Thought of the Week

What a year it has been. I am so impressed by CVBC coming together as a church community to overcome the challenges the pandemic has brought upon us. We have found ways to still stay connected during these hard times.

CARE Package is a registered trademark dating back seventy-five years to American humanitarian aid (food relief) sent to war-torn Europe. At that time CARE stood for Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe. Since 1953 the acronym CARE has stood for

For this is how God LOVED the world: He gave his one and only Son…. John 3:16 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, LOVE, and sound judgment.  2 Timothy 1:7 But the

Do you like tea? If you are from the South, one immediately assumes you mean syrupy sweet ICED tea served with a pitcher that is left on the table for frequent refills. If you are from the North, one immediately

The name Mother Theresa is synonymous with self-sacrifice and kindness.  She was recognized and revered around the world for over half a century of ministry to the poorest of the poor and the sickest of the sick in Calcutta, India,

The words “thus far” are like a hand pointing in the direction of the past. Whether through poverty, wealth, sickness or health, whether at home or abroad, or on land, sea, or air and whether in honor, dishonor, difficulties, joy,

When you are reading, do you sometimes jump ahead to find out “the rest of the story.”  I found myself doing that in mid-December when I was searching for a devotional for our December Deacons Meeting. I selected a devotional

Well, it’s finally here. The end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Do you think there is anyone who is not glad to see 2020 pass? I wonder how many people are looking to the new year for a

I heard the bells on Christmas day, their old familiar carols play    And wild and sweet, the words repeat of peace on earth, good will to men.  And thought how, as the day had come the belfries of all Christendom, 

Oh, the happy memories from childhood.  We all have them.  The excitement, the anticipation, even the hidden disappointment if the gift was not the exact toy we wanted. These traditions are treasures that we may carry on, build upon or