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Wow. God is good to use us when we share the greatest story ever told about the greatest offer ever made by the greatest person who ever lived.

The New Testament reveals a stunning silence about the outward place and forms of worship and a radical intensification of worship as an inner, Godward experience of the heart manifest in everyday life.

God allows difficulties and heavy burdens to enter our lives. To remind us where true strength lies, to refine us, to humble us, to lift our eyes to the Lord for divine strength rather than turn inward for mere human strength. So let\'s stay God dependent people as The Lord allows joys, sorrows, victories and burdens into our lives.

The Bible speaks to the topic of money and possessions quite a lot…2,350 verses to be exact. Also 15% of all Jesus spoke was about money, more than what He spoke about heaven and hell combined. In fact, there is far more in the Bible about managing money than about giving money. The obvious question to ask is, “Why is the topic of money so important to God?”

After teaching on singleness this past Sunday, I would be remiss if I did not share some practical advice about how singles and married people can lay hold of biblical singleness As a young adult pastor, there is a lot I wanted to share. And as I was discussing this topic with our CVC staff…

In 2012, Cuyahoga Valley Church taught an 8 week sermon series on how to roll up our sleeves and follow God’s lead on how to make the most out of friendship, romantic interests, single living, marriage, family, and work relationships. Ultimately, because relationships are a mess worth making.

Happy Friday to you! Yesterday morning as we cracked open the book of Galatians in our Bible reading plan, I want to highlight a verse that has been a personal favorite for years: For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying…

It honors God to honor them.  How will you invest your time, talent, and treasure in caring for them?  Watch out for the temptation to use the \"I can\'t come to see you because I\'m really busy serving God\" excuse or the \"I can\'t help you financially much because I\'m giving to God\" excuse. That\'s…

One of the best things that you can do for your spouse is to grow in a biblical understanding of manhood, womanhood, and marriage. I hope that these resources serve you and your marriage well.

It is a poisonous, natural habit to try and make sense of who God is. Because of sin, our minds are now bent to oppose Him. It is not a matter of what we can do, how faithful we are, or what we have to offer. It has EVERYTHING to do with His grace, His holiness, His love, and His justice.

We can gladly and freely offer up genuine worship of the Savior King now, longing and anticipating His full and unveiled return, or we can make the mistake of resisting and mocking the King of kings and Lord of lords, only to find ourselves on our faces in worship anyhow. Let’s approach today and the days to come in reflection, in celebration and in worship of Jesus, our Messiah, our Savior, and our King.

Sometimes the barrier that prevents us from seeking intimacy with God is far less pragmatic and far more vulnerable. Hectic schedules and pressing demands aside, I think we become our own barriers....