The Cornerstone Corner

Although money might be a hard thing to talk about, giving a tithe or 10% of our income to the God should be an important part of a follower of Jesus' life. When we honor God with our finances, abundant blessings can be flooded into our lives! In this message, Pastor Matt teaches from the book of Malachi on the spiritual practice of tithing and how it can be a beautiful way to get close with Jesus. 

This message continues our series "Beautiful Things: Ways to Get Up Close with Jesus"

When we think about ways to get up close with Jesus, fasting might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, it's an amazing & powerful spiritual activity!  In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman dives into several passages from scripture where the sacrificial act of fasting really gets God's attention and amazing things happen. 

This message continues our series "Beautiful Things: Ways to Get Up Close with Jesus"

As followers of Jesus, we have a powerful gift in prayer: a direct connection between us and the Creator of the Universe!  In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman and Matt Jaquay share from the book of Matthew some essentials on where we should and what we should pray. These keys from scripture have the potential to drastically improve our prayer life!

This message continues our series "Beautiful Things: Ways to Get Up Close with Jesus"

Worship is way more than a song....it's a lifestyle! As we start a new message series, Pastor Matt dives into what true worship really is!  True worship is a routine of surrendering everything to Jesus & a hunger for more of Him! In this message, we dive into 1 Chronicles and take away a deeper understanding of what a life of worship really looks like. 

This message is the start of our new series "Beautiful Things: Ways to Get Up Close with Jesus"

At Cornerstone Vineyard Church, Relationship is at Our Core! A key aspect of building healthy relationships in a relational bankrupt society is cultivating a dependence on each other...this includes being open with each other, maintaining personal integrity, and trusting in God's integrity through any outcome. In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman & Jamie Woods co-teach on the book of Esther: a story of the desperate dependence shared between Esther & her cousin, Mordecai.

This message concludes our series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"

We can probably all name a time that someone came along side us when we were going through a tough situation and sometimes we have to do the same for others. God didn't intend us to go it alone...sometimes we have to show up and press in! In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman shares from the book of Ruth, an amazing story of one woman's diligent duty to her mother-in-law. 

This message continues the series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"

Bearing the torch for the Kingdom of God is a key aspect of passing the faith from one generation to the next, but it starts with taking care of our own soul! In this episode, Pastor Kent Butcher from the Syracuse Vineyard Church shares from the book of 2nd Timothy and gives a fantastic message on leaving a powerful legacy for the next generation of the church. 

This message continues our series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"

It might be easy to love those who are nice to us and treat us well, but what about when the relationships are difficult and love & kindness do not come as easy? In this message, Pastor Matt explores the story of Hosea who was called to love someone who was pretty tough to love and we learn more about showing Christ-like love to those around us; even when they may seem "unloveable." 

This message continues our series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"

*Note: The first couple minutes of audio were lost, but the message is still coherent & powerful.

The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, meaning a third of our life is spent at work! So, it's safe to say our work life plays a huge role in the quality of our existence.  In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman explores 2 keys that are crucial to more regularly finding joy at work by looking at a relationship between 3 colleagues named Paul, Barnabas, & John/Mark. Throughout the dialogue are ways in which we can apply what they did in our own work context to press on towards better days, better weeks, and ultimately, better lives at work.

This message continues our series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"

We've all heard of the concept of dynamic duos, people who are well known because of something they did or do together.  Well...there are some GREAT ones in the Bible!  Duos that can teach us a thing or two on how to live in the world we find ourselves in 2019, a culture which is fairly relationally bankrupt.  

In this message, Pastor Matt Poorman & Erin Simpson explore a relational success story between 2 guys that truly is one to model. The story is of two guys named David & Jonathon. Two pretty amazing friends. This teaching includes discussion on how to pursue, press into, & experience brotherly love like David & Jonathon did, which will help us get more relationally rooted in 2019 and beyond!  

This is the beginning message in our series "Rooted: Success Stories for a Relational Bankrupt Society"