Thought of the Week

“Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for others.” (John 15:13) With Memorial Day now come and gone, how do we continue to remember such love and be agents of such love ourselves? We

William Randolph Hearst was the original media magnate. He was a newspaper publisher, a politician, and…a major art collector during the 1920’s and 30’s. On one occasion, he heard about a particular art treasure and became obsessed with possessing it.

This Sunday is more than just a normal Sunday for many of us. It is Mother’s Day and while a good number of our church, like myself, no longer have a living mother to send a card to or make

“He is risen and going before you into Galilee.”(Matthew 28:7)  These are post-Easter words, which mean they are words for all of us who live on this side of Easter.  There are two parts that we need to apply to

The week after..  Easter was such a glorious day in every way, from an early sunrise service to the sound of a trumpet and “Christ is risen” proclaimed in worship.   What a day!  But now, maybe it seems all is

Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! There are no fuller words, no needed words, no truer words in all the words our world is shouting these days than these.   We will gather Easter morning and proclaim the truth at

This is our week coming up—we call it Holy Week and it is an opportunity to celebrate and remember the greatest event in the history of mankind.  Just as much it provides a unique opportunity to consider inviting a friend/neighbor/co-worker

According to World Happiness data, the happiest place on our planet is…. FINLAND.  I was surprised to read that as Kathy and I visited there a few years ago and found their days long on darkness and short on light. 

Some of the most special times in the life of CVBC happen from 6:30-7:15 on Wednesday night. At that time we pray for others and engage in Bible study through sharing with each other. If you have not experienced how

I hope that you are being faithful to the invitation of this Lent season to pause and reflect and repent and discern what it is you feel led to give up so that you might gain more of Christ in