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Peter is an example of a follower of Jesus who was a lifelong learner – a man who finished well. How did he do it? And how can we?
by Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor of Cuyahoga Valley Church One of the most colorful Bible characters is the Apostle Peter. Throughout the gospels, we can see how Jesus interacted with Peter to build him, to change him, to make him usable. And Peter became a lifelong learner. His name was changed by Jesus from Simon…
Our annual Red Cross Blood Drive is coming up this Tuesday, June 26. John Poelking, a long-time member at Cuyahoga Valley Church, recently had a bone marrow transplant. During his stay in the hospital, he needed 30 units of red blood cells and around 20 units of platelets to “keep me going,” as he said. …
What to Do: Ask God to give you wisdom. Make your story sound conversational, not academic or formal. Be warm and personal. Keep to a 3 minute limit. (That’s about 650-700 words.) Be realistic, don\'t exaggerate. What Not to Do: Avoid statements that reflect negatively on any church organization. Avoid statements that reflect negatively on…
Our early life experiences teach us how to love, for better or for worse. People usually have no clue there is another way – a better way to love.
Here\'s a list of 13 False Gospels from week one of our Liberated sermon series. It\'s adapted from a list found in “Counterfeit Gospels” by Trevin Wax.
Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, nsmitten by God, and afflicted. 5 oBut he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, pand with his wounds we are healed. 6 qAll we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; rand the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. John 3:16–17 “For hGod so loved ithe world,9 jthat he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not kperish but have eternal life. 17 For lGod did not send his Son into the world mto condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 1 Romans 1:16 For dI am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is ethe power of God for salvationto everyone who believes, to the Jew ffirst and also to gthe Greek. 17 For in it htherighteousness of God is revealed ifrom faith for faith,5 jas it is written, “Therighteous shall live by faith.”6 Romans 3:23-24 23 for fall have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 gand are justified hby his grace as a gift, ithrough the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, Romans 5:8 8 but lGod shows his love for us in that m while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 6:23 23 dFor the wages of sin is death, but thefree gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in ChristJesus. Romans 10:9–10 9 because, if myou confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and nbelieve inyour heart othat God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with theheart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Now I would remind you, brothers,1 of the gospel gI preached to you, which you received, h in which you stand, 2 and by which i you are being saved, if you jhold fast to the word I preached to you—kunless you believed in vain. 3 For lI delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christdied mfor our sins nin accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, thathe was raised oon the third day pin accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and thatqhe appeared to Cephas, then rto the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more thanfive hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some havefallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to sJames, then tto all the apostles. 8 Last of all,as to one untimely born, uhe appeared also to me. 2 Corinthians 5:21 21 qFor our sake he made him to be sin rwho knew no sin, so that in him we might become sthe righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 8:9…
Trust can begin to be restored at a gradual level when there is a pattern of progression and commitment to healing and change.
There is no shortage of books and resources on marriage. However, there are few that deal directly with the ultimate purpose of marriage and how that purpose fuels every other area of marriage. Here are a few books and sermons that will help you dig deeper into the biblical view of marriage and gain tools for long-term covenant-keeping.
Some oppose Christians because of this exclusive claim. But they are invited to also recognize that Christianity among world religions is uniquely inclusive.
Go on a journey to investigate whether what we have communicated in our Big Questions series is books we would suggest for you.
“This is the very first time I have read the Word of God with a clear understanding because it is written in my language! I do not really understand the Scripture in the national language.”
