Posts with the tag “sunday-recap”

This Sunday we dug into Paul's call for us to strain forward to that which lays ahead. We talked about how we need to leave the past behind and LIVE for the future....  Read More

In Philippians 1, Paul says "to live is Christ." This Sunday, we dove into what life to the fullest really looks like, and we found that when we live and view our circumstances as FOR Christ instead o...  Read More

This Sunday we had the chance to hear from our Director of Connections, Sarah Snyder, as we continued in our series, Flip the Script. ...  Read More

This Sunday we kicked off our new series, Flip the Script. We started off in the Book of Philippians and talked about the importance of taking the long-view when it comes to our faith. Though we often...  Read More

This Sunday we celebrated Confirmation at LVfirst as we welcomed 10 students into our church family! Confirmation Sunday is a huge "mountain-top" moment for these students as they take the next step i...  Read More

This Sunday we wrapped up our series, Dear Theophilus, with a discussion around gratitude and how we can be more intentional about giving thanks to God....  Read More

This Sunday we're looking at the story of Jesus calming the sea and talking about how we can take back the control that fear has over our lives by trusting Jesus and finding faith IN the midst of our ...  Read More

This Sunday we continued in our series, Dear Theophilus, by looking at the story of the friends who tore the roof off and lowered their friend so that Jesus could heal him. We're looking at their fait...  Read More

This Sunday we started our new series, Dear Theophilus, where we will be sprinting through the story of Luke. Join us this month as we read through the entire Gospel of Luke in a new light and hope th...  Read More

This Sunday we wrapped up our series, PRODIGAL, with one last look at the story of the Prodigal Son but through the perspective of the Father. We talked about what it means to keep our eyes on the roa...  Read More

This Sunday we continued our series looking at the story of the Prodigal Son - this time through the perspective of the older son....  Read More

This Sunday we continued in our series looking at the story of the Prodigal Son. We focused specifically on the story of the younger son who went against all custom by asking for his inheritance early...  Read More

This Sunday we talked about the power of SEEING others. We are all seen by a perfect savior and are invited to gather around the table and see each other....  Read More

This Sunday we dug into our new series, The Table - where we are looking at what it could mean for us to gather around the table together. Specifically, we took a look at the story of Mary & Martha an...  Read More

This Sunday we took some time to celebrate the lives of the saints who passed away this year at LVfirst. All Saints Day gives us an opportunity to recollect (literally, re-collect) the amazing stories...  Read More

This Sunday we took a look at Paul's letter to the Ephesians and how we are called to be humble followers of Christ. In a world that is so divided, our only solution is to humble ourselves so that we ...  Read More

This Sunday we took a look at what it truly means to BE KIND. In our world, we often perceive "kindness" as a watered-down expression, but in scripture kindness is used as a powerful means to bring ab...  Read More

This Sunday we continued in our BE Campaign with a message from Reverend Deanne Lynch about how Christ calls us to BE just....  Read More

This Sunday we kicked off our BE Campaign - our series for the month of October. We started off this series asking ourselves how we can be a people who are known for putting people above politics. We ...  Read More

At church this past Sunday, we dug into the importance and impact of giving our attention to God. We looked at the importance that communal worship on Sunday mornings has on helping us grow closer to ...  Read More

This Sunday we asked ourselves, "Is Money Worth It?" and looked at the story of the widow who puts 2 coins into the offertory in the Temple. We found out that generosity is worth it when we're giving ...  Read More

This Sunday we continued in our Worth It series by diving into how we are called to invest our time in meaningful ways. We looked at the story of the Good Samaritan and how that should be an example f...  Read More

This Sunday we kicked off our new series, Worth It, where we were challenged to ask ourselves "What is it worth to see the Kingdom of God realized here and now?"We hope that you'll continue joining us...  Read More

This Sunday, we took a look at the Great Commission and how we can practically live out Jesus's call for us to "go and make disciples." Everyone has a different story, and you never know when someone ...  Read More

This Sunday we kicked off our new series Game Plan where we'll be spending the next couple of weeks diving into what the Game Plan is for becoming disciples of Jesus Christ....  Read More

This Sunday, we celebrated our teachers and school faculty for the work they do in the lives of the next generation. We spent time talking about what it means to be "in it to win it" and invited every...  Read More