Christ Church Evangelical Covenant

Generosity (Ryan Lospaluto)

Luke highlights two exchanges that involve between Jesus on the subject of generosity. On the surface, they seem to be about money, but Jesus is trying to get to something deeper. Ryan Lospaluto, a member of our Leadership Team, shares about the contrast between these two stories and helps us understand what Jesus was getting at in each of the conversations.

Just Shepherding (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

As we continue to look at the ways that the Holy Spirit works in us today, Pastor Cheryl highlights the example of the early church in the ways that they shared the labor! As we consider this, we must recognize that God sees all of the work that the Spirit does through as vital! While it can be hard to remember sometimes, caring for one another is just as much the work of the Holy Spirit as teaching and prayer.

Just Pioneering (BJ Kadeg)

What was it like in the earliest days of the church? The beginning of Acts documents for us the exciting growth and the challenges that came with it. As we look at the ways that Jesus's disciples became apostles, we notice that the people turned to them in amazement whenever God moved, and the apostles revealed the heart of God to them with boldness.

The Holy Spirit's Plan (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

As we launch our Model & Multiply series, Pastor Cheryl focuses us on the book of Acts when the church started to grow. As the church gathered and the apostles proclaimed Jesus as Lord and messiah, the church expanded, with thousands being added to their number! And this was only the beginning ...

Evangelism and Outreach (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

As part of our monthly series on Spiritual Practices, Pastor Cheryl shares a number of tools about how to share our faith.

The Audacity of Joy (Lyle Mook)

Lyle Mook, former Senior Pastor at Christ Church, invites us to focus on the first part of Hebrews 12, which the writer of the book of Hebrews offers as an application of the stories found in the list of "heroes of the faith" in the previous chapter. As we learn what it means to cultivate 'audacious joy,' despite our circumstances, he invites us to learn from Jesus, lean into gladness, leverage our joy for the work of God, and serve God and his church generously.

Mary (Grace Filled) (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

For our Easter sermon this year, Pastor Cheryl narrates the story of Mary, imagining her eyewitness account of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. As Mary reflects on the miracles that Jesus performed and her own doubts, she shares about what it meant to her to follow Jesus, and invites us to consider what it means for Jesus to be our Messiah, King, Christ, and risen Lord.

Socially Aware (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

🌿 What does true Biblical justice look like? In this powerful Palm Sunday message, Pastor Cheryl reveals how Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem wasn't just a celebration—it was a peaceful protest that challenged an entire empire.

This timely message challenges us to rethink how we engage with justice in our modern world, following Jesus's example of peaceful, transformative change.

Baptism (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

As part of our Spiritual Disciplines series, Pastor Cheryl helps us understand the connections between the imagery of water in scripture, the significance of Christ's Baptism, and our own experience in baptism.

Collaboratively Led (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)

How often do we come to the conclusion that it's just easier to do things on our own? While that might lead to the most immediate satisfaction, there's something about the way that God works to build His Kingdom that requires us to work together. Paul, throughout his letters, addresses the people that he partners with across the various cities he visits. and we, too, can join together for an even greater impact.