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Good morning CVC family, What happened to America?  Many are asking that question these days as they witness the volatility in the stock market and the conflict in Washington.  Well what has happened?  There has been a notable shift, distinct change, a realignment of values that has been occurring over the past 200 years, and …

Good morning CVC family, Four kindergarten students were left in a room with a marshmallow on their plate and these instructions:  If you eat the marshmallow in front of you while the leader is out of the room, that is all you will get.  If you wait to eat the marshmallow until the leader returns, …

Good morning CVC family, Are you an emotional person?  I am always intrigued by the range of emotions in different people.  Some are stellar, never expressing even the slightest bit of feelings.  And still others fall on the other side of the extreme, living by their emotions.  Each extreme can be a less than satisfying …

Good morning CVC family, Has your walk with the Lord gone stale?  Do you miss the passion you use to have for reading the Word and spending time in prayer?  What happened to that fervor you had back when you first came to know Christ as Savior? Could be lots of things, lack of attention …

Good morning CVC family, Being Generous is always a good idea.  The account of Abram and Lot is familiar to many and is profitable for musing over.  The world’s philosophy is “get all you can and can all you get.”  In other words, look out for yourself.  Make sure you never get the short end …

Good morning CVC family, “Look at the big picture”.  Has anyone ever told you that?   Usually those words are spoken to you when you are down and out, losing, about to lose or, out of a job, faced with menacing circumstances etc.  But just what do people mean when they tell us to “look at …

Good morning CVC family, Mike was a member at West Anaheim Baptist Church.  A nice enough guy, seemingly very knowledgeable in the scripture.  He was a man I looked up to as being spiritually mature, that is until he got into a fight over whether he was safe or out at second base at the …

Good morning CVC family, “Can God sin”?  I have heard that question in sincerity on many occasions, but about six months ago I heard it in person from a devout atheist.  And they wanted an answer.  “If God can do anything, can He sin”?  I saw the look of confidence in the face of the …

Good morning CVC family, Loneliness…even the word itself can make you sad.  Have you ever been lonely?  Loneliness is often brought on by a disintegrating, broken or lost relationship, perceived or real.  Have you ever been in a crowded room and never felt lonelier?  Have you ever felt a sense of urgency to be anywhere …

Good morning CVC family, “Attitude is everything!”  Or so the saying goes.  Well, attitude isn’t everything, but it is something.  “Attitude” can probably best be summed up as “the way you look at something or someone.”  There are a host of adjectives that can be employed to describe someone’s attitude…the most popular are probably “positive” …