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"The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories." -Mary Catherine Bateson  Isn't this true? Jesus, being fully man, also understood this and shared many truths to us through storytelling. That is what this new series is all about.  In today's message, Pastor Matt jumps into the parable of the persistent widow in the book of Luke. God calls us to "pray without ceasing" a...

"Pride comes before the Fall". We've all heard that yet pride is still one of the easiest stumbling blocks to fall over... it seems to be the root of a lot of sin in life! However, in today's message, pastor Matt takes us into Philippians where we look at the example Christ sets at overcoming pride. If we can really stop to be self aware and realize it's not all about us, we can truly see the valu...

It seems that we’re naturally bent towards overly consuming good and bad things. However, this is not how we are called to live. Today we look at Philippians 3 where our relationship with the things of the world is clearly laid out. If we try to fill ourselves with earthly things, rather than God, the results can be disastrous. Join us next week as we continue our series, “Breakthrough: Avoiding W...

God calls us to a pattern of life with rest and labor... while rest is nice, it’s important to remember that we are wired to actively work! This week, we look at Proverbs at some biblical examples of what avoiding laziness is all about.  “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Romans 12:11 NIV Join us next week as we continue our series, “Breakthrough, av...

Today Michael Poorman joins us brining the message. We look at a parable from the book of Luke and how sometimes when we try to have everything, we can end up with nothing. Although it's human nature to want to take more than you need, we can train ourselves to budget for generosity and favor stories over stuff. The kingdom of God prioritizes generosity rather than greed.  Join us next week a...

Wrath. Anger. We've all felt it. However, the Bible calls us to deal with it differently than the world. Today, Pastor Matt teaches on wrath from the book of Ephesians. This message details several biblical "Anger Guardrails" we can set up in our life.  We all deal with wrath but, in the end, I hope we can see that it's just better to be nice! This message begins our series, "Breakthrough: Av...

Sometimes we might think we aren't worthy, but the book of Hebrews makes it clear that we are new creations. God sees us through a new lens... and He calls us to look through that same lens! Today Betsy Schoenthaler teaches that looking through this lens takes laying our baggage at the feet of Jesus and keeping our eyes fixed on Him. 

In this second message in our Targeted series, we dive into the book of Galatians chapter 5. Our teacher today, Stephanie Stanger, helps us pull some practical ways we can overcome the temptations of the flesh. It might be an uncomfortable topic to dive into, but if we can change our focus and get serious about denying our flesh, we can open up the door to let God lead us. Join us next week as we...

In this new series, Targeted, Pastor Matt jumps into the book of James and we learn some practical ways to overcome the influences of the world. The things of the world seem bright but they can lead us down some destructive roads. Though these influences may target us, it’s important for us to take a stand and choose our loyalty to Jesus! Join us next week as we continue our series: “Targeted”

He is risen! He is risen indeed!  On this Resurrection Sunday,  we jump with Pastor Matt into 1 Peter. On that morning, Jesus rose from the grave victoriously with death defeated, setting us free. The tomb is empty, we are changed forever... and this is only the beginning!

As Holy Week begins with Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, sitting on a donkey. Today, Dawn Morehouse jumps into Matthew 21 and we look more deeply at how to respond to this grand entrance. Laying down our lives for Christ is a great response for the sacrifice Christ made for us. This means declaring His identity and surrendering to His plan. Join us next week as we celebrate the Risen King o...

Today, Josh Simpson reaches from 1 Corinthians 12 on the Kingdom Value that everyone gets to play. No matter who we are, we are all parts of the same body. Each or us has a role to fulfill. There are no benchwarmers in the Kingdom... God desires us all to be with Him and there’s a place for everybody to jump in and play! This message concludes our series: “Distinctively Unique: Unveiling What make...

Some of us may be more willing to take big risks and some of us may be more adventure-adverse. Sometimes though, having faith means stepping into scary situations knowing that God will make a move! Today, pastor Matt teaches from 1st Kings 18 and we pull some truths about having a faith like Elijah… an adventurous faith includes stepping out and stepping up. Join us next week as we continue our se...

The Kingdom of God is coming.... but if we look, we can find a glimpse of it already here! In this message, Pastor Matt teaches from Genesis 50 and we learn about our next Vineyard Distinctive: The Already and The Not Yet. Although this world will give us trouble, grasping the Already and the Not Yet is crucial to having on when those hard times come.  This message continues our series: "Dist...

We can probably all think of somebody in society that might be considered an outsider or an outcast. We too were once outcasts but Jesus calls us to be with him and he calls us to love the outcast in our lives. Today, Erin Simpson teaches from Galatians 3 and we learn that we all have our common identity in Christ and there should be no division between “outcast” and “in-crowd”.  This message...

In this new series, we dive into the characteristics of the Vineyard Movement and what makes us who we are. Today, Pastor Matt Poorman jumps into Philippians 3 and we explore the idea of “coming as we are but not staying that way”. At Cornerstone Vineyard, there’a a place at the table for everyone, but once you’re here, the Power of Jesus Christ should compel us forward to become the best we can b...

The season of lent is upon us. Although lent may be a very old tradition, it still has great potential to breathe life into our walk with Christ. The daily denial of self and the taking on the cross turns into great virtue and helps us to engage in God’s goodness. In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman and Betsy Schoenthaler teach from Philippians 3 and we catch a glimpse of what it means to deny yo...

Last week we learned that God wants to speak to us but how do we discern when it's actually God speaking to us? In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman shares some great points on discerning the voice of God. We also hear from a panel of great Cornerstone folks who share their experiences with listening for God. It might seem hard to discern God's voice from all the other noises in life, but with a f...

As an everyday frontrunner, celebrating others is an amazing way to lead and encourage. In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman teaches from Nehemiah 12 and we unpack some keys to celebrating and honoring others. Thanking and honoring those around us a a powerful example of biblical leadership! This message continues our series: "Leadership Lean In: Keys to Being an Everyday Frontrunner"

Flexibility is the power to maneuver life's tricky situations and is the second leadership essential covered in this series. Today, Stephanie Stanger teaches from Nehemiah 4 and how Nehemiah's flexibility can be applied to our own leadership. Seldom in life do things go as planned but if we can lean into including God and being flexible, our leadership will be seriously upgraded.  This messag...

We are expectant for God to do great things at Cornerstone this year! As we enter 2020, Pastor Matt Poorman shares Cornerstone's 2020 Vision. A year to seek and find more, a home, and increased health. 

In this new series, we will be diving into leadership. We're all leaders somewhere and the more we can model Christlike leadership, the better off we'll be! In today's message, Pastor Matt and Doug Southworth teach on delegation as modeled by Nehemiah. If we can give others a chance and delegate tasks, big things can happen in the world! This message continues our series: "Leadership Lean In: Keys...

As we begin 2020, it's important to know who we are. Today Pastor Matt teaches from the verse 1 Peter 2 on identity in Christ and what that practically looks like. An identity in Christ gives us purpose and positivity in our lives! Although this world can be confusing and difficult, when we know who our identity is in, we can find our way through life with a mission and purpose... to declare God's...

A new year is upon us and as we move into 2020, we need to remember what it is that makes us different. We are called out and set apart by God and we must pursue what He calls us to! This week, Erin Simpson teaches from Deuteronomy 14:2 as well as other passages on pursuing Righteousness, Faith, Peace, and Love.  This year, let's pursue the life that God has for us! 

Merry Christmas from Cornerstone Vineyard Church! The waiting is no more... our savior is here! On our Christmas Eve service, pastor Matt teaches from the familiar passage of John 3:16-19. No matter who you are, you are LOVED! Jesus first loved us and because of this, we should love too.  This message concludes our series: "Expectant: Characteristics of the Coming King"