Equipped: A Podcast Platform for the Equip Ministry of Cuyahoga Valley Church

In this episode of Sunday Sessions, Becca Ferguson guides us through the dynamic century of 1700-1800, a pivotal era of theological shifts, evangelistic movements, and the spread of Christianity into new cultures. Using Justo Gonzalez’s The Story of Christianity as a foundation, Becca explores how this period shaped both Western and global Christianity. From the Enlightenment's impact on fait...

This week we launch the second half of our Church History series—picking up in the Reformation and continuing on to the modern church.  In this episode CVC Director of Community Life, Becca Ferguson, picks up where she left off in Church History 1 with the second half of the Reformation. 

Downloads and Links: Week 2 Handout Emotions are a Language // Welch Nine Ways to Confront in Love: A Primer for the Timid // Groves Description: Join Pastor Dean Siley and Dr. Walt Broadbent as they share insights from over 7 decades of Christian counseling and therapy to help you approach your family dynamics in a healthy, biblical, and Christ-honoring way.  Suggested Resources: Emotionally Heal...

Downloads and Links: Week 1 Handout Emotions are a Language // Welch Nine Ways to Confront in Love: A Primer for the Timid // Groves Description: Join Pastor Dean Siley and Dr. Walt Broadbent as they share insights from over 7 decades of Christian counseling and therapy to help you approach your family dynamics is a healthy, biblical, and Christ-honoring way.  Suggested Resources: Emotionally Heal...

Downloads and Links: Week 4 Handout Here We Stand: A 31-Day Journey with the Heroes of the Reformation // DG 3 Things Every Christian Should Know About the Reformation // Reeves The Theology of the Reformers // Lin & Martin Description: Join the CVC Equip Team as we launch into the first week of our brief fly-over of Church history from Jesus until the Reformation. Today, Becca Ferguson introd...

Downloads and Links: Week 3 Handout Attacks on Scriptural Perspicuity and the Failure of the Papacy // Taylor Medieval Theology // Hogg The Great Schism of 1054 // Nichols Description: Join the CVC Equip Team as we launch into the first week of our brief fly-over of Church history from Jesus until the Reformation. Today you'll hear from Pastor Josh Hamm as he explores the Imperial Church and...

Downloads and Links: Week 1 Handout How and Why God Equips Those Called to Be Martyrs // Jenkins EarlyChristianWritings.com Description: Join the CVC Equip Team as we launch into the first week of our brief fly-over of Church history from Jesus until the Reformation. This week pastor Joe takes us from  the silent years prior to Christ until the early fourth century - looking at the early Church Fa...

Downloads and Links: Week 2 Handout 5 Books to Read by the Church Fathers // Ortlund Who was Athanasius? // Reeves A Look at Augustine's Confessions // Wax EarlyChristianWritings.com Description: Join the CVC Equip Team as we launch into the first week of our brief fly-over of Church history from Jesus until the Reformation. Today you'll hear from Pastor Josh Hamm as he explores the Impe...

Downloads and Links: Week 6 Handout Why Christians Need Philosophy // Senthil I Left New Age for Jesus // Taylor Description: Join us this Sunday for Week 6 of Sunday Sessions as Becca Ferguson explores, perhaps the most pervasive worldview of them all - secular humanism.  Suggested Resources: The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality // Scrivener...

Downloads and Links: Week 5 Handout Protestant and Catholic: What's the Difference? // DeYoung Talking with Catholics about the Gospel: A Guide for Evangelicals // Augustyn Why the Reformation is Not Over // Duncan (Sermon) The Bondage of the Will, The Sovereignty of Grace, and the Glory of God // Piper (sermon) Description: Join us this Sunday for Week 5 of Sunday Sessions as Pastor Dale Pis...

Downloads and Links: Week 4 Handout Why I left Evangelicalism for Eastern Orthodoxy // Wax Salvation as Theosis: The Teaching of Eastern Orthodoxy // Fairbarn Description: Join us this Sunday for Week 4 of Sunday Sessions as Luke and Becca Ferguson uncover the timeless beauty of Eastern Orthodoxy through a Protestant lens.  Suggested Resources:

Downloads and Links: Week 3 Handout I Met Messiah - Testimonies How to Share the Gospel with a Jew // Dare 2 Share Presenting the Messiah to Your Jewish Friend Description: In Week 3 of Sunday Sessions  Pastor Joe guides us further on our journey into world religions with an exploration of Judaism. Delve into the ancient traditions, history, and enduring wisdom of the Jewish faith, all through a C...

Downloads and Links: Week 2 Handout 9 Things You Should Know About Hinduism // Carter The Hindu American Foundation Description: In Becca's podcast this week, she delves into the intricacies of Hinduism with a mission to foster understanding among Christians and equip them to share the Gospel effectively with Hindu individuals. Through engaging discussions and lectures, listeners gain insight...

Downloads and Links: Week 1 Handout Key Issues for Understanding Islam & Muslims // Carson 9 Things You Should Know About Muhammad // Ibrahim Preparing Yourself to Share the Gospel with Muslims // Challies Description: Pastor Joe Valenti shares the history and beliefs of Islam while offerings some ideas for evangelistic impact. Suggested Resources: Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus // Qureshi A Con...

Downloads & Links: Week 15 Handout Description: In a world of war, terrorism, and what seems to be constant stories of violence, what should the response of the Christian be? Join pastor Brian Howell as he guides us into the conversation about peace, war, and the Christian response. Suggested Resources: The Problem of War in the Old Testament // Craigie War: Four Christian Views // Clouse Chri...

Downloads & Links: Week 16 Handout Freedom of Religion in the U.S. // History Channel Recalling Baptists' Role in Religious Freedom // Kidd Why is Religous Freedom So Important to Baptist? // Wester Description: Baptist believe in the importance of the separation of Church and State. We also affirm that civil government has been ordained by God. We also hold that our ultimate loyalty is t...

Downloads & Links: Week 14 Handout The Nashville Statement on Gender & Sexuality Southern Baptist Resolution on Abolishing Abortion Statement on the Gospel and Social Justice Description: Engaging the hot topics of our day with kindness, justice, and humility is the task of every follower of Jesus. Join CVC Elder, Kyle Gustafson as he guides us through the topic of the Christian and the So...

Downloads & Links: Week 13 Handout Cooperation - Financial fuel for reaching every person for Jesus Christ. What is the Cooperative Program? Description: Cooperation has been a key part of Southern Baptist culture that helps us work together for gospel purposes while maintaining local church autonomy. Join Pastor Rick Eimers as he shares some of the history of the Cooperative Program and the w...

Downloads & Links: Week 11 Handout #1 Week 11 Handout #2 3 Circles Training #1 3 Circles Training #2 3 Circles Training #3 3 Circles Training #4 3 Circles Training #5 3 Circles Training #6 Description: Pastor Rick Duncan - Founding Pastor of CVC - guides us into Evangelism and Missions in week eleven of our walk through Baptist Faith & Belief. Suggested Resources: Share Jesus without Fear...

Downloads & Links: Week 12 Handout Description: Pastor Joe Valenti - Equip Pastor -  guides us into the importance of Education in week twelve of our walk through Baptist Belief and Practice. Suggested Resources (all FREE!!): The Gospel Coalition Courses The Bible Project Classroom Dallas Theological Seminary - Free Courses BiblicalTraining.org Hillsdale College Free Courses

Links Week 10 Handout Death and the Afterlife // Gospel Coalition The Resurrection of Christ and the Age to Come // Gospel Coalition Description: Becca Ferguson - Director of Community Life - guides us into the Doctrine of Last Things in week ten of our walk through Baptist Faith & Belief. Suggested Resources: Come, Lord Jesus // Piper

Downloads and Links: Week 8 Handout The Bible Project - Sabbath Description: Raquel Schors walks us through the history of Sabbath, introduces The Lord's Day, and helps us understand God's guidance for the church on this unique day. Suggested Resources: A Brief History of Sunday // Gonzalez Our Chief of Days // Walker The Sabbath as Rest and Hope for the People of God // Waters

Downloads and Links: Week 7 Handout Baptism & The Lord's Supper (Gospel Coalition Booklet) The Ordinances of the Church // Allison The Membership of the Chuch // Allison Description: Pastor Dean Siley explains the 2 ordinances of the church from a Baptist point-of-view - Baptism and the Lord's Supper Suggested Resources: Understanding Four Views on Baptism // Armstrong Understanding...

Downloads and Links: Week 5 Handout Do Calvinists Believe in Free Will? // R. S. Sproul If God is Sovereign, How Can Man Be Free? // Sproul What Role Does Free Will Play in Salvation? // MacArthur Description: Pastor Dean Siley helps us to wrestle with the sometimes difficult doctrine of election as we seek to understand God's purpose of grace and what it accomplishes to overcome the bondage...

Downloads and Links: Week 6 Handout What is a Local Church // Leeman What is Church Membership // Leeman Description: Pastor Rick Eimers helps us to understand the form and function of the local and global church. Suggested Resources: 9 Marks of a Healthy Church // Dever Who Runs the Church? // Zondervan Church Membership // Leeman Church Elders // Rinne