Central Virginia Assembly of God Podcast

In Episode 4 of our American Heritage series, Pastor Bernie Newcomb details the part clergy played in our nation's beginnings. Revolutionaries and revivalists served dynamic roles in the early stages of the formation of the United States.

This Father's Day, we look at our national history as we continue our American Heritage series.

Many of the founders of the United States seemed gripped with the responsibility of their position and the task they had to undertake. In this episode, we look at the foundational core truths these men seemed to live with as they made decisions that would affect our nation for centuries.

The history of the United States has recently been looked at with a critical and skeptical lens. During this series, Pastor Bernie unpacks facts about America's founders and context to history that has been forgotten or ignored by the general public. Explore surprising truths about America's legacy.

How do we process what is from God vs what isn't? In this episode, Pastor Bernie Newcomb walks through scripture and life experience as we distinguish the difference between the Holy Spirit's work and things other than Holy Spirit.

This Mothers Day, Pastor Bernie opens scripture and shares stories from the past to show that some qualities of motherhood can be lived out in a spiritual way as we care and give the gospel to others.

In this episode, Pastor Bernie explores whether or not people should fear God. There are numerous examples of songs, sermons and writings that say we should not fear God. Is there ever a time when people should? What did Jesus really teach about fear? We investigate what the Bible says about fear and more in this episode.

In this episode, Pastor Bernie explains church government and the ways we stay accountable in a local church body. At the end of service, leaders ordain Mr. Seth Bean as a new elder in the local CVAG Church family.

Who gets in to heaven? Everyone dies, but how can we be sure if we'll make it to heaven after we breathe our last breath? In this episode, Pastor Bernie Newcomb explains the way we make it to heaven. It's more than just believing in God and we want to be sure we're in.

Hard times in life are tough and few of us enjoy them. People sometimes refer to lessons learned in hard seasons. In this episode, Pastor Bernie goes through scripture to see what we can expect from hard seasons.

How does someone please God? What does He want when we worship? Almighty God, creator of the universe, is looking for something in His interactions with mankind. Scripture tells us what that is. In this episode, Pastor Bernie looks at types of worship and shows what scripture reveals about what kind of worship God is looking for.

The books of prophets in the Bible mention the term "yoke". This has been associated with various types of "bonds" or restraints that may force a lifestyle of habit or conditioning. In this episode, Pastor Bernie unpacks this term and shares an opportunity that exists for those who walk with Christ and rely on His Spirit.

The Bible gives a title of a leader who stands in opposition to God and His people. Scripture refers to "The Assyrian" in multiple passages. These references tell us what kind of opposition this leader gives and how believers should respond. In this episode, Pastor Bernie Newcomb tells who he believes the Bible is referring to and what we should take from these references.

James and Becca Snyder are new missionaries with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) working in Haiti. To find out more information on these two new missionaries and support their work, visit maf.org.

In this episode, Pastor Bernie talks about the most important battlefield in our Spiritual Battles: The battlefield of obedience. Listen as we discover the truth about how our decisions affect what influences us.

Everywhere we look, many people are busier now than ever. When we look at last year and the year to come, we examine three questions: 1. What benefit was in all of your business? 2. Did those things satisfy you? 3. Was there some lasting value? 4. Would you do those things again?

In this episode, we look to scripture to answer some cultural issues of our time. Pastor B looks at the life of Nehemiah.

With any transition in life, we may ask what we could improve. In this message, Pastor Bernie talks about our mindset and immediate action.

On this episode, Pastor Bernie talks through how nothing is impossible with God. The Bible explains that we should be a people of hope and faith. We should pursue God in every time and season believing that God can do anything, no matter how difficult.