Saving Faith Works
As we launch our new series on risk-taking faith, it’s important to understand the connection between faith and works.
New Year Old Lies
Fear and insecurity came flooding into their souls. Their intimacy with God was broken and they attempted to hide from their Creator and Father. Fellowship and connectedness with one other was contaminated and they set in motion man’s default of avoiding responsibility and repentance but to deflect and place blame elsewhere.
Missionary Minded Progress
When CVCers give to our general fund – our regular operating budget – a portion of those monies go to support a wide variety missional causes around the world. One of those causes our CVC Missions budget supports is NEO360, a church planting organization focused on assessing, training, and coaching church planters who have been […]
Discerning Truth
by Leigh-Ann Brisbin Dear CVC Ladies, It has been on my heart to share a few things with you about discernment. There has been some Christian news around Jen Hatmaker and other well known women bloggers/speakers/authors and recent beliefs they have that are contrary to scripture. Many of them are ladies who are without accountability, […]
Living New: A Self-Assessment to Help You Grow Spiritually in 2017
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Our mission at CVC is to invite people to new life in Christ. What does new life in Christ look like? How do we know if we are successful? Here’s what we measure: Are we seeing people grow in the Fruit of New Life? Are our people Living New? What’s the […]
Love Your Neighbor #4
by the CVC Leadership Team Be sensitive and aware of the obvious needs in your neighbors (see pp. 22-27 in the CVC LifeHouses guide). Offer to do some grocery shopping for your neighbors Rake leaves/shovel snow/pick up sticks in a neighbor’s yard Offer a date night to busy parents in your neighborhood, and watch their […]
How to hear from God about where He is sending you…
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan In a message on Isaiah 6, we learned to say to God, “Here I am, send me!” But how do we discern the specifics of where God is sending us? How do we discern the who, what, why, where, when, and how of God’s call on our lives? Should I […]
A Season of Harvest
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Keith and Natalie Back are missionaries supported by CVC. A portion of your gifts to the general fund go to support them in their work with Cru. Keith is the son of Doug and Sue Back and grew up in the ministry at CVC. Keith and Natalie live in Indianapolis and […]
Love Your Neighbor #3
by the CVC Leadership Team Try as you might, it is becoming increasingly difficult to focus first on Thanksgiving and then Christmas! It seems as though we’ve already skipped the turkey and have gone straight to snow! Regardless, the holiday spirit is officially settling in for the long haul. Take advantage of this atmosphere, when […]
#Election2016
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan I, like many of you, I’m sure, am concerned about the unity of the Church in NE Ohio and in our nation. After such an exhausting and exasperating election, we know that not all true believers today are feeling the same. I have friends here in NE Ohio – all […]
Love Your Neighbor #2
And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place (Acts 17:26 ESV) by the CVC Leadership Team With Halloween behind us and the first week of November already in the books, we find that holiday atmosphere […]
Love Your Neighbor #1
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 ESV) By the […]
