are someone completely different to get the affirmation and love they crave. Think of the social media influencers, the politicians, the person who desperately wants a spouse or the highschooler who will do anything to fit in. God's love for you has nothing to do with your performance or the way you look. It has nothing to do with your birth order, your clothing or your social status. It's freely given and it's given to you - the you that He created, the you that exists outside of any temporary facade you've created. You don't have to pretend with God, you've already got His blessing. You've already got His unwavering, undying love and promise of an eternity spent with Him, with nothing to prove and only the pure joy of being who you were created to be in the first place.

    38 min
  3. May 3rd, 2026 | The Tragedy of Esau | Dundas, Ontario

    MAY 4

    May 3rd, 2026 | The Tragedy of Esau | Dundas, Ontario

    Esau is one of those guys that's easy to like. That's one of the reasons it feels so jarring to read that he was considered godless (Heb 12:16). There are people who are easy to love through the worlds eyes but if we look at them through God's eyes it shows a different perspective. Esau was a "seize the day" kind of guy, but God calls us to live our lives with eternity in mind. So while Esau rejected and brushed off the blessing that was his through Isaac, when he fell away from his family who (imperfectly) worshipped the Lord, he committed himself to a life without God in it. He was, in fact, godless. We see evidence of Esau's heart posture as he begs his father Isaac to change his mind when he gave the blessing to Jacob (Gen 27:1-40). He's crying worldy tears of all that he will lose, focused on the temporary things of wealth and property and not focused on the things of God. As relatable as Esau is, he's also a warning to all of us to stay in step with God's ways because no matter how likeable we are, if our hearts are not aligned with His, we will end up in a temporary life instead of life everlasting with Him.

    42 min
  4. April 26th, 2026 | When Isaac Trembled | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    APR 27

    April 26th, 2026 | When Isaac Trembled | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    As we continue in the ongoing saga of Isaac and his family, we see one thing is for certain - we human beings do not bring a single thing to our own salvation. In these few verses of Genesis, we see liars, meddlers, manipulators and people who are willfully ignorant of what they know God had revealed to them. We see people who are so bent on getting what they want they will deceive a dying man. We also see glimpses of ourselves in every line. But God has a plan and it cannot be thwarted. Not by our own desires or ideas of control and not by who we perceive as more deserving of God's grace. We're called to be active participants in God's plan but we aren't called to be the ones in control of it. When God's plan of grace is fully realized and we are reconciled to Him at last, we'll all be looking around at one another marvelling at how any of us got to be in His presence at all. Our clumsy attempts at moral improvements will never get us close to the righteousness that God requires. Only the sacrifice of our Lord and saviour, Jesus Christ, can do that for us. Like Isaac, Rebecca and their two sons Jacob and Esau, we're subject to God's will and beneficiaries of His undeserved but freely given grace.

    38 min
  5. April 19th, 2026 | Like Father, Like Son | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    APR 20

    April 19th, 2026 | Like Father, Like Son | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    In Genesis 26:1-33 we get a peek into Isaac's life and his character. Isaac is the cherished son of Abraham, and the one who lay himself down in obedience when Abraham was called to sacrifice him on mount Moriah. Isaacs life seems to be one of obedience and faith to the Lord, and God repeatedly assures Isaac that He is with him through some really tough seasons in his life. But when Isaac is confronted with the possibility of his own demise, fear roars it's ugly head and Isaac's faith is overshadowed. So much so that he throws his own wife into peril. So much so that all of a sudden, this faithful man's life looks a lot like his father Abraham's did when Abraham was confronted with his own fears of death or violence. How often does our faith seem strong and then something appears that trips us up and we find ourselves spiralling into fear based reactions? Our sin patterns, often learned from our parents, are ingrained in our bones - but our faith patterns are a choice and with the help of the holy spirit, we can learn to choose God's way. God never left Isaac, despite his folly, and he'll never leave us either. We can depend on God to make a way through any fear or failure that we may find ourselves in, just as all of those who have gone before us experienced as well.

    43 min
  6. April 12th, 2026 | Obnoxious, Offensive Grace | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    APR 13

    April 12th, 2026 | Obnoxious, Offensive Grace | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    In Genesis 19:25-34, we are introduced to Esau and Jacob. Twin boys who battled eachother before they were even born into this world. Looking at each ones character, it's easy to see their humanity and their flaws - one, irreverent and thinking only of today, and the other, scheming and waiting for his chance seize power. Neither of them seem to deserve any of God's grace or mercy and yet one of them does receive it. But why? It's the same reason you and I receive God's grace - because God is good and in control and we are players in His grand plan for humankind. He chooses us for His purpose and plan. We don't get to vote for our favourites to be counted in as God's elect as much as we all want to and as much as we so often strive to. Instead, we are called to trust God in our calling as His children and do our best to walk in His ways and to partner with the Holy Spirit by spreading the gospel wherever and however we can.

    47 min
  7. April 3rd, 2026 | Good Friday | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    APR 6

    April 3rd, 2026 | Good Friday | Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    Good Friday is good because all is not lost. In the darkest, scariest times. In the deepest pit. In the depths of despair. We can have hope because Jesus really did conquer death. When we leave this earth, believers will enter into deep, everlasting peace. Jesus calls each one of us to believe in Him. He calls all of us to have everlasting peace with Him. In this world you will have trouble. Things hurt. But everything that you are suffering right now will be just a breath. Have hope. This world is not all there is.

    33 min
  8. March 29th, 2026 _ Crown Him With Many Crowns _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    MAR 30

    March 29th, 2026 _ Crown Him With Many Crowns _ Grace Valley Church, Dundas, Ontario

    On Palm Sunday, Jesus Christ rides into town on a donkey and is heralded as the saviour through whom the Israelites will finally be freed from oppression. But imagine you were there, amongst all the "hosannas" in the streets of Jerusalem that day, and you could look Jesus in the eyes. What would you see? The steely flint and rebellious gleam of a warrior king who was about to overthrow the government? The haughty shine of a man who had tricked himself and others into believing he was something he was not? No, none of these things. If you looked in Jesus' eyes as He looked into the jubilant faces of the ones who were celebrating, you would likely see such a deep grief. Such unearthly wisdom. Such heartbreak. And yet such an unfathomable resolve to keep riding towards the death He knew He had to face, just a few days later. Jesus looked past the outstretched hands that were applauding Him and laying their coats at His feet and knew that those same hands would be the ones that would nail Him to a cross. Our own hearts are just as fickle as the hearts of the Israelites were on that day. The Israelites were looking for a king who would save them from oppression. Likewise, we are always looking for a "king" who will get us what we desire. We will rage and we will plot and we will conspire to put the leader in charge who will benefit us the most. But when it looks like there might be conditions to receiving the benefits, like loss of popularity or safety, we turn tail and run. Psalm 2 called it out back then and it still calls it out today. Jesus Christ rode through Jerusalem with full knowledge of what was happening that day and what would still be happening thousands of years in the future. Yet He still chose to continue that path to the cross so that our ultimate freedom from the oppression of sin and death would be won. Praise God and Hallelujah.

    40 min
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Grace Valley Church is a PCA Church in Dundas, Ontario. We seek to live with and for the thriving of Dundas as a community. Jesus is our inspiration and in him we find plenty of life to share with others.

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    Grace Valley Church
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    2019 - 2026
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