Cuyahoga Valley Church Sunday Sermons (Broadview)

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we enter the kingdom of God not by earning it, but by coming to Jesus like children who humbly receive, trust, and depend on their Father. We learn that when we value the overlooked, reflect the heart of Jesus, and rely on Him instead of ourselves, we begin to live with the posture of God’s kingdom.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that we follow Jesus by embracing His upside-down kingdom, where we deny ourselves, take up our cross, and pursue greatness through humble service. We learn that when we serve others, welcome the overlooked, and celebrate God’s work beyond ourselves, we reflect Jesus and make His kingdom visible to the world. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that we come down from moments of peace into a broken world where we face chaos and desperation, yet we still bring even our weakest faith to Jesus who alone can restore and deliver. He calls us to depend on Him through prayer, trust Him whether He answers now or later, and hold onto the hope that He is leading us toward ultimate restoration and perfect shalom.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Equip Pastor Tony Scialabba teaches that Jesus reveals His true glory so we clearly see who He is, trust Him through suffering, and follow Him even when it costs us. He calls us to listen to Jesus alone, understand His mission through the cross, and respond by trusting Him and sharing His message with others.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This Sunday, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we often misunderstand Jesus by trying to shape Him into the Savior we want, but He calls us to follow Him as He truly is, through suffering, surrender, and trust. We learn that when we deny ourselves and follow Jesus as the Lamb now, we trust Him to return as the Lion later and make all things right.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 This Easter, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us that we move beyond knowing facts about Jesus and instead know Him personally, where we find joy in our sadness and hope in our disappointment. We recognize our brokenness, but through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, we receive a way back to God’s design as we trust Him and walk with Him together. PDF Resources: ( Discussion Questions )

This Sunday founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches that we often demand signs from God while ignoring the many ways He already shows His faithfulness, and this hardens our hearts instead of growing our trust. We learn to remember His past compassion, resist doubt, and trust and obey Him without waiting for more proof.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we often place people into categories that create fear and division, but Jesus shows us that no one is excluded from His grace and invites us to respond with humble faith. He calls us to reject fear, see people as individuals, and live as ambassadors of Jesus by loving others and sharing the gospel. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we can look spiritually faithful on the outside while our hearts remain far from God, and he warns that religious habits can hide sin, pride, bitterness, greed, and unbelief. He calls us to let God search our hearts, repent sincerely, and trust Jesus to forgive us and make us new from the inside out. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Pastor Dale Piscura reflects on grief in the church and teaches that believers mourn with hope because Jesus is present, prays for His people, and promises eternal life. He urges the church to guard against hard hearts, stay close to Jesus in life’s storms, and respond with prayer, faith, repentance, and love for others.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti invites us into Mark 6 by showing us the Shepherd-heart of Jesus, who meets our exhaustion with compassion and rest. He reminds us that when we feel like we don’t have enough, Jesus asks what we do have, then multiplies it and sends us out to share His provision.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we move from comfort to costly obedience by trusting God’s power and provision when Jesus sends us out dependent on Him rather than on our readiness. He also shows us faith in God’s purpose and providence, because obedience is measured by faithfulness, not outcomes, and God is never absent or out of control even when we cannot see what He is doing.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan calls us to examine how we respond when Jesus challenges our expectations, confronts our comfort, and asks us to surrender what we would rather control. We see that when resistance rises, we either take offense or take a knee, and we are invited to trust Him fully so that He marvels at our belief rather than our unbelief.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This week Elder Kyle Gustafson walks us through Mark 5 and invites us to slow down and trust Jesus when urgency, interruption, and delay press in on our lives. We see that Jesus is not weakened by waiting, that His presence restores the overlooked and overcomes death itself, and that we are called to keep believing even when His timing does not make sense to us.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us how Jesus intentionally forms us through Mark 5 by leading us into uncomfortable places, toward difficult people, and into risky obedience that forces us to rely on His power instead of our comfort or competence. We remember that Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, so we go tell what He has done in our lives, trusting Him to meet us in hard places and use us for His mission.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide ) )

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti invites us to reflect on how God’s grace transforms us like it did Peter and Bill Fay, moving us from self-dependence to God-dependence, from spiritual carelessness to watchful faith, and from living for the temporary to living with eternal hope. We are reminded that God is not finished with us, that our failures do not disqualify us, and that through humility, prayer, and trust in Christ, He continues shaping us for meaningful purpose in His kingdom.

In the third week of our Unstuck series, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan shows us that when shame has us stuck, Jesus comes looking for us, welcomes us back to his table, and restores love for him instead of leaving us on probation. As Jesus restores Peter in John 21, we stop disqualifying ourselves, receive grace and truth, and follow Jesus into renewed purpose as we feed and care for others.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

In week two of the Unstuck series, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that when growth meets pressure, we often drift by relying on ourselves instead of staying dependent on God. From Peter’s story in Luke 22, we learn that when we mess up or drift, we don’t have to give up, because Jesus sees the battle ahead of us and is already praying to restore and strengthen us.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Kicking off our Unstuck series, Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows from Luke 5 how Jesus frees us from shame by helping us see it honestly, bring it into the open before God, and stop trying to outwork it on our own. When Peter confesses his unworthiness, Jesus doesn’t pull away but draws near with grace, giving him a new identity and direction, reminding us that lasting freedom from shame comes only through Christ.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that storms and hard seasons will come, so we prepare now by building our lives on the rock through hearing Jesus’ words and actually doing them. We start with our hearts, shine where we are, take sin seriously, love our enemies, and practice our faith for the right reasons so our foundation holds and our lives point people to Jesus. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Guest Pastor Karlie Hale points to Mark 4:35–41 to remind us that sudden, painful storms are part of life, but Jesus is with us and keeps His promise to bring us to the other side. Through personal testimony and the disciples’ fear, he calls us to practice fearless faith, trust Jesus to speak peace into our storms, and rely on His strength rather than our own.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan reminds us that when Jesus is King, ordinary people can bear extraordinary fruit as His kingdom brings light, multiplies what we give, grows what we cannot, and turns small beginnings into places of shelter. He calls us to fully surrender every part of our lives to Jesus, trust Him to work through our faithful obedience, and let His light shine through us for others. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches us that Jesus uses parables, like the story of the sower and the soils, so we do more than just enjoy a good story and instead let God’s Word show us the true condition of our hearts. He calls us to listen closely, let God soften us, and respond in obedience so that the seed of God’s Word in us bears abundant spiritual fruit for God’s kingdom.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This Sunday Pastor Dean Siley shows us from Mark 3:31–35 that Jesus invites us from the outside in, redefining family so that whoever does God’s will and follows him in true discipleship becomes our true brothers, sisters, and mother. He urges us to move beyond mere behavior modification and discouraging inner narratives, letting God’s providence, word, and people transform our hearts so we live with deep joy, healing, and obedience as members of God’s family.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This Sunday, Founding Pastor Rick Duncan teaches from Mark 3 that Jesus is the stronger King who defeats Satan, exposes the bad logic of his enemies, and calls us to decide who we believe he is. We learn that Jesus forgives all who come to him, that the only unforgivable sin is a hard, ongoing rejection of the Spirit’s clear witness about him, and that we respond by letting him rule every part of our lives. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we let God’s purpose—not our pressures or preferences—guide us as we follow Jesus in Mark 3. We stay with Jesus in community to learn from him, and he sends us out to share the gospel and serve others.PDF Resources : ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti teaches that we honor Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath when we receive God’s gifts (like rest) as grace, not as burdens, and when we refuse to turn gifts into gods or legalistic checklists. We let his authority lead us to choose people over rules, move toward the broken with compassion, and practice simple trust that shapes how we live together. PDF Resources : ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Pastor Dale Piscura teaches us through Mark that we watch Jesus teach with authority, work miracles, oppose the status quo, and call us to fast, pray, and live in the new covenant rather than in empty ritual. We practice the Isaiah 58 fast by caring for the oppressed, see Jesus as our bridegroom, cherish him as our first love, and prepare with joy for his coming.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

 This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows us that Jesus calls Levi and eats with “tax collectors and sinners,” so we see He comes for the sick and invites us to follow Him before we clean up. We refuse to withdraw, blend in, or fight in anger; instead we seek holiness while entering dark places with mercy and truth so we bring others to Him. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that true faith takes action. We trust Jesus not just with words but by moving toward Him and bringing others to Him, believing He has the authority to heal, forgive, and transform every part of our lives. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan leads us through Mark 1:40–45, where we feel like outcasts yet we see Jesus touch the untouchable, and we learn that miracles point beyond temporary relief to the deeper cleansing of sin and restoration under his compassionate kingship. We come, beg, kneel, and ask, trusting Jesus when answers delay, and we welcome the unwanted—including us—as we keep seeking him for healing, obedience, and new life. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti reminds us that Jesus cares about all suffering but cares most about eternal suffering; in Mark 1 he heals many and restores dignity, yet at dawn he prays and moves on to preach because that is why he comes. We respond by trusting his timing in our pain, seeking not just temporary relief but hearts changed through the gospel, and using our stories—like Christy’s—to point others to God and hope in Jesus.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti has taught that Jesus has displayed supernatural authority—affirmed at His baptism, proven in the wilderness, and shown in Mark 1 as demons have obeyed Him—revealing that our knowledge, position, experience, and power have proved insufficient without the Holy Spirit. He has urged us to move from admiration to Spirit-led obedience, seeing all of life as spiritual warfare and, as we put on God’s armor, trusting the same Spirit who has empowered Jesus to transform and protect us.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

 Elder Kyle Gustafson explains that Mark presents Jesus calling fishermen to immediate, costly discipleship, showing that following Jesus requires laying down identity, possessions, and relationships. He urges listeners to reorder their priorities under Christ and trust that Jesus transforms them and gives them a new identity. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti explains that Mark writes to persecuted believers and shows through Jesus’ baptism, temptation, and start of ministry that God uses testing and trial to advance His kingdom. He calls the church to repent and believe, trust Scripture over impulse, and live as the light of the world with meekness, mercy, sacrifice, and hope.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti starts a new series in Mark and explains that Jesus brings a different kind of revolution—humility, servanthood, and repentance—not swords or politics. He says Mark urges us to examine our hearts first, as John the Baptist prepares the way, and he invites us to turn to Jesus and let the Holy Spirit produce real change today.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti gives a “State of the Heart” update: he checks last year’s goals (deepen prayer, deploy people, develop processes), notes wins and gaps, and calls the church to pray more and engage. He sets vision for the next year with a Discipleship Toolbox, easier ways to serve, and long-term planning, and he urges everyone to make room to be disciple-makers and leave a lasting legacy.

Founding Pastor Rick Duncan shares his own baseball story to connect with Malachi’s message that the arrogant may seem to prosper while the faithful struggle, leading people to question if serving God matters. He reminds the church that the Lord hears, remembers, treasures, defends, and heals his people, and urges them to live in community, serve faithfully, heed God’s warnings, and trust that joy is coming when Christ returns.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Elder Kyle Gustafson teaches from Malachi 3:6–12 that God’s unchanging faithfulness invites us to “return” to Him, and that withholding tithes is not a budget issue but a spiritual betrayal revealing where our trust and worship actually lie—because money both shapes and reflects the heart. He urges proportional, joyful giving as an act of trust (not prosperity math), “testing” God’s faithfulness so blessing can overflow to mission and mercy, and calls CVC to lean into Generous Life, support the new budget, and take next steps—pray, assess, commit, and engage.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

This week Lead Pastor Joe Valenti explains that Israel’s grumbling in Malachi stems from a distorted view of God, and that the promised messengers—John the Baptist preparing the way and Jesus as the messenger of the covenant—come first to refine hearts through repentance and will one day return in final judgment. He urges immediate faith in Christ’s atoning work, warning against complacency or self-righteous excuses, and calls believers to mirror God’s patience by inviting others to Jesus rather than just critiquing their behavior.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

 Joe Valenti kicks off with a wry “kiss cam” illustration—what if all our secret sins were broadcast for everyone to see?—then turns to Malachi 2:10–16 to expose how Israel’s culture‑driven compromises and hypocritical tears profaned God’s sanctuary, calling us instead to fiercely guard our hearts, erect practical boundaries, and walk in transparent, grace‑filled community so our lives truly reflect His faithful, covenant‑keeping love. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Rick Duncan exhorts new lead pastor Joe to never forget his simple identity as God’s beloved child amid the weight and busyness of ministry, drawing on Malachi 2’s portrait of the ideal priest to outline five pastoral essentials: heed your call, stand in awe of God, teach the unvarnished truth, walk closely with Him, and courageously call out sin. He reminds Joe—and all pastors—that though we will inevitably stumble, Christ’s perfect priesthood covers our failures and empowers us to flourish in life and peace as we shepherd God’s people.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti warns that casual, half‑hearted worship—treating God’s sanctuary like a drop‑off for leftovers—profanes Yahweh’s glory and fosters indifference that offends the Lord of hosts. He calls us to tremble with reverent love, to give our very best in corporate worship, and to represent God faithfully to a watching world.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti calls the church to recognize how easily life’s wrenches derail our spiritual rhythms—just as post-exilic Israel drifts into apathetic neutrality—and to heed Malachi’s wake-up call to remember and rejoice in God’s sovereign, covenant-keeping love that chose Jacob over Esau before the foundation of the world. He challenges us to respond in humble wonder—“Who am I?”—so that, overwhelmed by His electing grace, we’ll embrace forthcoming corrections and live with renewed zeal and obedience.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Pastor Dale Piscura reminds us that we stand forgiven by Christ’s sacrifice and are called to extend that same forgiveness to one another, embodying God’s love in our relationships. He points to Paul’s letter to Philemon as a model for how the gospel transforms broken bonds into brotherhood, refreshing our hearts and strengthening our church community.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

This Sunday Founding Pastor Rick Duncan warns us that even trusted Christian voices can slowly empty “grace” of its biblical meaning and urges every believer to “contend for the faith” by (1) spotting scoffers who twist truth, (2) rooting themselves in God’s unchanging love, (3) showing compassionate mercy to those led astray, and (4) trusting the Lord’s promise to keep and present us blameless.

Pastor Joe dives into the letter of Jude, reminding us that real love sometimes wears a hard hat. This week's message in our Short & Sweet mini-series unpacks why we must contend for the faith—not out of pride, but to protect the gospel, guard the flock, and multiply mercy, peace, and love.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Lead Pastor Joe Valenti shows that Third John’s core message is this: true church membership isn’t a name on a roll but a lifestyle marked by four traits—walking in Christ’s truth, sacrificially supporting gospel workers, rejecting pride-fueled division under godly leadership, and cultivating a reputable, love-filled witness. He urges us to embrace membership’s accountability so our faith moves beyond mere words into daily obedience and sacrificial love, ensuring we’ll be remembered as truly godly people.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Elder Kyle Gustafson highlights 2 John’s core message: our unity as Christians rests on embracing Jesus as the eternal “truth” and living out His love together. He explains that genuine faith isn’t merely knowing facts, but walking in Christ’s teaching—loving one another in obedience—and warns us to guard against anyone who denies Jesus’ true identity, lest we lose the very foundation of our community. PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes )

Tony reminds us that though our outer lives can feel like a mis-assembled playground—frustrating, broken, and ready to quit—our inner hope in Christ is unshakable, renewed daily by the Spirit, and shaped through every trial. Drawing on Paul’s words, he gives us four unbreakable truths: we are secure in Christ, strengthened day by day, refined by suffering, and set on eternity. When we fix our gaze on the unseen, everlasting glory rather than temporary pain, we don’t lose heart.PDF Resources: ( Sermon Notes | Study Guide )