Lakewood Vineyard (OH)

We close out our series More with exploring what the mission of the early church looked and felt like! And we see that it's an invitation for us to join in with God in his mission in the world!

From the series More. What does it mean to be human? It probably depends on who you ask. But what if central to what it means to be human is to... work? What if the reason we want to find purpose in our work is because that's what we created for? This week we dive into Genesis 1 & 2 and look at how we're created in the image of a working God. Also this week we share the vision for ou...

From the series More.  We are more connected as a society and yet more isolated than we have ever been before. While COVID caused some of this, what's also true is that it showed us the depth of relationships we had prior to 2020. However, in one of Jesus' last teachings before his death, he gave his disciples the key to meaningful relationships with one another. 

From the series More.  It seems like our culture has a funny relationship with truth and Christians aren't immune. We wonder where do we go to find truth.  For most Christians, they'd say the Bible is their source of truth but even if we find truth, we wonder how we apply it to the actual world we live in. Alex Meyers shares some insight and tools as we continue our vision series, More.

From the series More. In this vision series for Lakewood Vineyard, we're going to look at the "more" that we believe God has for our church and as individuals. This week we're exploring 3 mindsets that can keep us from experiencing more intimacy with God.

From series More. When we think about our dreams and goals for the 2022, where does prayer fit into it? I know for many of us, we want to pray more, connect with God in deeper ways, but we aren't sure how. In this conversation, Casey shares some helpful resources as well as some of her own journey in prayer. 

God has come near and our ordinary has forever been made extraordinary! Join us for this service of Scripture, song, prayer, and reflection. 

From the series A Child is Born.  We often ask what is the real meaning and message of Christmas. But we sometimes forget that while the shepherds and Mary had heard the message from angels they still have to respond to it. And this the same invitation for us today. What will we do with Christmas?

From the series A Child is Born. When we think of a king and a kingdom, we often think of power. But when Jesus came as a king announcing the kingdom, it wasn't what most people expected. He brought power to the weak and poor but didn't claim power for himself. Jesus came in an unexpected way but in a way that he knew we actually needed. Join us for week 2 in our Advent series!

From the series A Child is Born. Rarely does God do things in our timing and there isn't a story that captures this theme more than Jesus' arrival on Christmas. It had been promised thousands of years before and God's people had wondered if it would ever happen. All of us know the challenge of waiting for things that we're hoping for, even things that we feel like God has promi...

From the series Faith:Full. When most of us think about prayer, we imagine something we do in private. And we do. But that's not the only context. In this incredibly practical book, James finishes up with a powerful word on prayer in the midst of our community and the power that it unleashes. 

From the series Faith:Full. Most of us would love to know the future, but since we don't we try to control it. But what James says to us this week is that 1. It's a futile effort because you can't & 2. If you focus so much on the future, you'll miss the good God has for you to do right now. 

From the series Faith:Full. When God feels distant, we often ask the question, "Where is God?" But what we see in the book of James is that the first question we should ask when God feels far away is - "Why did I move away?"

From the series Faith:Full. What does it mean to be a wise person? Most of us probably think of someone who is smart, who makes good decisions, adept with money maybe, lots of life experience. But when James describes wisdom, he leads with traits and characteristics that we don't often think about. Things like humility, submissive, and peace loving. Join us this week as we look at a picture o...

From the series Faith:Full. Words have power. We can use them to encourage and bless others or we can use them to harm. Jesus knows the power of words so he came as a rabbi, a teacher. But the devil knows this also and so his primary weapon are lies. So how do as a followers of Jesus use words like Jesus did? 

From the series Faith:Full.  Justice is a word that is thrown around frequently today but what does the Bible say about justice and a community defined by justice? James says it starts with loving your neighbor and everything else builds from there. 

From the series Faith:Full. Have you ever had someone ask, "Are you even listening to me?" It's usually because we are giving the kind of response they're expecting from us (usually they're right!) But what about when God speaks? What kind of response is he looking for?

From the series Faith:Full. Life can be difficult. There is no way around it. But what if God wanted to give us tools that helped us not only survive through trials, but grow under pressure?

From the series Why Do We Do That? Coming out of the lockdown of 2020, many of us have asked, "Why do we gather as a church?" Especially, when we so quickly moved everything online. Is there any difference to meeting in-person of remotely? What is the purpose of gathering? This week Matt wraps up our series by preaching from Hebrews 10:19-25

From the series Why Do We Do That? It's hard to find a church that doesn't sing when they gather together, but why do we do it? And is singing and worship the same? This week worship lead Britton Roberts join Matt Shetler for a conversation about singing and worship. 

From the series Why Do We Do That? Every survey shows that most American pray, and most pray daily. But what is prayer? Why do we do it? And why do we do it when we gather together? 

From the series Why Do  We Do That? Some things are hard to spend money on while other things are easy. Too easy. And what we learn from Jesus is that where our money goes the most easily shows what we  dearly love. What if there were a practice, something we do, that could actually shape what we love  and that it's somehow connected to giving our money away?

From the series "Why Do We Do That?" When we think about preaching, we think about professional Christians talking about Jesus. And that's true. But in today's talk we're going to look at what's important in preaching AND just talking about Jesus in any setting.

From the series Why Do We Do That?  There are so many things that we do when we gather as Christians that we never think about, "Why" or what those things mean.  At the heart of baptism is the picture of how our lives are changed. Dying to our old lives, being united with Jesus, and living this new life with Jesus. 

From the series The Making of a Leader.  One of the most important parts in growing as a leader is the call to raise up other leaders. It isn't enough to be a "one-hit wonder" but we want the influence and impact to last. One of best