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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  Since reality has been replaced by the…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 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…

By Pastor Josh Stone One of our values at Cuyahoga Valley Church is “Linked Generations.”  It’s something we see throughout the Bible, but is something that is  continually difficult in our culture.  I recently went on a men’s LifeGroup Leaders Equipping Retreat, and many of the men present were much older than the 707 LifeGroup…

By Leigh-Ann Brisbin,  Women’s Director A wise friend once said, “Together, we are better”.   It is often quite easy in our busy lives and difficult circumstances to neglect true connectedness and service to others. The Bible teaches, however, that we were designed for community, and it is the will of God to meet together.  God…