Thought of the Week

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

Wednesday of this week begins one of the most sacred and special seasons of the Christian calendar—the 40 day period known as Lent. It begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes Maundy Thursday of Holy Week. It is a season designed

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize.” The words are the Apostle Paul’s and they are written from a jail cell of all places. Pressing on. Sometimes it is as ordinary and daily as that. The Christian

I am currently reading for the second time a book I highly recommend— Practicing the Way—by John Mark Comer. I hope you will purchase it for your own spiritual growth. Just last night I read these words in which he

I like investments that bring huge returns. I bet you do too. That’s why I’m investing a mere two hours this Saturday in order to allow huge returns to take place. I’m talking about the Valentine Bingo Youth Party this

It happened Sunday during worship. It doesn’t happen every Sunday and I don’t expect it to. But I keep coming because I never know when it will happen—-the Spirit showing up and capturing me and lifting me to some higher