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By Pastor Dale Piscura I’ve been thinking about the place of prayer in our lives as followers of Jesus Christ. It seems to me that every believer recognizes the need of prayer, yet many admit their struggle to maintain a lively pattern of prayer. In my walk with Christ (now 39 years), my most significant…

By Pastor Josh Stone  Never in the history of humankind has it been so easy to covet so many people in so little time.  Through social media we see the glossed, lacquered, and filtered representations of childhood friends, old high school flings, and anyone else with a computer.  Since reality has been replaced by the…

By Pastor Rick Duncan  Several months ago, my friend’s dad was dying in the hospital with severe liver failure due to alcoholism. It had been years since my friend had talked to his dad. Why? Here’s what he wrote to me on Facebook. Rick, I hate him. I hate him for all the abuse he…

By Pastor Nate Green “Now they were bringing even infants to Him that He might touch them. And when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say…

By Pastor Josh Stone  I have recently been reading a book about the influential Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor. His book A Secular Age asks this question: “Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, 1500 in our Western society, while in 2000 many of us find this not only easy, but even…

By Pastor Rick Eimers Recently,  I finished reading The Gospel at Work by Sebastian Traeger.  I thought it was definitely worth encouraging people from CVC to read.    In his chapter, How do I share the gospel at work?, Traeger gives 5 suggestions that can build a bridge and open a door to being able to…

Here are some follow-up resources to help you dig deeper into this past Sunday’s message from Genesis 3.   The Bible Among the Myths by John Oswalt   Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament  by John Walton   The Imputation of Adam’s Sin  by John Murray   The Silence of Adam by Larry Crabb…

At Cuyahoga Valley Church, we explain our mission – the big picture – this way: We are inviting people to new life in Christ. We say, “Everyone. Live new. Everyday.” In a word, a person who is experiencing new life in Christ is a disciple. The Greek word for disciples is “mathetes.” It means “a…

By Jeff Ziolkowski, Pastor of Technical Arts  Every church faces growth questions.  CVC is no exception.  We are either growing or dying. These questions are being asked and answered by our Pastors, staff and Elders as they prayerfully determine which direction the Lord would have us move as a church (1 Corinthians 3:7). What you…

By Greta Smith  Sun.  We don’t see enough of it in Cleveland, Ohio, but God blessed us richly and abundantly these past several weekends.   After too many ‘polar vortex’ events during the winter, we’re long overdue for those warm, beautiful rays In a few quiet moments early this morning, I noticed dancing shadows on the…

By Pastor Brian Howell I love being in our yard.  After a long winter, it feels so great to be outside in the warmth of the sun.  Many people despise yard work (including my wife), but I feel like I learn so many spiritual lessons to be learned as I invest in and care for…

By Jane Rutti “I’m sorry.  I can’t remember your name.”“Sally”, she said, with a sweet friendly smile and a demeanor of total grace. And while somewhat embarrassed, I was so very glad that I’d let myself respond to the nudge God’s Holy Spirit was giving just a few seconds earlier as I watched Sally coming…