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by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor & Rick Duncan, Founding Pastor Sometimes, pastors do some very real and, hopefully, very effective pastoral care through our social media connections. To be sure,...

If predestination and election are true, then with John 3:16 did Jesus die for the world for only for the elect? Same thing with 1 Timothy 2:4, it says that...

by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor We are currently in a teaching series called “Love Jesus”. The simple hope is that if we spend five weeks reflecting on Christ’s amazing love...

A film that’s in The Chronicles of Narnia series is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. In the book and the movie, C.S. Lewis introduces us to a snarky little...

by Rachel Mowers, CVCYouth Intern I grew up in the age of cassette tapes and VHS. Stories and music came on tapes that were played, rewound, and played again. My...

I absolutely love the Christmas season! From the many wonderful family traditions to the sweet sounds of beloved Christmas carols, Christmas time is definitely one of the fondest to my...

by Ashlea Swingle, CVCYouth Intern John Piper says in his book, The Dawning of Indestructible Joy, “What you and I need is usually not a brand-new teaching. Brand-new truths are...

by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor Like many pastors, over the years I have been asked about my opinion on embracing Santa as part of our annual Christmas celebration. It’s intriguing...

Why do so many Christian teens and young adults leave the faith? I’ve read lots of answers to that question. And you probably have, too. But let me suggest just...

by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor On the last Sunday of 2015 I shared about the goodness of God in how we saw 195 people indicate a decision for Christ. Many...

by Chad Allen, Lead Pastor One of the ongoing conversations each year in the American church is how to best engage our cultural phenomenon of the Super Bowl. Some churches...

by Jennifer Heilman Something special was taking place. It was evident in the smiles and infectious laughter that permeated the room. Amidst a sea of formal wear, sequined shoes and...