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Loving the Unlovable by Blake Hiemstra Scripture:  “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 [...]

Find the ‘Other’ In Our Lives by Brice Yocum Scripture:  “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Matthew [...]

How three CVC teachers worked together to build a lesson plan spanning three classes and multiple grade levels to create a heavy metal moment. By Marissa Carpenter, Director of Marketing & [...]

What’s In A Name? by Alecia Vandenberg Scripture:  “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. – Psalm [...]

God Was the First to Cry by Larry Baker Scripture:  “Jesus wept.” Daniel 5:13-17 In the movie, Selma, 27 year-old Jimmy Lee Jackson was fatally gunned down in a restaurant by a white state [...]

The Writing on the Wall by Connie Branderhorst Scripture:  “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah? I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you and that [...]

Sticker Shock by Joel Renkema Scripture: “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10.45 “You were bought with a price.” 1 Corinthians [...]

Others Before Self by Michael Kornelis Scripture: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed this: ‘God, I [...]