Lakewood Vineyard (OH)

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  Called and Sent | Erin Shetler 09.08.2026 1j 30mnt

  Episode Summary In this message from Acts 13, we see how the church at Antioch listened together, fasted, and responded when the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to be sent out. This sermon invites us to consider how God speaks, how community helps confirm calling, and how making room for God can shape our next faithful step. Key Takeaways - Fasting helps create intentional space to pay attention to God and listen for his voice. - Calling is often discerned in commun...
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  Not There Yet | Dave Purvis 02.08.2026 35mnt

  From our Acts series
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  Written Off | Matt Shetler 22.07.2026 44mnt

  Acts 10
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  The Miracle of Ordinary Obedience | Casey Tobik 12.07.2026 49mnt

  What if the most world-changing moments in your faith don't feel extraordinary at all? This week, Pastor Matt welcomes Casey Tobik — Prayer Pastor at King's Church and Midwest Regional Director for 24/7 Prayer — to unpack one of Scripture's most overlooked hinge-moments: Ananias in Acts 9. Not Saul. Not the Damascus road. The ordinary, hesitant, honest disciple God called to place his hands on the very man who'd been hunting Christians. Casey walks through what it actually looks like to hear ...
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  Led by the Spirit | Dave Purvis 06.07.2026 40mnt
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  Victorious, Not a Victim | Tom Wadsworth 28.06.2026 39mnt
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  The Courage to Follow Jesus | Matt Shetler 22.06.2026 45mnt
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  What Grace Does to Our Wallet | Matt Shetler 15.06.2026 41mnt
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  A Change You Can See | Luke Nickel 08.06.2026 35mnt
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  First Things First | Tom Wadsworth 31.05.2026 39mnt

  A woman moves to Philadelphia because her brother calls and says "God is here." College students sell their stuff to help a stranger. Three thousand strangers become one family overnight. This is the early church in Acts 2 — and it wasn't built by strategy or social engineering. It was built one heart at a time. This week we explore what it looks like when a community is actually devoted.
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  The Spirit of Jesus | Matt Shetler 25.05.2026 42mnt
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  Our Need, His Promise | Matt Shetler 17.05.2026 45mnt
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  Like a Mother | Matt and Erin Shetler 11.05.2026 26mnt

  This Mother's Day, Matt and Erin Shetler teach on a side of God's character the church has often been less comfortable with — the mother heart of God. Scripture doesn't just compare God to a father. Over and over, God reveals himself through maternal imagery: a nursing mother who cannot forget her child, a hen gathering her chicks under her wings, a love that screams "stop" and holds us close in the same breath. Walking through Genesis 1, Isaiah 49, and Matthew 23, Matt and Erin ask what chan...
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  The Cost of Peace | Matt Shetler 03.05.2026 41mnt

  We live in a world obsessed with winning arguments and protecting our peace. But Jesus calls us to something harder and better: making peace. In this week's message, we dig into what shalom actually means, why peacekeeping and peacemaking aren't the same thing, and what it looks like to go first — even when it costs you.
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  Undivided | Matt Shetler 27.04.2026 38mnt

  Your phone. Your inbox. Your to-do list. Your worries. Everything is competing for your attention — and most of the time, it's winning. In this message, Matt explores what Jesus meant when he said "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." An undivided heart isn't just a spiritual ideal — it's the thing that changes how you see everything. But in a world built to distract you, how do you actually get there?
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  Finally Full | Tom Wadsworth 21.04.2026 31mnt

  Most of us know what it feels like to be empty inside — and to reach for something that doesn't actually help. In this message from the Blessed series, we dig into Matthew 5:6, where Jesus promises that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. But what does that kind of hunger even look like, and what does it mean to be filled? Through honest personal story and two remarkable Old Testament prophecies, we explore the difference between looking good on the outside and being...
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  Empty Handed | Matt Shetler 13.04.2026 32mnt

  We spend most of our lives managing how people see us — projecting confidence, competence, the good life. Then Jesus opens his most famous sermon and says the people who've stopped doing all of that are the blessed ones. What if the entrance to everything God offers isn't achievement — it's admitting you have nothing to bring? Week 1 of the Blessed series from Lakewood Vineyard Church.
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  Easter: Daring to Hope | Matt Shetler 06.04.2026 18mnt

  The disciples had given up everything to follow Jesus. They watched him die. When the women came back saying he'd risen, they couldn't go there. Not again. The risk of hoping one more time—and being wrong again—felt too high. If you've been there, this Easter message is for you. Pastor Matt explores what it looks like to open the door to hope when everything in you says it's too dangerous. We'll dig into the real reasons the disciples doubted, why Peter chose to wonder, and what it means that...
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  God is My Shepherd | Matt Shetler 29.03.2026 44mnt

  Have you ever felt like you’re holding everything together — and terrified of what happens if you stop? In this episode, Matt Shetler walks through Psalm 23 and discovers it’s not the comfort psalm we think it is. It’s a trust psalm. One that meets us in the valley, calls us by name, and reminds us that we were never meant to be our own shepherd.
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  God Can Be Trusted | Matt Shetler 24.03.2026 36mnt

  Why does God seem so comfortable with people praising him? And why do so many of us struggle to do it? In this episode, Pastor Matt digs into Psalm 33 and explores what worship actually is — and why our desire to hold onto control might be what's getting in the way. Spoiler: we don't worship God because he needs it. We worship him because when we see who he really is, it's the only response that makes sense.