Long Story Short – Write Your Four Minute Story, Part One
Let’s work on writing our own “Long Story Short”. Our teaching team is going to guide us through how to write our story over the coming weeks of this series. The goal of writing our story is to share it with others! Week One focus – CREATION – Your Background and God Awareness First, share […]
Jesus, There’s Nothing You Cannot Do
Michele Jacobsen/Rick Duncan Response to 10.31.21 message, “When They Call You Crazy”
Be Missional this Sunday!
This weekend we have a unique opportunity to be LifeHouses. Many of us will have neighbors showing up at our door as they and their children walk from house-to-house collecting candy. What are some ways we can shine the light of Christ to them? Here are a few ideas from our team! Place a prayer […]
The Essential Gospel: A Prayer based on Ephesians 6:14-20
O sovereign Father, Thank You that I am Your child, heavenly Father. Since I am Your child, then I am Your heir – an heir of God and a fellow heir with Christ. When the enemy causes me to doubt my identity in Christ – telling me I’m a worthless sinner, a lost cause, an embarrassment to […]
The Essential Gospel: A Prayer based on Ephesians 6:10-13
My Father in heaven, You are my Hope, my Victory, and my Peace. Because you are the only sovereign King who rules over all heaven and earth, may I be confident and unafraid today. My strength, my courage, and my joy come only from You, Lord. You alone are my Savior (Matthew 12:20-21; Isaiah 9:6-7; 1 Timothy 6:15-16; […]
The Essential Gospel: A Prayer based on Ephesians 6:5-9
O God, Ruler of all creation, I praise You for being the Master who rules and reigns over all. As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, so my eyes look to You, Lord God (Psalm 123:2). As Your servant, it is right for me to give You my complete obedience. But my […]
The Essential Gospel: A Prayer based on Ephesians 6:1-4
O God, my Father, I give You praise that You have not only revealed Yourself as our Creator, King, and Judge – titles that emphasize Your power, authority, and sovereignty over us, but You have also revealed Yourself as the eternal Father – a title that emphasizes Your loving heart. It is Your nature as […]
A Gospel Prayer based on Ephesians 5:21-33
O holy God of love, Long ago, in eternity past, You planned great good for Your people. Your intention all along has been to create a new community called the church that would stand before You in shining-greatness, in blameless holiness. Your purpose has been to create a people – to bring out their best […]
What Gratitude Does for God’s People: Wisdom from CVCers
by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan As I was getting ready for my message on Psalm 103 – The Remembering Soul – I reminded our friends that we must remember the great things God has done for us so we can bless Him and give Him thanks. Then I asked the CVC Facebook group to brainstorm […]
Psalm 23 Flipped!
by Lead Pastor Chad Allen Last weekend I taught a message on Psalm 23. You can find that message here. This may be the most well-known passage of the Bible. It is often referred to by its first line, “The Lord is my shepherd.” I wanted to provide this post as a little extra food […]
National Day of Prayer – Thursday, May 6, 2021
We can pray for America today and every day by lifting up seven critical centers of influence in our nation. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, […]
A Gospel Prayer based on Ephesians 5:15-21
O Lord God, the Source of wisdom, truth, and goodness, How deep are Your riches and wisdom and knowledge, God! How unsearchable are Your judgments and how inscrutable are Your ways (Romans 11:33). Your foolishness is wiser than men, and Your weakness is stronger than men (1 Corinthians 1:25). You are wonderful in counsel and […]
