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Ministry

Sermon Preview: Are You the One?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by stevepvc

This week’s sermon, from Matthew 11, is “Are You the One?” ”Mission: Revision” (I had to change the title because the invitation song was “May I Call You Father?”, and I didn’t want the order of worship to read like a … Continue reading →

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The Sending—A Sermon from Matthew 10

Posted on January 29, 2012 by stevepvc

As we’ve been walking through Matthew’s story, we’ve walked with Jesus through several episodes that reveal his authority. Jesus teaches with authority and orders around demons with authority. He claims the authority to forgive sins, and  points his finger at … Continue reading →

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Sermon Preview: The Sending

Posted on January 28, 2012 by stevepvc

Here’s a preview for the sermon this Sunday.  (January 29, 2012)

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Kingdom Criteria

Posted on January 6, 2012 by stevepvc

This week I had a conversation with a friend who was thinking about pursuing some further ministry training and wanted some advice about how to pick the right school for graduate work. We kicked it around for a while, thinking … Continue reading →

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Preaching on Power

Posted on July 14, 2011 by stevepvc

I am super-stoked about preaching this weekend. It’s about power, which underlies so much of the world, but of which we speak so inadequately about. Here is some of the design work that goes with the sermon. Sometimes the sermon … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Mission Trips

Posted on July 11, 2011 by stevepvc

This past week I joined my brother Jeremi and some new friends in Antigua for a mission trip. Over a week the team found itself in all sorts of kingdom work, from medical work, a construction project, a soccer camp … Continue reading →

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Hosea and Gomer—A Sermon About the Love of God

Posted on June 19, 2011 by stevepvc

When my friends and I used to sit around and talk about women (and the chasing of them), I used to say that I was looking for somebody with three “G”s.  I wanted somebody who was Genuine, Gentle, and Godly. … Continue reading →

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Reversal—A Sermon on Hosea 2

Posted on June 12, 2011 by stevepvc

Hosea the prophet lives in a time of false security, when his nation manipulates politics to acquire a sense of independent security, and manipulates religion in an attempt to acquire economic stability. Their political/military life and their worship both lead … Continue reading →

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Names—A Sermon on Hosea 1

Posted on June 5, 2011 by stevepvc

At the market, a man picks vegetables, tying to decide between the vegetables. He thumps a melon, scans the cucumbers, and inspects the onions. He notices a cute little girl playing with her brother near his basket and smiles at … Continue reading →

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Shepherds and the Story—A Sermon about Elders

Posted on May 29, 2011 by stevepvc

I’ve been thinking about how our understanding of elders and their roles as shepherds relates to the big picture, the story the church has been brought into by Jesus. With elders, as with many other parts of church life, it’s … Continue reading →

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