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As our mission team prepares to serve in Cuba, your prayers are crucial to the success of their efforts and the impact they will have. This prayer guide is designed to help you accompany our team on their journey through dedicated and thoughtful prayer each day. Commit to Pray: To strengthen our collective prayer effort,…
Pastor Rick Duncan In order to teach us how to pray effectively, Jesus gave us a Model Prayer, commonly called the Lord’s Prayer. Through the centuries, Christians have used Jesus’ pattern as a way to stay focused and fervent in prayer. Christian leaders have also seen a pattern for prayer in the architectural layout of…
The theologian John Calvin once famously said, “The heart is an idol factory.” Something gets us out of bed in the morning and gets us going. Money, jobs, kids, hobbies, comfort, happiness, and the list goes on. Everyone is driven by something. Everyone has an idol. What are idols? Idols are anything more important to…
by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor Daniel answered and said: \"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; - Daniel 2:20-21 These words were written,…
by Kevin Lorow, Cuyahoga Valley Church Worship Arts Assistant SONG OF THE WEEK: Tremble – Mosaic MSC “Your name is a Light that the shadows can’t deny.” The name of our Lord is a powerful one. We’re told in Scripture that demons tremble at His name and the darkness flees at His presence. There is…
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by Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Dear Lord God almighty, my loving heavenly Father, I praise You for being a God of great compassion. You delight in showing pity to Your servants even when we deserve Your righteous anger because of our willful sin. So, I ask You to have pity on me. How long will…
by Pastor Rick Duncan One of the greatest announcements of hope came from an angel to the shepherds on the night Jesus was born. “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”…
by Pastor Rick Duncan On Christmas Eve 2021, we will explore one of the greatest announcements of hope that the world has ever known. It’s what the shepherds heard the angels say on the night Jesus was born. “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the…
Michele Jacobsen/Rick Duncan Response to 10.31.21 message, \"When They Call You Crazy\" https://vimeo.com/640682178
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
