COVID-19 Response
Dear CVC Family, As you know, the situation with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is fluid and changing rapidly. We are committed to doing whatever we can to provide a safe environment for you and your family. While God has not given us a spirit of fear, He has called us to love our neighbors and […]
Trusting God and Being Prudent in Light of the Coronavirus
Dear CVC Family, First and foremost, we need to be praying for God’s hand of grace, mercy, and healing relative to the concerns with Coronavirus (COVID-19). As we continue to monitor this situation, we wanted to share the steps we are taking at CVC to help mitigate the spread of the virus and ensure everyone’s […]
Come to Christ to Get Food for the Famished
by CVC Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Last Sunday, I spoke about coming to Christ to get food for the famished. I had to cut big chunks out of my sermon prep. So, for those of you who might have wanted to hear a little more, here you go! *** We are living in a world […]
FAQs about the Gerasene Demoniac – Luke 8:26-39
by CVC Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Note: This story is also found in Matthew 8:28-34 and Mark 5:1-20. What are the main points of this story? Jesus has authority over oppressive demonic powers that wreak havoc in people’s lives. He frees people from the debilitating effects of demonic activity so they can function in life […]
The Urgency and Importance of Good Stewardship
by Ron Dick, CVC Elder As Christians, God calls us to be good managers of all that He has entrusted to us. To describe this calling, we often use one of those words you only hear at church…“stewardship.” But what does that really mean? The concept in the New Testament that describes and defines what […]
Assurance of salvation and Sharing your faith
by Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan Since last Sunday’s message – the message dealing with the gospel-sowing, leadership-multiplication, and geographic-saturation strategy of Jesus – I’ve had two questions from faithful CVC members regarding assurance of salvation. In the message, I quoted my former pastor, Adrian Rogers, “It doesn’t matter how much money you give or how […]
Practical ways to Worship Fully this Christmas
by Lead Pastor Chad Allen How can we practically take steps to worship fully at Christmas? Here are a few ideas for you. Make sure you are in the Bible each day focusing on God’s word. Check out our Advent Conspiracy resources for a Scripture reading plan, Memory Verses, weekly devotions, and an activity calendar. […]
You can drop your security blanket, too!
by CVC Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan The late Charles Shultz, in his Peanuts comic script, created a character, Linus, who is known for always carrying his security blanket. In spite of the grief he gets from his sister, Lucy, he takes great comfort from his blanket. Most of us have our own versions of security […]
CVC’s position on prescription medications for mental health issues
Several years ago, disagreements about the appropriateness of Christians in using prescription medications to deal with mental health issues threatened to disrupt the unity of our church. Some believers think that Christians who take medications are not trusting in the sufficiency of Christ for their healing. Followers of Jesus who take medications can feel unwelcomed […]
A Meditation on Psalm 46
by CVC Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan Fear not… though the mountains be moved One of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture about overcoming our fear in life is found in Psalm 46. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present[b] help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be […]
8 Ways in which Fear Is Actually a Good Thing
by Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan “Fear not!” “Do not fear!” “Don’t be afraid!” You may have heard that “fear not” occurs 365 times in the Bible – one for each day of the year. But that’s just not true. In the New American Standard Bible “fear not” occurs 4 times, “do not fear” occurs 57 […]
A Reminder to “Fear Not”
by CVC Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan A way to remind yourself to fear not… It’s tempting, isn’t it, to take our cues from the news. These days, the news feeds fear. What we hear from the media is more and more bad news about job losses, cuts in pay, stock market downturns. Sadly, God’s people […]
