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The season of Thanksgiving is about turkey, football and gratitude. The turkey and football are readily available, but what if you are having a hard time with gratitude?
As we move into our new vision of helping the Next Generation, we have invited Darrell Cook, one of the Student Ministers at Virginia Tech to come and share with us. Darrell has worked with students for over 20 years and brings a great deal of perspective to bear.
God’s good life comes with a built in mission that helps fuel the fire of living well. This Sunday, we will discuss this mission and how it can impact those around us.
If the Good Life comes not from the things that we change on the outside, but from the change that comes on the inside of us, how do we make that change? This is what the Kingdom of God is all about.
We have hearts that are designed for excellence and eternity. Yet, we cannot find these things in this world because of the brokenness here. But what if God wanted to provide another option? Another way of living that could meet these desires of our hearts. This Sunday we will discuss the Kingdom of God and how this can meet our desires.
There are two schools of learning about life. One is the school of hard knocks, the other the school of wisdom. One comes from drifting, the other from intentionality. The tuition at either will have a price, but one yields far greater fruit. This Sunday, we will see how this works in real life.
Many in our world today struggle with self-esteem. Yet, God says we are made in His image, that when we confess our faith in Christ, we actually become His children. That we carry a sense of dignity. How do we begin to walk in this dignity? This is what we will address this Sunday.
What does it mean to live well? Make a lot of money, accomplish a level of success, become a good parent? Our culture is ready to give us a ton of measuring sticks, but what does God our maker say? Come this Sunday, we will begin to examine how God designed us to live well.
This Sunday is our Fall Kickoff service, complete with a post service BBQ lunch. During the service, we will look at the next steps on our VISION 25 path. We will also unveil our Fall Calendar and fun ways to connect with our community and one another. And we will start our new series - “How to Live Well”.
This Sunday, our series Attitude Determines Altitude concludes with the attitude of Patience. Hurry is everywhere and it erodes our life and sets us up for bad decisions. Is there anything we can do? Come this Sunday and learn how we can become more patient and reap its benefits.
This Sunday, our series Attitude Determines Altitude continues with the attitude of Teachability. Which raises the question, which school of life are you learning from? The school of wisdom or the school of hard knocks? One saves you a lot more time and pain, but it requires teachability as admission.
In our second message in our series Attitude Determines Altitude we discuss how you can be aggressive and still gain a positive response from both God and people. Too good to be true? Join us Sunday and find out how this very attitude enabled one Washington Commander fly.
We all deal with boundaries and outcomes in life. We want to evade the traps and find outcomes that bring us happiness. What if God actually wanted this for us too? How do we tap into what He knows? This is what this new series - “Attitude Determines Altitude” - is all about.
Can a Walk with God sustain us for life? Through the Hard Times, the changing times and over the long haul? This Sunday, Pastor Mike returns from his sabbatical to share how walking with God over the years provided unexpected blessings. This is part of our series “Preparing to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith” which aims to give us insights and helps for everyday faith.
Life often throws curveballs. And when this happens, our faith is tested and can even be strengthened. This Sunday, one of our longtime Cornerstone members, Howie Scott, shares how his faith has helped him in times of challenge. This is part of our series “Preparing to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith” which aims to give us insights and helps for everyday faith.
One of the ways God wants to help us make good choices is to surround us with other people who are seeking God and who are for us. This Sunday, our elders Justin Leatherwood and Steve Rakoff will cover some disciplines that show us how others can be a part of our faith walks. This is part 2 of our series “Preparing to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith”
God often gives us times of transition to grow us in our faith. This Sunday, we will interview our own Sara Amos who recently transitioned from Cornerstone Cares to the Director of Generations in Culpeper. She will talk about how her faith has impacted this transition. This is part of our series “Preparing to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith”.
Faith in Christ is meant to be experienced everyday. But what does that look like? This Sunday you can hear our very own Tom Gregorson as he shares what faith looks like in his work and his off time. This is part of our new series that gives some practical helps aimed to deepen our faith as we “Prepare to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith”
Jesus came so that we can experience a new kind of life - even in the midst of the most ordinary day. This week we will explore the first tool in our toolbox for training for everyday faith.
Jesus came so that we can experience a new kind of life - even in the midst of the most ordinary day. Our new series will give us some practical helps that will deepen that experience as we “Prepare to Fly - Training for Everyday Faith”.
Being a Father is both a privilege and at times an overwhelming responsibility. Sometimes, it can cause a Dad to run from the situation and isolate. This Sunday, we are going to learn from the mistakes of a very famous Dad and draw out some lessons to help our Dads today.
It is one thing to talk about love, an entirely different thing to actually do love. This Sunday, we will take God’s definition of love and look at it in action. And observe its power to change and to heal.
According to studies, one of the causes of isolation is in our heads and how we incorrectly read people. Imagine how much better life would be if we lived in communities where people were genuinely for us. This is what the church was intended to be.
This Sunday is another special message in our Vision 25 series as we share stories of God’s goodness in Cornerstone’s first 25 years. Our special guest will be Pastor Rusty Coram who has been a friend of Cornerstone for over a decade. We will be hearing from Rusty and a couple of folks from Cornerstone on how God provides.
One of the things that gets us out of isolation is giving our lives to something bigger than ourselves. Or having a sense of mission. Interestingly, God has designed us for this very thing and wants to provide us opportunities to give of ourselves.
This Sunday, we will have our Parent - Child Dedication and honor our moms in the service. We will also have a message aimed to encourage everyone in their walks with Christ, but especially the moms.
We participate on a lot of teams in life. But there is only one team that is built upon the foundation of grace - and that is the church. Within this grace is the power to break our addiction to self and our tendency to isolate. This Sunday, we will explore the power of this grace and how it is multiplied in community.
All the struggles of the recent pandemic can result not only in isolation, but weariness. Not just weariness of the body, but of the heart. What do we do when we are worn out on the inside? This Sunday, we will see how Jesus fits into this as we move into the second message of our “Isolation” series.
God has designed us for community, but community comes with risks and some pain. We might get hurt. What's the alternative? To live in fear of relational pain and WITHDRAW? That may provide "safety" for a bit, but it comes at a terrible cost. The life we are all looking for can only be found in risk-taking, giving community. Christ came to die so this to make this possible for all of us. Join us as we explore this in depth
If you are sick, you know that you have to deal with the core of the problem and not the symptoms. When it comes to using corrupt words, it is no different. This week, we will look at the source of all our words and the cure for what we find there. We will also be observing the Lord’s Supper.
One of Cornerstone’s longest tenured members shares the importance of looking back to see how God has worked in our church and our lives and how it can provide insight, confidence and hope for the future.
One of Cornerstone’s longest tenured members shares the importance of looking back to see how God has worked in our church and our lives and how it can provide insight, confidence and hope for the future.
Some words are just bad. They hurt others and in a sense spread disease. Words like this need to be buried like the corruptive things that they are. But how do we recognize them? Even worse, what if we like using these kinds of words? Join us this Sunday, as the Bible helps us sharpen our recognition skills and gives us some ways forward with helpful words.
Just like our favorite power tool or kitchen appliance, our words have power. That means they come with great responsibility and the opportunity for blessing. Join us as we look deeper into the blessing that can come from words guided by God.
We are beginning a new series about the power of words. Words are everywhere and they have the ability to bless or hurt others. But it takes the wisdom and heart of Christ to use words properly - in any context.
Our series “This is Us - What Makes Up Cornerstone”, wraps up with the last 3 of our Relational Values. These values show us how each of us play a significant role in our church. Check it out and see how we can make our spheres of influence better!
The process of change is challenging. We sense inside that we were meant to be more, but how do we get there? The Bible lays out a simple but powerful path to transformation.
The process of change is challenging. We sense inside that we were meant to be more, but how do we get there? The Bible lays out a simple but powerful path to transformation.
We continue our new series “This is Us - What Makes Up Cornerstone”. In this message, you will hear about our vision - where we want to go and what we want to see happen. See what we hope for!
Starting a new series entitled “This is Us - What Makes Up Cornerstone” Over the next six weeks, we will examine the vision, mission, strategy and values that make our church what it is.
If you want to know where Cornerstone has been this last year and where we want to go, this is for you. We review 2021 and unveil our vision for 2022 and beyond and vote for the coming year’s budget.
So often the greatest obstacles that keep us from reaching our full potential as servants of God are the things we consider to be most urgent. God has given many guidelines that protect us from the distractions in life. God has established a lane for each of us.
A small devotional about how time can be perceived in many ways! (the keyboard pad is on during the entire sermon)
We finish up our Let Peace Reign sermon series with a message about the delight that is brought by peace.
It is one thing to have peace WITH God, but how do we live in the peace OF God? This is at the center of why Jesus came to earth in the first place. We will see how the Scripture unlocks this peace for our everyday lives.
If you long for the peace of God in your hearts, it must begin with peace with God. This Sunday, we will explore this dynamic and how this remarkable gift is made available to us through the gift of Christ.
Do you long for peace? Peace from pain? Peace from guilt? Peace from conflict? We celebrate Christmas because Jesus has come to tell us Let Peace Reign!
We hear from three of our ladies on how they came to experience Spiritual Super Glue in their relationships.
Building relationships that last require action. But we need to discern the actions that build up and the actions that tear down. God has already clarified these actions for us and we will talk about this in the next installment of our series “Spiritual Super Glue”
It takes a lot of work to establish a career, a business or a child. But what does it take to establish a faith that will last, well, forever? We will explore this very question in the next installment of our series “Spiritual Super Glue”
This past 18 months has been really tough with lots of unease, confusion and separation. All of this impacts our relationships. So, what can we do to make sure we build relationships that can withstand tough times like this? We will explore this very question in our new series “Spiritual Super Glue”
We take time in our service to recognize some of the ways God has used our current series - “What On Earth Am I Here For?” We will hear from our very own people on how God has worked in their lives over the past six weeks.
It would be a crime to have the cure for cancer but share it with no one. In the same way, we have the cure for most of society’s ills and God calls us to share it.
It is often said that it is more blessed to give than receive. That is true because that is how God designed us.
In this message, we will get a preview of the final two callings in our lives. A friend of the congregation from Central Asia will share with us how to be a blessing to those around us as well as be on mission.
Part of our purpose of existence on earth is to spend our lifetime becoming - becoming more like Christ. That is quite a call, and quite an adventure!
One of the ways we are to experience God’s love is to be a part of His family or His church. Churches can often be faulted for a lot of things, but they are designed to give immense value and a taste of our future.
The very first purpose that God created us for does not involve doing anything. It is built upon us being and receiving. That is not easy for us because we like to be doers. If you are a human doer, hear how God wants to help you be a human being and more.
God has a specific call for your life. One designed just for you. This is what we will be looking at in depth over the next six weeks. Hear about what your Creator has in store for you
God is not only at work for us, within us, and through us; He is also at work around us. Even in an ever-changing world, God is our constant, our refuge and our protector.
God is one who is on mission. He is working in the world around us and He invites us to join Him. More than that, He equips us to join Him so that He can work through us.
One of God's amazing works of grace is that He is active inside of us. In fact, scripture says He wants to make us His masterpiece. What all does this mean?
Many of us get focused on our good works and if they are pleasing to God. When all the time, it is God’s GraceWorks that make us pleasing to Him. We will explore in depth the work that God has already done for you.
The start a new four part series called “GraceWorks - Experiencing God’s Goodness”. To kick off the series, we will hear from four of our people about how they have recently experienced God’s goodness in their own lives.
Have you ever asked yourself: Am I being tested? How will I react when I am tested? Do I really have the faith to do whatever God asks in that test? These are the questions that God presents to us as we close out the story of Abraham
There were technical difficulties in the recording, please bare with it. Everything is about speed and results these days. Do we even value endurance any more? If so, why should we? This week, Abraham and Sarah show us the value of enduring, not for the sake of enduring, but for God’s best.
Sometimes we get impatient and we forge ahead without God, even if it's for something good. Unfortunately, our plans can never produce God’s blessing. This week, we will see how Abraham and Sarah’s impatience with God changed the shape of history.
A significant part of the Christian life is getting back on track after we have messed up. Our current study of Abraham and Sarah gives us a textbook example How to do this.
Fear often causes problems with our walk of faith, which in turn causes problems in family life. It is true now, it was true 3000 years ago when Abraham threw his wife under the bus. You read that right. We look at what Abraham did and how God protected him. It gives the rest of us hope!
One of the key “Family Dynamics” is the role that father’s play. There is a lot tied to the role of father, but how can you ever know if you are getting it right? We will look to Abraham, the Father of our Faith, to get some insights.
We launch into our Summer series called “Family Dynamics”. There is a lot that goes on in a family and it is easy to lose sight of the main things that God wants to accomplish. This summer, we will walk with Abraham and Sarah and learn how they followed God in the midst of family craziness.
As we bring the book of John to a close, we take a look at chapter 21. So often when we stumble in our walk with Christ, we consider ourselves unable to be used by God. Although we still desire a relationship with God, we let the fear of failure keep us from experiencing the true power of Christ within us!
What if you could get the keys to a joy filled and fruitful life in 30 minutes? That is what Jesus wants to share with us as we look at some of His final words to the disciples.
We all feel overwhelmed, but especially moms. In this message we will look at Jesus’ mom and how she handled her overwhelming position
We all experience loss and disappointment and in this message we get to see up close how God himself moves to comfort us
Jesus shows us what is needed to walk into this Larger Story and how it ultimately leads to happiness
Where is the focus of your life? Is it on your story or is it on something much larger - Like the story God is writing. Listen and find out where you are
The first five minutes of the sermon were not recorded. Have you ever thought life was going to unfold one way, only to go another? Could it be that God has something better in mind? Listen and find out how God can work in these situations
Easter Sunday: Jesus took the Cup of Suffering, went to the Cross meant for condemnation and now we will see His Conquest of Death.
When we are trying to accomplish things of great value, it requires great sacrifice. This is no different for Christ at the crucifixion. We will see how Jesus finished strong as He completed His work on earth
How do you handle setbacks? Do sink into depression or do you come out fighting? Or could there be a third way? We will look at John 18 and find Jesus presents us with God’s way of dealing with hard times.
We encounter Jesus’ revelation of the kind of relationship that God envisions with us. It is both challenging and awesome
In the 10th Chapter of the Book of John, we see Jesus give us a vivid picture of the kind of relationship God desires with us. It is powerful and beyond what we can imagine.
As we continue through the Book of John, we are presented with an encounter with folks who are willfully spiritually blind. This story poses a question for us - do we put God in a box?
We continue our journey through the Book of John and discover some of the things we thirst for and what Jesus has to do with that.
Pastor Mike returns to give the next message in our series “God Revealed”. He will focus on the question - “what really gives me life?”
In our series “God Revealed - A Walk Through the Book of John”, we get an up close look at who God is in Christ. In this message, our Minister of Students and Worship, Nat Kurzer, speaks to us about the authority of Christ
In our series “God Revealed - A Walk Through the Book of John”, we get an up close look at who God is in Christ. Keith Comer shares what Jesus’ conversation with the woman at the well can show us about ourselves.
In our series “God Revealed - A Walk Through the Book of John”, our very own Tom Gregorson will speak to how one religious leader found a relationship with Christ and how this relates to the mission of our church.
In our new series “God Revealed - A Walk Through the Book of John”, our elder, Justin Leatherwood, provides some insights on the second chapter on how we can experience miracles in our everyday life.
With all the challenges of 2020, we want to build our faith in 2021! We will start the year with an extended look at the life of Christ from the book of John.
2020 was filled with lots of unexpected decisions. Cornerstone Elder Steve Rakoff will provide some guidance for godly decision-making in the coming year.
With all of the disruption in our world, what would you think if God moved first to deal with the disruption inside us rather than around us. This is the story of Christmas.
As uncomfortable as disruptions can be, they often provide great opportunities. This is the story of Mary, Jesus’ mother. (sorry for the audio quality)
Yes, it has been a tough year. A disruptive year. But God has hope for us even in that. This Sunday, we will see how God shows us that through Jesus’ earthly Father Joseph.
Our new series is designed to make the most of this Christmas season. That first Christmas had a great deal of disruption just like 2020 has been for us. This series will give us insights into how God brings hope and good through disrupted times. `
As we move towards Christmas 2020, it is very apparent that this will be a different kind of Christmas as we consider how to maintain the health of our families. There are some spiritual dangers of which we need to be aware.
For most of us, our work worlds have undergone change this year. Working from home, new jobs, diminished roles just to name a few. How can God be a part of this and actually help us in the midst of these changes?
The sermon did not get recorded properly. This is the best we could provide you. The pandemic has impacted a good number of our jobs. Some are now working at home, others traveling less and some are now out of work. All of this creates some new attitudes. We will look at the Bible’s view on work to see how we are doing in this realm of life.
In the last ten years, our culture’s view on gender has shifted dramatically. This has presented a great deal of discussion. As with this entire series, we want to apply God’s lens to the discussion to make sure we are seeing clearly and not operating out of our own thoughts.
The cultural view of marriage is shifting. What would God think about the changes that we have made?
Building on a Biblical Worldview and considering the value of life: how God views it and how our world views it.
We continue to build a Biblical Worldview and look at globalism - what is it and why does it matter
What Does the Bible Say About Government? This is the next question up in our new series “The Right Side Up Kingdom”. We look at where a leader’s authority comes from, what are our responsibilities and issues that can cause us to get stuck.
There is a key that unlocks the Right Side Up Kingdom. It is called redemption and we will unpack it in this sermon
There are a lot of views of humanity floating around our culture. It turns out that the way we view humanity impacts several other areas of life. We will look at the next message in The Right Side Up Kingdom with God’s perspective on mankind and what that means for us
Starting a new series called The Right Side Up Kingdom - Gaining A Biblical Worldview. We will look at what the Bible has to say about some of the issues facing our culture today.
Wrapping up our study on Nehemiah - certainly a man for our times. We will review the top four qualities that made him such a successful leader and how we can use them today.
When Nehemiah and the Israelites completed the massive task of building the wall, they took time to celebrate. We will learn a few lessons from this portion of scripture .
We pick up the story of Nehemiah and see what we can learn about being prepared for chaos and intimidation.
Justin shares how he has pursued some of the qualities of Nehemiah’s life - Godly perspective, prayer and patience
No one walks this earth without experiencing discouragement. How we deal with it is key to moving forward in life. Our study in Nehemiah continues to show us some practical steps to dealing with discouragement.
When one begins to walk by God’s True North, you can expect opposition. In our continued study in Nehemiah, we look at how Nehemiah handled his own struggle with opposition with direct application to our world today.
Worship outside in our parking lot. Excuse the echo at the beginning - it gets better! In the series “True North” is all about an ordinary guy who accomplishes extraordinary things because of an awesome God. This week, we see how God prepares Nehemiah for the task of his day and shows us how to become people of influence.
The series “True North” focuses on the life of Nehemiah. This week, we see how a leader rocked with hard news gets himself aligned with God’s reality.
Starting a new series entitled “True North - Direction in the Midst of Chaos”. This will be a look at how ordinary people can be influencers based on the life of Nehemiah.
These past weeks, we have been talking about some of the gems we can mine from the pandemic as a congregation. In this episode, we will hear from a special guest on how God used a personal crisis to provide a valuable lesson.
Another of the gems of the pandemic comes in the form of higher vision. Hear how Jesus calls us to live on a higher plane in the next message of our new series “Mining Gems from The Pandemic”.
One of the gems of the pandemic comes in the form of a longer vision. Hear how Jesus lets us see into our future in the next message of our new series “Mining Gems from The Pandemic”.
As we begin to envision stepping out of quarantine and towards a more normal life, what do you want to take away from this time? This is the question behind our new series “Mining Gems from a Pandemic.”
Moms have a huge and significant role in life. How can they know they are doing the best with what they have been given? We will look at scripture to give mom assurance.
With everything in our lives seemingly having come to a standstill, it can make us wonder what God is doing in all of this? Or is He doing anything? We will look at scripture as well as hear from a woman on the mission field that tells us what God is doing.
There are more questions these days than usual. The key is to make sure that we are asking the right questions. We will look at a scene in the Bible that highlights this fact.
As we continue to walk through these uncertain times, God has words of promise and strength for us. We will look at some of these promises in a series called “Blessed Assurance”.
Often times when we do something we regret, we try to cover it up and walk away. This message will show you a better way
Often times when we do something we regret, we try to cover it up and walk away. This message will show you a better way. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/nZZVow5s8D4
Testing times show us what we depend upon as well as what is worthy of our trust. This week, we get to see Peter's response to the Lord's test of him. you can watch the full service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbgVhDuS-Z4
A lot of us have a vision for what we want out of life. Others of us are still trying to figure it out. Either way, have you asked God what His Vision for your life is? In our new series “PRICELESS”, we will look at the value of the dimension of vision.
We tend to protect and guard those things that are of high value to us. What are the things that you value the most? Where would you put your relationship with God? We start a new series that will look at salvation through the eyes of Peter.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Nathan Lewis, closes out our current series by sharing the Biblical Foundations and Practices for a STRONGER family
Would you allow a thief to come and stay in your home? Did you know there is a way that we actually do this in our families without even knowing it? This Sunday, we will talk about how this possibility exists for all of us
Our STRONGER theme for the start of 2020 turns towards families and marriages in our second series of the year. This looks at the hidden expectations we have of our spouses and what we can do about them
Our STRONGER theme for the start of 2020 turns towards families and marriages in our second series of the year. We will look at the hidden expectations we have of our spouses and what we can do about them.
After seven months of exploring, learning, and connecting, our Cornerstone Cares ministry is moving into a new season of creating spaces and opportunities for caregivers to make meaningful partnerships in their journey. We will celebrate the ways God has provided opportunities to care for caregivers and look forward in hope to what he has in store for our ministry in the coming months
Often times becoming stronger tomorrow depends on the decisions we make today. And to make the right decisions today, we need intentionality.
A panel on our small groups and their importance in the life of the church and the community
God set the stage for us to become Stronger in 2020 by the things he did in 2019. We will review the remarkable last year and what is already on the calendar for 2020. We will also be voting on our proposed budget for the new year as well.
Sometimes we set goals to be stronger in the new year - either in our finances, or our marriages or maybe physically. But what would it look like to come together to strengthen our church. This is the focus of our new series “Stronger”.
We will examine why people choose the darkness instead of the incredible light of Christ.
Looking at the impact darkness has on us - both physically and spiritually. The good news of Christmas is that Christ is the Light of the World!
We turn our attention to the Christmas Season and how the light of Christ brings good things to our lives
Getting our hearts to an attitude of gratitude can prove to be challenging. Especially if our lives are filled with pain. Hear how Paul of the New Testament can help us prepare our hearts for the holiday.
Getting to the Thanksgiving holiday can be challenging. Getting our hearts to an attitude of gratitude can prove to be even more difficult. Hear how the prophet Elijah can help us prepare our hearts for the holiday.
In our next message in the series IDENTITY, we will explore what true excellence looks like in the eyes of God. We are given a new identity in Christ, and from that stems our calling to reveal God’s glory to all.
In our next message in the series IDENTITY, we see how brokenness can be the doorway to something much greater. We will look at the identity God offers us in Christ.
Our original identity has been broken and twisted. There are bits and pieces of the original intent, but it has been irrevocably damaged. So where does one go from here?
There is a lot of talk about identity in our culture today. It is an important issue as a solid grasp on identity leads to strength, freedom and joy in life. Listen as we will begin to look at what the Bible says about this significant issue.
We will talk about why the proven plays are so important and ways God is currently using us to run them in our community.
In order for a team to accomplish anything, there needs to be some agreed upon commitments. We will look at the commitments that Jesus asks of His church in order for His mission to be accomplished
Relationships can get messy. The temptation is to walk away from the mess all together. But God has a different plan; we will look at God’s approach to mess.
No one knows everything. Therefore, sometimes we just don’t see things coming. That’s the reason it is so important to be open to others input and to being corrected. We will talk about how we can help ourselves by being open to other’s help.
God has given us a set of proven plays to help our relationships be all they can be. The second play we want to run as a team is one that builds trust, the bedrock of all relationships.
God has given us a set of proven plays to help our relationships be all they can be. We have adopted these plays as the core of our church life. In this message, we will look at the first of these plays.
Although Habakkuk was written thousands of years ago, it’s message speaks straight to us today. How do you deal with life when God takes a long time to answer your prayers?
In the last message, we ended the message with a cliffhanger. Jonah was left in his personal man cave (the great fish) to reflect on his relationship with God. This time, we will see what Jonah learned and how it can help us.
In the next message in our Small Book - Big Messages series, we learn that Jonah gives us more than a fish story. It shows us the lengths God is willing to go to pursue us.
There are times when God’s commission in life removes us from our comfort zone! Hosea reveals the never-ending pursuit of God’s Love! Listen as we explore the minor prophets and the huge implications these passages have for our walks with God.
GO & Shine Ministries will bring us up to date on what God has been doing in their lives as well as challenge us in the area of sharing our lives with others
In this current series, we have seen how God works in hearts, in our community and this week, we will see how He works in all kinds of relationships
God does not bring us into His family to just sit around. He wants to use us to move His Kingdom forward. And for the next two messages, we are going to hear about some really unique opportunities that the Lord is providing for us.
One of the greatest pictures of God’s grace in action is when He calls a person to become a member of His forever family. We will hear about this divine activity in the lives of some of our baptism candidates
The opening of a series of messages that will uncover some of the big things God has been doing behind the scenes at Cornerstone over the past few months. You won’t want to miss “Snapshots of Grace” over the next four weeks as you will hear from our own folks as well as some people from our community!
Guest speaker, Tom Gregorson, has worked in the area of technology for 30 years. He brings a unique perspective to this phenomenon of tech that impacts all of our lives.
The seventh sermon in the series Homeland Security, brought to you from our Worship in the Park Sunday
If the Fear of God provides security and blessing to our family, what are the threats we must deal with? And what steps do we take? Listen as we look for answers in God's Word
As we talk about the best for our families and how it begins with the Fear of God, it is critical that we understand what this means. Is it an attitude? Is it an action? Or is it both?
In a secure home, one of the goals is to see obedience. Not just in action, but from the heart. How does one get their child to obey from the heart? God has given us insight from His word and we will take a look at His direction
We learned in the last sermon that giving God the respect He is due is the start of Homeland Security. As it turns out, the borders of this security are much larger than we realize. Today, we will discuss how you can bless your fourth generation grandchildren with your decisions.
Most parents want the best for their families. But what is the best? God says there is one key ingredient that makes family go right. What is it? We will explore this in our new series - Homeland Security
All of the hope of the Christian faith and the history of the world hinges on four days. We will look at the basis of our hope.
We close out our series on prayer by examining one more request of God which is guaranteed to stretch our faith and grow us in new ways.
Our current message series on prayer continues as our Worship and Student Minister Nat Kurzer will speak on prayer that brings us together
In order to increase the power in our lives, it can sometimes require us to get out of our comfort zones. In this sermon, we take a look at a dangerous but powerful prayer. Listen for a life changing challenge from God’s word.
We have lots of conversations during one day. But none have the potential to give you the power that a conversation with God can. Listen as we begin to unpack the power of prayer.
Christian Counselors Mike Kachura and Michelle Leonard are our guests as part of our current series “In The Ring?”. They answered questions from the congregation about marriage and vulnerability.
Please excuse the quality of the recording Vulnerability is scary, especially when there is conflict in a relationship. Yet, at the same time, vulnerability is often what is needed to build and preserve a relationship. How do we navigate this? We will talk about navigating necessary vulnerabilities.
Marriages often find themselves looking more like two fighters in a boxing ring instead of two lovers within the ring of commitment. We will discuss how to navigate these matters of the heart and where vulnerability comes in.
If we want to do a quick diagnostic on where we are really focused, there is one place we can look that speaks truth to us. Join us and learn what this is and what to do if we do not like what we see.
We continue our FOCUSED series by looking at our lives. We cannot control our circumstances, but we can control our response and therefore our character.
To chart the most effective course in life in 2019, we look up, then look ahead and now we look at our own lives. In other words, do not give our lives to comparison.
What we hold in high esteem informs the things we aim for in life. Listen as we take the FOCUSED series from Looking Up to Looking Ahead.
The world has given us a map of how to attain success, but why we are still working so hard and find ourselves so tired and confused? It turns out what we truly need is a guide. Discover a new way of life as we start a 5 part series called "Focused"
Our Annual Christmas Eve Service, closing up the series God's Wish List with Seeking Hearts
Premiere of Student Movie and the 4th in the Series of God's Wish List: Worship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLquFeKl_k&feature=youtu.be
We will continue to view the Christmas Story from the perspective of the heart of God, this week looking at Mary and how God desires our trust.
We are starting a new series entitled "God's Wish List" that will look at the Christmas Story from the angle of the heart of God. The first on God's list is Relationship
Everyone likes to receive appreciation for things they have done for others. Even Jesus. But did you know that how we choose to respond to the good things in our lives sets up for even more
Celebrating Thanksgiving with reflection and kids sharing about what they are thankful for
If we find ourselves in God's waiting room, what do we do? The scripture has some clear guidelines for us so that we know we are making the most of the time.
There are times that we find ourselves in God's waiting room. Many of the Bible's heroes spent time here. We will look at one of these heroes - Abraham - and see how God speaks to us today out of this.
Life can be challenging, hard and just flat wear us down. In this last installment of the Face of Grace, we will see in Christ the reasons to keep going.
The gift of grace from God is unmerited and undeserved favor. And it is meant to be shared not collected. We will see how God enables us to share His grace for times such as these.
Often times in life, we feel lacking. Lacking in resources, skill, money, energy. And we can find it limiting. God has a different idea about our weaknesses; we will look at how our weaknesses can actually be a help.
Grace is a free gift of God, but what is the purpose behind it? And how does it impact us on a daily basis?
Sometimes life does not seem like it is all it can be. Could it be you are not tapping into the grace that God has for you?
We Have Everything We Need! One of the facets of Grace is that God gives us everything we need to live a new kind of life. And we don't have to wonder what they are because He shows us these things.
Do you know the condition of your heart? Maybe you know your pulse rate and blood pressure, but what about the spiritual stats? Looking at the Grace God gives in letting us know about our heart condition and what He does about it.
With our consideration of a potential facility, we are going to take a look at the real building that is already happening.
Taking a look at one more obstacle that get in the way of us fulfilling Christ's command to love our neighbors. Last week's hurdle was time. Listen to find out how to deal with fear.
One of the most accessible ways we can be a blessing to our community is by being a good neighbor. This is what Jesus had in mind centuries ago and we will explore this in our new series "The Art of Neighboring"
Special Guest Speaker, Mike Kachura shares how to get past the barriers of transformation
What God uses to transform our hearts. And we will hear from some folks who have experienced this transformation
Everyone would agree that our culture needs change. But what and how is the question. We will dive in to see God's heart on this.
We all have leaders in our lives. What does a good leader look like? What difference does it make?
Today's culture needs hope and help. We will begin to look at the book of Titus to see God's strategy for providing this transformation.
This will be a special Sunday of talking about the role of leadership in shaping lives and honoring our interim worship consultant Tom McCain.
Life has its challenges and opportunities. How do we have faith that rises to the occasion?
Sometimes we face overwhelming barriers that make us want to give up. The Faith Angle can give us strength.
Life often puts us between a rock and a hard place, but God wants us to show us His way out.
If we are God's child, He is committed to growing and perfecting our trust in Him. So what gets in the way and holds us back?
Imitation is a very powerful way to transfer thinking, values and actions. This week, we will talk about how this works in our walks with God.
Life is challenging. Life as a believer also has its unique challenges. That is why we are taking a long look at the book of Ephesians in this series. Ephesians serves as a Christian Survival manual. In this sermon, we will look at the power of God and why it matters to us
Often times, life comes at us hard and we forget who we are in Christ. Our next series - The Born Identity - will take us through the book of Ephesians,a book designed to help us live out of who God has made us
We close out our SIMPLIFY series with the one thing that can both put and keep us on the path to simplicity in life.
God made us for relationships. At the same time, relationships are challenging and often complicated. Can we really simplify them?