5 Reasons to Believe the Bible is Trustworthy – Part 3
by Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor This post continues the series we began earlier this week. Why do we believe that an ancient book has real relevance for today? Last time, we took a look at the witness of manuscript reliability. Today… The witness of eyewitness credibility Most biblical scholars agree that the NT documents were […]
5 Reasons to Believe the Bible is Trustworthy – Part 2
by Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor This post continues the series we began yesterday. Why do we believe that an ancient book has real relevance for today? Yesterday, we took a look at the witness of internal consistency. Today… The witness of manuscript reliability The reliability of the Bible is often challenged by critics. But if […]
5 Reasons to Believe the Bible is Trustworthy – Part 1
By Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor The Bible claims to be more than just a book. At Cuyahoga Valley Church, we believe it is Living Truth. The centerpiece of each worship service is a message based on a text from the Bible. We listen to the Bible carefully. We build our lives on its truths. We […]
Questions on Prayer
By Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor Praying according to the will of God is, to be sure, difficult in some ways and easy in others. We can apply other tools that Pastor Chad gave us in week 3 of the series. He taught us how to pray the Bible back to God. We know that when we […]
A “Whatever” Attitude Check-Up
By Joe Valenti, Associate Pastor of Youth and Missions Today I taught out of Revelation 3:14-22 and the “whatever” attitude people can have towards Jesus and how often it’s an authority problem, a passion problem, or a reality problem. The great thing is that while you might have a “whatever” attitude towards Jesus, he does not have a […]
How to Hold Fast
by Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor This past week, I asked attenders at Cuyahoga Valley Church for some help with my message from Revelation 3:7-13 on “holding fast.” I asked, “Be honest… Have you ever been so disappointed by life that you were tempted to let go of Jesus, to not hold onto faith? If so, […]
REcalibrate Resources
Being spiritually healthy comes down to some pretty simple habits in our lives. These habits are called the spiritual disciplines and include: worship, prayer, bible study, serving, and giving. These are the habits of a healthy Christian.
Doubting Your Salvation
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Lots of people here at our church, Cuyahoga Valley Church, have doubts about their salvation. “How can I know that I know that I’m going to heaven, that I have eternal life?” I recently had a member come back and ask me about those exact doubts he was having regarding […]
This is He!
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan In our series RECalibrate for this new year, we have been taking at look at the letters from Jesus to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Letter 2 went to the church at Smyrna. Jesus told them, “When facing ridicule, scorn, slander, or opposition for standing up for the cause […]
Experiencing Advent
The word “Advent” comes from Latin word meaning “coming.” The message of Advent in its most simple form is that Christ has come, and He is coming again. It has a dual nature; combining the reflection of God’s people past waiting for the first coming of the promised Messiah with God’s people now waiting for the second coming of the promised Messiah. Advent is a season of waiting, expecting, and hope.
Tears of Joy and Grief
She was weeping tears of joy and had a beautiful look of shock on her face as she looked at the baby inside her belly on the screen through ultrasound. This was a rare case in our pregnancy resource center, as most women coming through our doors are not hoping for the pregnancy they find themselves in.
Celebrating Unleash
God is doing something wonderful among us as He moves us to a whole new level of ministry to our Neighbors, the Nations, and the Next Generation.
