Cuyahoga Valley Church Sunday Sermons (Broadview)

In week two of the Unstuck series, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that when growth meets pressure, we often drift by relying on ourselves instead of staying dependent on God. From Peter’s story in Luke 22, we learn that when we mess up or drift, we don’t have to give up, because Jesus sees the battle ahead of us and is already praying to restore and strengthen us. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes...

Kicking off our Unstuck series, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows from Luke 5 how Jesus frees us from shame by helping us see it honestly, bring it into the open before God, and stop trying to outwork it on our own. When Peter confesses his unworthiness, Jesus doesn’t pull away but draws near with grace, giving him a new identity and direction, reminding us that lasting freedom from shame comes only t...

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that storms and hard seasons will come, so we prepare now by building our lives on the rock through hearing Jesus’ words and actually doing them. We start with our hearts, shine where we are, take sin seriously, love our enemies, and practice our faith for the right reasons so our foundation holds and our lives point people to Jesus.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Not...

Guest Pastor Karlie Hale points to Mark 4:35–41 to remind us that sudden, painful storms are part of life, but Jesus is with us and keeps His promise to bring us to the other side. Through personal testimony and the disciples’ fear, he calls us to practice fearless faith, trust Jesus to speak peace into our storms, and rely on His strength rather than our own. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan reminds us that when Jesus is King, ordinary people can bear extraordinary fruit as His kingdom brings light, multiplies what we give, grows what we cannot, and turns small beginnings into places of shelter. He calls us to fully surrender every part of our lives to Jesus, trust Him to work through our faithful obedience, and let His light shine through us for others.  P...

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches us that Jesus uses parables, like the story of the sower and the soils, so we do more than just enjoy a good story and instead let God’s Word show us the true condition of our hearts. He calls us to listen closely, let God soften us, and respond in obedience so that the seed of God’s Word in us bears abundant spiritual fruit for God’s kingdom. PDF Resources: ( Sermo...

This Sunday Pastor Dean Siley shows us from Mark 3:31–35 that Jesus invites us from the outside in, redefining family so that whoever does God’s will and follows him in true discipleship becomes our true brothers, sisters, and mother. He urges us to move beyond mere behavior modification and discouraging inner narratives, letting God’s providence, word, and people transform our hearts so we live w...

This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches from Mark 3 that Jesus is the stronger King who defeats Satan, exposes the bad logic of his enemies, and calls us to decide who we believe he is. We learn that Jesus forgives all who come to him, that the only unforgivable sin is a hard, ongoing rejection of the Spirit’s clear witness about him, and that we respond by letting him rule every part of...

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we let God’s purpose—not our pressures or preferences—guide us as we follow Jesus in Mark 3. We stay with Jesus in community to learn from him, and he sends us out to share the gospel and serve others. PDF Resources : ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we honor Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath when we receive God’s gifts (like rest) as grace, not as burdens, and when we refuse to turn gifts into gods or legalistic checklists. We let his authority lead us to choose people over rules, move toward the broken with compassion, and practice simple trust that shapes how we live together.  PDF Resources : ( Sermon Notes...

Pastor Dale Piscura teaches us through Mark that we watch Jesus teach with authority, work miracles, oppose the status quo, and call us to fast, pray, and live in the new covenant rather than in empty ritual. We practice the Isaiah 58 fast by caring for the oppressed, see Jesus as our bridegroom, cherish him as our first love, and prepare with joy for his coming. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

 This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us that Jesus calls Levi and eats with “tax collectors and sinners,” so we see He comes for the sick and invites us to follow Him before we clean up. We refuse to withdraw, blend in, or fight in anger; instead we seek holiness while entering dark places with mercy and truth so we bring others to Him.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that true faith takes action. We trust Jesus not just with words but by moving toward Him and bringing others to Him, believing He has the authority to heal, forgive, and transform every part of our lives.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan leads us through Mark 1:40–45, where we feel like outcasts yet we see Jesus touch the untouchable, and we learn that miracles point beyond temporary relief to the deeper cleansing of sin and restoration under his compassionate kingship. We come, beg, kneel, and ask, trusting Jesus when answers delay, and we welcome the unwanted—including us—as we keep seeking him for he...

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that Jesus cares about all suffering but cares most about eternal suffering; in Mark 1 he heals many and restores dignity, yet at dawn he prays and moves on to preach because that is why he comes. We respond by trusting his timing in our pain, seeking not just temporary relief but hearts changed through the gospel, and using our stories—like Christy’s—to point ot...

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti has taught that Jesus has displayed supernatural authority—affirmed at His baptism, proven in the wilderness, and shown in Mark 1 as demons have obeyed Him—revealing that our knowledge, position, experience, and power have proved insufficient without the Holy Spirit. He has urged us to move from admiration to Spirit-led obedience, seeing all of life as spiritual warfare and...

 Elder Kyle Gustafson explains that Mark presents Jesus calling fishermen to immediate, costly discipleship, showing that following Jesus requires laying down identity, possessions, and relationships. He urges listeners to reorder their priorities under Christ and trust that Jesus transforms them and gives them a new identity.  PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti explains that Mark writes to persecuted believers and shows through Jesus’ baptism, temptation, and start of ministry that God uses testing and trial to advance His kingdom. He calls the church to repent and believe, trust Scripture over impulse, and live as the light of the world with meekness, mercy, sacrifice, and hope. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti starts a new series in Mark and explains that Jesus brings a different kind of revolution—humility, servanthood, and repentance—not swords or politics. He says Mark urges us to examine our hearts first, as John the Baptist prepares the way, and he invites us to turn to Jesus and let the Holy Spirit produce real change today. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti gives a “State of the Heart” update: he checks last year’s goals (deepen prayer, deploy people, develop processes), notes wins and gaps, and calls the church to pray more and engage. He sets vision for the next year with a Discipleship Toolbox, easier ways to serve, and long-term planning, and he urges everyone to make room to be disciple-makers and leave a lasting legacy.

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan shares his own baseball story to connect with Malachi’s message that the arrogant may seem to prosper while the faithful struggle, leading people to question if serving God matters. He reminds the church that the Lord hears, remembers, treasures, defends, and heals his people, and urges them to live in community, serve faithfully, heed God’s warnings, and trust that joy...

Elder Kyle Gustafson teaches from Malachi 3:6–12 that God’s unchanging faithfulness invites us to “return” to Him, and that withholding tithes is not a budget issue but a spiritual betrayal revealing where our trust and worship actually lie—because money both shapes and reflects the heart. He urges proportional, joyful giving as an act of trust (not prosperity math), “testing” God’s faithfulness s...

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti explains that Israel’s grumbling in Malachi stems from a distorted view of God, and that the promised messengers—John the Baptist preparing the way and Jesus as the messenger of the covenant—come first to refine hearts through repentance and will one day return in final judgment. He urges immediate faith in Christ’s atoning work, warning against complacency or sel...

 Joe Valenti kicks off with a wry “kiss cam” illustration—what if all our secret sins were broadcast for everyone to see?—then turns to Malachi 2:10–16 to expose how Israel’s culture‑driven compromises and hypocritical tears profaned God’s sanctuary, calling us instead to fiercely guard our hearts, erect practical boundaries, and walk in transparent, grace‑filled community so our lives truly refle...

Rick Duncan exhorts new lead pastor Joe to never forget his simple identity as God’s beloved child amid the weight and busyness of ministry, drawing on Malachi 2’s portrait of the ideal priest to outline five pastoral essentials: heed your call, stand in awe of God, teach the unvarnished truth, walk closely with Him, and courageously call out sin. He reminds Joe—and all pastors—that though we will...