The LVfirst Podcast

This Sunday, we explored the profound impact of our words, drawing from the book of James to illustrate how our speech can both bless and curse. We were challenged to be mindful of our words, recognizing them as a reflection of our hearts.

This Sunday we were reminded of the transformative power of knowing we are beloved by God. The book of James, written by Jesus' own brother, offers us practical wisdom on living out our faith. We're challenged to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger - qualities that stem from understanding our identity as God's beloved.

This Sunday we had the opportunity to celebrate Senior Sunday together. At our 9:30 and 11:00 services, we had the opportunity to be led by some of our graduating seniors and to pray a blessing over them as they take their next steps after high school. McKade Stewart led us in a message that reminded us that we always can return home. No matter how far we might wander, Jesus always welcomes us hom...

He is risen! 🌅🙌 This Sunday we celebrated a resurrected Christ that we can see moving right here and right now. The tomb is empty, so the Good Work continues!

This Sunday, we celebrated Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem - Palm Sunday. In today's service, we reflected on this key moment that starts our journey through Holy Week and ultimately to the cross and then to the empty tomb.

This Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing from Reverend Minho Chung as we continue our series Flip the Script. We talked about what it looks like to truly be content and what it takes to reach the level of contentment that Paul talks about in the Book of Philippians.

This Sunday we dug into Paul's call for us to strain forward to that which lays ahead. We talked about how we need to leave the past behind and LIVE for the future.

In Philippians 1, Paul says "to live is Christ." This Sunday, we dove into what life to the fullest really looks like, and we found that when we live and view our circumstances as FOR Christ instead of FROM Christ, we can live our best life.

This Sunday we had the chance to hear from our Director of Connections, Sarah Snyder, as we continued in our series, Flip the Script. Together, we dug into some key theological concepts relating to Jesus Christ and God the Father. We learned that we are called to have the same mind as Jesus in that we should take our advantages and power over others, lay them at the foot of the cross, and strive t...

This Sunday we kicked off our new series, Flip the Script. We started off in the Book of Philippians and talked about the importance of taking the long-view when it comes to our faith. Though we often want results now, it's important for us to remember that God is still working in all of our lives.

This Sunday we celebrated Confirmation at LVfirst as we welcomed 10 students into our church family! Confirmation Sunday is a huge "mountain-top" moment for these students as they take the next step in their faith journey. We talked about mountain top moments and how they help shape us and prepare us to not only recognize God on top of the mountain, but to still see God in the valleys.

This Sunday we wrapped up our series, Dear Theophilus, with a discussion around gratitude and how we can be more intentional about giving thanks to God.

This Sunday we're looking at the story of Jesus calming the sea and talking about how we can take back the control that fear has over our lives by trusting Jesus and finding faith IN the midst of our fears.

This Sunday we continued in our series, Dear Theophilus, by looking at the story of the friends who tore the roof off and lowered their friend so that Jesus could heal him. We're looking at their faith and how we can "tear the roof off" of our faith!

This Sunday we started our new series, Dear Theophilus, where we will be sprinting through the story of Luke. Join us this month as we read through the entire Gospel of Luke in a new light and hope that we can gain some new insights as we go!

This Sunday we wrapped up our series, PRODIGAL, with one last look at the story of the Prodigal Son but through the perspective of the Father. We talked about what it means to keep our eyes on the road and what that looks like in our mission to connect the church to the community and the community to the church.

This Sunday we continued our series looking at the story of the Prodigal Son - this time through the perspective of the older son.

This Sunday we continued in our series looking at the story of the Prodigal Son. We focused specifically on the story of the younger son who went against all custom by asking for his inheritance early, spent it all, and returned home to a Father who welcomed him with open arms.

This Sunday we launched into the new year with our series Prodigal where we'll be diving into the story of the Prodigal Son. As we enter into this new year, we are committing to leave the 99 in search of the one that is lost. You are never too lost to be found!

This Sunday we celebrated the Sunday of Love! We talked about the gift of God's love that we are invited not only to receive for ourselves, but to also regift to others.

This Sunday we celebrated the Sunday of Joy! We talked about the difference between happiness and joy, and about how joy is a choice that we have to make each day.

This Sunday we talked about the anxiety that we feel during the Christmas season. During this Christmas season, we are looking to Jesus to take the pieces of our lives and put them back together to bring us peace this season.

This Sunday, we kicked off our Christmas series - Ornamental - where we are talking about the different mentalities, both good and bad, we bring to the holiday season. This week, we started off talking about how hope invites us to look past the past to see the light of Christmas coming.

This Sunday, Pastor Deanne invited us to look at how the table calls us to humility and to recognize that we are all invited to the table - to be in community together.

This week on the After Amen Podcast, we're diving in and talking more about the story of Zaccaeus and what it means to be seen and to see others.