Lakewood Vineyard (OH)

From the series The Making of a Leader. Burnout. It seems like we hear about it more and more, and people are suffering from it even more than is talked about. The problem of burnout is that it is usually connected to something we were once passionate about but now we've reached out limit. Sometimes that's because of external factors but other times it's because we're carrying...

From the series The Making of a Leader. The difference in Christian leadership is that while leadership may feel lonely, you are never alone. The blessing of Christian leadership is that God promises to go with you. This week Tom Wadsworth continues our series in Exodus 33. 

From the series The Making of a Leader.  One of the first things you learn in driver's education classes is to keep your eyes on the road. The reason is that where your eyes focus is where you will eventually go. As a leader,  we're called to show others a better way. But in this talk, we take a look at where our vision is and where we, as leaders, are going!

From the series The Making of a Leader. Have you ever felt alone in parenting, at work, in the middle of a project, or pursuing a dream you've always had? We all have! One of the things we tell ourselves is that we're "doing the hard thing". But what if doing important things like this - alone - isn't always the hard thing but the unwise thing? In this message, we take a l...

From the series The Making of a Leader. God tests us to teach us, not to trip us up. What if we could have the mindset when we go through challenging circumstances that we didn't really sign up for? Could we face difficulties better knowing that God is for us and not against us? 

From the series The Making of a Leader. We all know people (maybe us) who have grown old but not grown up. So if it isn't just time, what does lead a person to become mature? And how does God mature someone? In this talk, we look at the life of Moses and how we took the Israelites and Moses on an unexpected journey that was meant to grow them up before they grew old!

From The Making of a Leader Series. Almost all of us want to find our purpose or calling in life, but sometimes when sense God's calling, we get cold feet. We get unsure. And it's easier to stay in the status quo. How do we overcome our resistance to God's invitation to step into the purposes of God? 

From the series The Making of a Leader. If you're human, you've failed. The good news is that not only does it not disqualify you from being a leader, but God is committed to using our failures to shape and transform us into the leaders he has created us to be.  

From the series The Making of a Leader. What is a leader? Is it someone with specific talents and gifts? Or maybe an outgoing, strong personality? When we look at the life of leaders in the world, and specifically in the Bible, we see that it isn't a list of traits or skills but leaders are people who are called to influence others. In this first talk in our series, we're going to look a...

From our Begin Here series.  This morning JT Meyer shares about why the Church is so important - even with its bumps, bruises, and flaws - and how it helps us make some of the most important connections in our lives.  

From our Begin Here series. If Jesus is who he says he is and he's done what he says he has done, it changes everything. And we hear that we should share it with other people, but how do we do that? Why do we do that? This week Tom Wadsworth continues our Begin Here series discussing these questions. 

From the series Begin Here. On this Pentecost Sunday, we talk about the Holy Spirit and how it is that we experience true change in our lives through walking with him . 

From the series Begin Here. It's often in times where we're lost, confused, or just need guidance that we reach out to God. But how does God guide us? How does he speak to us? In this message, we take a look at a snapshot of how some of the earliest Christian experienced God's guidance in their lives. 

From the series Begin Here.  The Bible. If there was one stumbling block for people when they consider the Christian faith, it usually centers around the Bible. So how should we think about the Bible? What is it? How do we read it? What do I do with all my questions?  Join us as Matt explores some of these questions. 

From the Begin Here Series. Most of us want to grow in prayer but when we go to the Bible, we read things like "pray without ceasing" and all of a sudden it feels like prayer might be best left to the professionals. Pastor Rebekah Kerney shares with us how prayer is really one of the most practical things we can do! 

From our Begin Here series. Sometimes we wonder if faith and doubt can co-exist.  And other times, we can get so comfortable and familiar that our trust in God doesn't feel like faith at all. But what if the invitation is, that no matter where we are in our faith journey, God is always inviting us to deeper faith?   

From the Begin Here series. We're all happy to admit that we make mistakes but saying that we've.... sinned. Sin. This is one of the words we tend to avoid at all costs. What does that have to do with why Jesus died? What if at the heart of Jesus dying is his love that can't be fully grasped and that we are... sinners?

From the Begin Here series. Everything has a beginning. Everything has a starting point. Even faith. For Christians, the starting point is always Jesus. But what can we really know about Jesus? Can we trust what the Bible says? What do we do with all the billions of Christians? At the end of the day, we each need to answer the question that Jesus asks, "Who do you say I am?" 

Christians have celebrated Easter for almost 2000 years but the days before the very first Easter were anything but a celebration. When Jesus died on the cross, hope died with him. But the reason we celebrate is that Jesus didn't stay dead. And because he has risen everything that is dead can be made alive again.  

From our Living with Limits Series. When we hit our limits, it can often be a catalyst for real change and growth in our lives. But more often, we find ourselves pulling away from God, pushing aside the things that he has spoken to us in the past, and wondering if what we do really matters. When life gets hard, things can spiral down quickly. Join us for our last week in Ecclesiastes as we hear a...

From our Living with Limits series. How do you know what's enough when it comes to money? Even with our basic needs met, there seems to be a continual pull towards more. And no matter how much we have, most of us don't say, "That's enough."  But what if we could have a healthier relationship with money that enables us to live with gratitude, generosity, and freedom?

From the series Living with Limits.  We all like the idea of having deep, meaningful relationships but in actuality, we're much more comfortable just depending on ourselves. In this message, Matt talks about how life really is better together and how we can take just one step forward into community with one another. 

Our relationship with work is... complicated. Our work can make us feel like we're talk of the world when we're succeeding and like the weight of the world is crushing us when we're struggling. Is there a way to get out of this up and down cycle with work? And is it worth it? Matt shares today abut how our work can only worth it when we aren't finding our worth from it.   

From the series Living with Limits.  We all want to be free to do the things that are in our hearts to do. This is the good life, right? But following your heart can be tricky when it wants to lead you to places that might conflict with your beliefs, values, and commitments. Matt talks about the limits of following your heart and how to find your heart's true home. 

From the series Living with Limits. Matt kicks off our new Lenten series on the book of Ecclesiastes asking us the big question: What is the meaning of life?