The Myth of the Easy Door: Finding God in Difficult Seasons [Things Jesus Never Said - Week II]

Pastor Richard Miller - May. 4, 2025

In this sermon, Pastor Richard Miller challenges the popular belief that "when God closes one door, He opens another." Drawing on biblical examples like Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, and Jesus, Pastor Richard explains that God often leads us through difficult situations rather than around them, teaching us perseverance and spiritual maturity. He explores how we often seek the easy way out when faced with challenges in marriage, parenting, church, and other areas of life, but reminds us that true growth comes through perseverance, not avoidance.

Richard Miller

Pastor Richard Miller

Richard has been serving in ministry for almost 30 years and has an incredible heart to see God's people truly understand how God can transform their lives. Whether its through preaching, teaching, large groups, small groups or one on one conversations, Richard loves to help others understand God's profound truth in ways that are relatable and easy to understand.

Originally from California, Richard has a Masters of Divinity from Azusa Pacific University. He and his wife Mackenzie have 3 children and have been married for 23 years. Richard and Mackenzie first met in their small church in California when she was 8 years old and Richard was 11. Richard knows that he can face anything life and ministry throw at him as long as he has his family by his side!

Richard is the Discipleship Pastor at Valorous Church, but also heads up local and global missions, outreach, prayer and care, counseling and anything else that might come up. The people of Valorous Church, the people he serves and serves with, his church family, are what keeps him smiling and full of joy. Richard is passionate about the potential of the "church" and what could happen when a group of people, totally devoted to Jesus, get together to change the world!

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