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Today, Stephanie Stanger takes us through the parable of the ten virgins and their oil lamps. What does it look like for us to be invited to the party? It means regularly digging into God's word and cultivating a relationship with Him. If you want to be welcomed to the party than you need an invitation!

How many of us have ever made decisions we've regretted? In this message, Pastor Matt pulls some new meaning out of Jesus's prodigal son parable. Bad decisions can lead to even more bad decisions creating a painful ripple effect. If we can slow down, stay calm, and ponder before we proceed, we can minimize life's ripples and live in the peace God has for us.  Join us next week as we continue...

Today, Pastor Matt takes us into the book of Matthew as we continue learning from the stories Jesus told. Each of us has been created by God with something special to offer the world. In the parable of the talents, Jesus teaches specifically about this. We've been given a gift... it is up to us to use that gift to DO SOMETHING for the Kingdom! Join us next week as we continue our series, "Moral of...

Forgiveness can be difficult. Especially if a person has really hurt you. But what when we have to forgive them for the second time? Or the third time? Today, we jump into the book of Matthew where Jesus tells a story that illustrates what forgiveness should look like for us... never-ending! When we apply some patience and remember how much we've been forgiven, forgiveness can be a lot easier.&nbs...

This Sunday was a Baptism celebration at Cornerstone Vineyard Church. This podcast includes the testimonies of all 19 people who chose to take this next step in their faith... a public declaration of their new life found in Jesus! We hope you will listen to these powerful stories of how God has moved in these people's lives and be encouraged and moved closer to Jesus by them.

Today, Josh and Erin Simpson look at the story of the laborers in the vineyard and we see an example of what God's justice looks like. Because of sin, justice and mercy cannot depend on us or our views of justice. We are broken and the world around us is broken. Thankfully, God is the most fair and His justice is perfect.  Join us next week as we continue our series, "Moral of the Story: Expl...

Clinging to the past is a tantalizing temptation, however, doing so can set us up for disaster. Today, we look at the book of Matthew and the story Jesus that illustrates this truth. If you live your life looking through the rear view mirror, you're heading straight for trouble! There's a new life God's called us to be new creations; let's put down what WAS and run towards what IS!  Join us n...

"The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories." -Mary Catherine Bateson  Isn't this true? Jesus, being fully man, also understood this and shared many truths to us through storytelling. That is what this new series is all about.  In today's message, Pastor Matt jumps into the parable of the persistent widow in the book of Luke. God calls us to "pray without ceasing" a...

"Pride comes before the Fall". We've all heard that yet pride is still one of the easiest stumbling blocks to fall over... it seems to be the root of a lot of sin in life! However, in today's message, pastor Matt takes us into Philippians where we look at the example Christ sets at overcoming pride. If we can really stop to be self aware and realize it's not all about us, we can truly see the valu...

It seems that we’re naturally bent towards overly consuming good and bad things. However, this is not how we are called to live. Today we look at Philippians 3 where our relationship with the things of the world is clearly laid out. If we try to fill ourselves with earthly things, rather than God, the results can be disastrous. Join us next week as we continue our series, “Breakthrough: Avoiding W...

God calls us to a pattern of life with rest and labor... while rest is nice, it’s important to remember that we are wired to actively work! This week, we look at Proverbs at some biblical examples of what avoiding laziness is all about.  “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.” Romans 12:11 NIV Join us next week as we continue our series, “Breakthrough, av...

Today Michael Poorman joins us brining the message. We look at a parable from the book of Luke and how sometimes when we try to have everything, we can end up with nothing. Although it's human nature to want to take more than you need, we can train ourselves to budget for generosity and favor stories over stuff. The kingdom of God prioritizes generosity rather than greed.  Join us next week a...

Wrath. Anger. We've all felt it. However, the Bible calls us to deal with it differently than the world. Today, Pastor Matt teaches on wrath from the book of Ephesians. This message details several biblical "Anger Guardrails" we can set up in our life.  We all deal with wrath but, in the end, I hope we can see that it's just better to be nice! This message begins our series, "Breakthrough: Av...

Sometimes we might think we aren't worthy, but the book of Hebrews makes it clear that we are new creations. God sees us through a new lens... and He calls us to look through that same lens! Today Betsy Schoenthaler teaches that looking through this lens takes laying our baggage at the feet of Jesus and keeping our eyes fixed on Him. 

In this second message in our Targeted series, we dive into the book of Galatians chapter 5. Our teacher today, Stephanie Stanger, helps us pull some practical ways we can overcome the temptations of the flesh. It might be an uncomfortable topic to dive into, but if we can change our focus and get serious about denying our flesh, we can open up the door to let God lead us. Join us next week as we...

In this new series, Targeted, Pastor Matt jumps into the book of James and we learn some practical ways to overcome the influences of the world. The things of the world seem bright but they can lead us down some destructive roads. Though these influences may target us, it’s important for us to take a stand and choose our loyalty to Jesus! Join us next week as we continue our series: “Targeted”

He is risen! He is risen indeed!  On this Resurrection Sunday,  we jump with Pastor Matt into 1 Peter. On that morning, Jesus rose from the grave victoriously with death defeated, setting us free. The tomb is empty, we are changed forever... and this is only the beginning!

As Holy Week begins with Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, sitting on a donkey. Today, Dawn Morehouse jumps into Matthew 21 and we look more deeply at how to respond to this grand entrance. Laying down our lives for Christ is a great response for the sacrifice Christ made for us. This means declaring His identity and surrendering to His plan. Join us next week as we celebrate the Risen King o...

Today, Josh Simpson reaches from 1 Corinthians 12 on the Kingdom Value that everyone gets to play. No matter who we are, we are all parts of the same body. Each or us has a role to fulfill. There are no benchwarmers in the Kingdom... God desires us all to be with Him and there’s a place for everybody to jump in and play! This message concludes our series: “Distinctively Unique: Unveiling What make...

Some of us may be more willing to take big risks and some of us may be more adventure-adverse. Sometimes though, having faith means stepping into scary situations knowing that God will make a move! Today, pastor Matt teaches from 1st Kings 18 and we pull some truths about having a faith like Elijah… an adventurous faith includes stepping out and stepping up. Join us next week as we continue our se...

The Kingdom of God is coming.... but if we look, we can find a glimpse of it already here! In this message, Pastor Matt teaches from Genesis 50 and we learn about our next Vineyard Distinctive: The Already and The Not Yet. Although this world will give us trouble, grasping the Already and the Not Yet is crucial to having on when those hard times come.  This message continues our series: "Dist...

We can probably all think of somebody in society that might be considered an outsider or an outcast. We too were once outcasts but Jesus calls us to be with him and he calls us to love the outcast in our lives. Today, Erin Simpson teaches from Galatians 3 and we learn that we all have our common identity in Christ and there should be no division between “outcast” and “in-crowd”.  This message...

In this new series, we dive into the characteristics of the Vineyard Movement and what makes us who we are. Today, Pastor Matt Poorman jumps into Philippians 3 and we explore the idea of “coming as we are but not staying that way”. At Cornerstone Vineyard, there’a a place at the table for everyone, but once you’re here, the Power of Jesus Christ should compel us forward to become the best we can b...

The season of lent is upon us. Although lent may be a very old tradition, it still has great potential to breathe life into our walk with Christ. The daily denial of self and the taking on the cross turns into great virtue and helps us to engage in God’s goodness. In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman and Betsy Schoenthaler teach from Philippians 3 and we catch a glimpse of what it means to deny yo...

Last week we learned that God wants to speak to us but how do we discern when it's actually God speaking to us? In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman shares some great points on discerning the voice of God. We also hear from a panel of great Cornerstone folks who share their experiences with listening for God. It might seem hard to discern God's voice from all the other noises in life, but with a f...