Cuyahoga Valley Church Sunday Sermons (Broadview)

This Sunday, Elder Kyle Gustafson teaches that we reflect the character of God when we live differently from the culture around us and intentionally help one another grow in Christ through faithful discipleship. We learn that when we pursue self-control, invest in the next generation, and build Christ-centered relationships within the church, we display the goodness of God to a watching world. PDF...

This Sunday, Associate Pastor Tony Scialabba teaches that we must guard our hearts and our church against false teaching by holding firmly to God’s Word and trusting Jesus alone for our salvation rather than adding human rules or traditions. We learn that when we stay rooted in Scripture, remain connected to the local church, and help one another discern truth from error, we are protected from dec...

 This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that God calls church leaders to be marked by Christlike character, faithfulness, humility, and a deep commitment to His Word rather than charisma, success, or personal influence. We learn that when we fix our hope on Jesus instead of human leaders, pursue godly character in our own lives, and help guide others toward Christ, we contribute to healt...

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that the good life is not found in comfort, success, possessions, or achievement, but in surrendering to Jesus, anchoring ourselves in His truth, and living as part of His family. We learn that when we trust God’s unbreakable promises, allow His Word to transform us, and build our hope on the finished work of Christ, we experience the lasting life He in...

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that following Jesus means taking the narrow road of obedience, sacrifice, and trust, even when the path is difficult and costly. We learn that when we stop chasing comfort, status, and shortcuts and instead fix our eyes on Jesus and follow Him faithfully, He leads us through every trial and into eternal life. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide...

This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that we cannot earn our way into God’s kingdom through success, morality, wealth, or effort, but must come to Jesus like children who humbly receive His grace. We learn that when we surrender the idols that compete for our hearts, trust in the saving work of Christ, and invest our lives in His kingdom, we gain a reward that far outweighs anything th...

This Sunday, Equip Pastor Tony Scialabba teaches that we must not treat lightly what Jesus takes seriously, because our influence, our sin, and our holiness all shape how we reflect Christ to the world. We learn that when we turn from sin, surrender every part of our lives to Jesus, and pursue holiness through His grace, we experience the mercy and transforming power of the gospel. PDF Resources:...

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that marriage is not ultimately about our personal happiness, but about displaying the covenant-keeping love of Jesus to the world through faithfulness and sacrifice. We learn that when we shape our view of marriage around God’s design instead of culture’s shifting values, we reflect Christ’s unbreakable commitment to us and pursue relationships that ho...

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we enter the kingdom of God not by earning it, but by coming to Jesus like children who humbly receive, trust, and depend on their Father. We learn that when we value the overlooked, reflect the heart of Jesus, and rely on Him instead of ourselves, we begin to live with the posture of God’s kingdom. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that we follow Jesus by embracing His upside-down kingdom, where we deny ourselves, take up our cross, and pursue greatness through humble service. We learn that when we serve others, welcome the overlooked, and celebrate God’s work beyond ourselves, we reflect Jesus and make His kingdom visible to the world.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study...

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that we come down from moments of peace into a broken world where we face chaos and desperation, yet we still bring even our weakest faith to Jesus who alone can restore and deliver. He calls us to depend on Him through prayer, trust Him whether He answers now or later, and hold onto the hope that He is leading us toward ultimate restoration and perfect shalom. P...

Equip Pastor Tony Scialabba teaches that Jesus reveals His true glory so we clearly see who He is, trust Him through suffering, and follow Him even when it costs us. He calls us to listen to Jesus alone, understand His mission through the cross, and respond by trusting Him and sharing His message with others. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we often misunderstand Jesus by trying to shape Him into the Savior we want, but He calls us to follow Him as He truly is, through suffering, surrender, and trust. We learn that when we deny ourselves and follow Jesus as the Lamb now, we trust Him to return as the Lion later and make all things right. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 This Easter, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us that we move beyond knowing facts about Jesus and instead know Him personally, where we find joy in our sadness and hope in our disappointment. We recognize our brokenness, but through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, we receive a way back to God’s design as we trust Him and walk with Him together.  PDF Resources: ( Discussion Questions )

This Sunday founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that we often demand signs from God while ignoring the many ways He already shows His faithfulness, and this hardens our hearts instead of growing our trust. We learn to remember His past compassion, resist doubt, and trust and obey Him without waiting for more proof. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we often place people into categories that create fear and division, but Jesus shows us that no one is excluded from His grace and invites us to respond with humble faith. He calls us to reject fear, see people as individuals, and live as ambassadors of Jesus by loving others and sharing the gospel.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we can look spiritually faithful on the outside while our hearts remain far from God, and he warns that religious habits can hide sin, pride, bitterness, greed, and unbelief. He calls us to let God search our hearts, repent sincerely, and trust Jesus to forgive us and make us new from the inside out.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Pastor Dale Piscura reflects on grief in the church and teaches that believers mourn with hope because Jesus is present, prays for His people, and promises eternal life. He urges the church to guard against hard hearts, stay close to Jesus in life’s storms, and respond with prayer, faith, repentance, and love for others. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti invites us into Mark 6 by showing us the Shepherd-heart of Jesus, who meets our exhaustion with compassion and rest. He reminds us that when we feel like we don’t have enough, Jesus asks what we do have, then multiplies it and sends us out to share His provision. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we move from comfort to costly obedience by trusting God’s power and provision when Jesus sends us out dependent on Him rather than on our readiness. He also shows us faith in God’s purpose and providence, because obedience is measured by faithfulness, not outcomes, and God is never absent or out of control even when we cannot see what He is doing. PDF Resource...

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan calls us to examine how we respond when Jesus challenges our expectations, confronts our comfort, and asks us to surrender what we would rather control. We see that when resistance rises, we either take offense or take a knee, and we are invited to trust Him fully so that He marvels at our belief rather than our unbelief. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This week Elder Kyle Gustafson walks us through Mark 5 and invites us to slow down and trust Jesus when urgency, interruption, and delay press in on our lives. We see that Jesus is not weakened by waiting, that His presence restores the overlooked and overcomes death itself, and that we are called to keep believing even when His timing does not make sense to us. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Stu...

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us how Jesus intentionally forms us through Mark 5 by leading us into uncomfortable places, toward difficult people, and into risky obedience that forces us to rely on His power instead of our comfort or competence. We remember that Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, so we go tell what He has done in our lives, trusting Him to meet us in hard pl...

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti invites us to reflect on how God’s grace transforms us like it did Peter and Bill Fay, moving us from self-dependence to God-dependence, from spiritual carelessness to watchful faith, and from living for the temporary to living with eternal hope. We are reminded that God is not finished with us, that our failures do not disqualify us, and that through humility, pr...

In the third week of our Unstuck series, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan shows us that when shame has us stuck, Jesus comes looking for us, welcomes us back to his table, and restores love for him instead of leaving us on probation. As Jesus restores Peter in John 21, we stop disqualifying ourselves, receive grace and truth, and follow Jesus into renewed purpose as we feed and care for others. PDF Res...