A Prayer for Election Day

by Lead Pastor Chad Allen Heavenly Father, the hearts of all leaders, whether they be kings, queens, presidents, senators, governors, congressmen or judges,  are like streams of water in the palms of your hands. You direct them. You turn them (Prov. 21:1). You use every one of them to ultimately advance Your will and Your agenda […]

Five Steps toward Linking Generations

by Rick Duncan, CVC Founding Pastor In Titus 2, we see the truth that God wants one generation to impact the next. That often does not happen in the local church. Why? What are the obstacles? Sometimes, it’s the older generations who  believe the younger generations don’t want their influence. Other times, it’s the younger […]

CVC Kids Recommends!

Our CVC Kids team put together a list of resources for parenting and teaching your children to know and love God. Enjoy! Spiritual Parenting CVCKids highly recommends this wonderful resource.  Michelle Anthony encourages parents to be the primary spiritual leaders of their children by creating ten environments in their homes.  These environments are meant to […]

Sound Doctrine — A List of Resources

Websites Desiring God The Gospel Coalition Got Questions Eternal Perspectives Ministries Matthew Henry Commentary John Gill Commentary Blue Letter Bible The Village Church Institute  Bible Project PODCASTS The Bible Answer Man—Hank Hanegraaff Knowing Faith—The Village Church Ask Away—RZIM Exploring My Strange Bible—Tim Mackie Study Bibles ESV Study Bible Life Application Bible Commentaries New Bible commentary, […]

Preparing for Lord’s Supper

We’ll be taking the Lord’s Supper together during all worship services this Sunday.  Preparing our hearts is an important part of taking communion together. Our Founding Pastor, Rick Duncan, shared some thoughts on how we can prepare for this special time of worship. For those who aren’t able to join us on campus, we’re also […]

Further study on Faith & Politics

This past Sunday we wrapped up our Faith & Politics series called “Poll-arized.” We spent the last four weeks looking at four important issues from a Biblical perspective, knowing that Truth doesn’t come from the “right” or the “left” but from above. There is a wealth of information out there, especially as we approach the […]

Racial Unity — Additional Resources

Pastor Chad closed out our “Poll-arized” series this past Sunday by speaking on the topic of Racial Unity. In case you missed the message you can find it here. Our team at CVC came up with a list of additional resources from a Christian perspective for further study. Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby Plain […]

30 Steps Toward Racial Reconciliation

CVC’s Founding Pastor Rick Duncan wrote a blog that we wanted to share as a follow up to Pastor Chad’s message on Racial Unity this past Sunday. I wish I had said more. I wish I had done more. I wish I had been more.  I had a chance. I was aware of the Civil […]

Additional Resources from Pastor Josh’s message

This past Sunday, Pastor Josh spoke on the topic of Biblical Sexuality. In case you missed it, here is a link to that message. We wanted to offer some additional resources for further study. Here is a companion study guide to go along with that message if you’d like to dig into the topic some […]

Fall Updates!

Hello CVC Family,I hope you’re enjoying the sunny fall weather!  Northeast Ohio is so beautiful this time of year.  As we prepare for the seasons to change, here are some updates for you!      CHURCH ON THE LAWN WRAPS UP THIS SUNDAYThe sun is setting sooner and it’s getting cooler, so we’re going to […]

Fall Updates!

Hello CVC Family,I hope you’re enjoying the sunny fall weather!  Northeast Ohio is so beautiful this time of year.  As we prepare for the seasons to change, here are some updates for you!      CHURCH ON THE LAWN WRAPS UP THIS SUNDAYThe sun is setting sooner and it’s getting cooler, so we’re going to […]

It’s September!

Hello CVC Family,Ready or not, September is here!  Here are a few opportunities and updates for you as we settle into this new month.    FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTCVC Kids is hosting a family movie night on Friday, September 4.  All are welcome, this is not limited to those of you with kids!  Food Trucks will […]