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Pastor Rick Duncan God’s aim for our salvation is that we actually become like Jesus (Romans 8:29). C.S Lewis wrote, “The Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that. all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself are simply…
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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…
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 Rights…
by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor People are cracking under the pressure of isolation. Marriages are strained under the pressure of COVID-life. Disunity and division have increased over COVID mandates, racial unrest, and political opinions. We have all witnessed increased and unfruitful toxic words, posts, and silent treatment. And people--both those who are part of…
by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor You don’t need the news or a post to tell you that these are challenging times. And in challenging times who we trust in and what we trust in becomes very evident. These words from today’s Bible reading plan are very timely. Thus says the LORD: \"Cursed is the man…
Sometimes it is helpful to use the written prayers of others – particularly when those prayers are Scripture-fed and Spirit-led - as fuel for our own. Some believers object to this practice. They feel that if we pray prayers that have been written by someone else, it will mean that we are not offering up…
Lord Jesus, I praise You for being Strong and Mighty. You alone are the way, the truth, and the life. Help me be someone who gathers with You and for You. Lord, I am grieved because __________ has not encountered You and is not yet living an abundant, flourishing life. I honor You as the…
by CVC Founding Pastor Rick Duncan Check out the entire Playlist on YouTube! This past week, we encouraged CVCers to find a verse in the Bible that will help build their faith when they are feeling outnumbered and overwhelmed. Then we sang the song “One Thing remains” and challenged everyone to find a truth from…
New month = new challenge! We’re inviting all of you to band together and fight for our growth through this May 31 Day Challenge! This month’s challenge will give you some structure by leaning into Worship, Groups, and Serve areas. Click here for more details on how you can get involved!
by Ron Dick, CVC Elder and member of the CVC Generous Life Team As you have most likely heard, Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security act (CARES) which, among other things, will provide financial relief up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child under age 17 to those who qualify.…
by CVC Serve Pastor Rick Eimers CVC friends, The coronavirus is causing a lot of scare in our community right now. As the body of Christ, this is an amazing opportunity to share the loveand hope of Jesus to the people who are most vulnerable and high risk to contracting this virus. With that in…
by Lead Pastor Chad Allen As we reel from the effects of the Coronavirus and it’s global impact, we are shocked that one infectious virus can wield so much power, expose our weaknesses, and cause great fear. But not everything that is infectious is bad. God designed the church to be infectious. As we take…
Dear CVC Family, First and foremost, we need to be praying for God’s hand of grace, mercy, and healing relative to the concerns with Coronavirus (COVID-19). As we continue to monitor this situation, we wanted to share the steps we are taking at CVC to help mitigate the spread of the virus and ensure everyone’s…
