When you first meet someone you learn their name but you only know who they are and the significance of their name once you get to know them.

Sometimes we have doubt and lean in the direction of unbelief but God is challenging us to really believe Him and know how good He really is. Whether you are a leader in ministry for many years or a new believer you must believe God is who He says He is. He is a healer, deliverer, provider…etc.

Jesus is not invited to a pity party. It’s the only party we throw where we do not invite anyone but ourselves. Many prophets battled self-pity and no one is exempt, so it is important for believers to keep their focus on God.

We live in a microwave generation where we want everything instantaneously. Unfortunately, that is the antithesis of what our Christian walk requires of us. In a recent sermon series titled Fast Food, Pastor Mike Signorelli taught about the dangers of ingesting the culture around us.

People tend to love partaking in tradition and ritual but God challenges us to take it further into surrender.

On Ash Wednesday people apply ashes on their heads but believers of Christ are challenged to become the ash. For some Christians, the ashes on the forehead is a symbol of repentance of sins and a sign of humility before God. The tradition dates back to the Old Testament where wearing ashes was a common sign of repentance. During a message preached on Holy Week, Pastor Josh Hamstra of V1 church encouraged Christians to take it a step further by laying down pride, preferences, and comforts, asking Jesus to take everything.

Restoration is a well-known popular theme in Christianity but so is being set apart. Many times we find ourselves in the wrong company and what is sometimes needed for growth is actually separation.

You are in this world but are not supposed to be of it. In the series “Fast Food” we learn about the stance that Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego took while they were held captive in Babylon. Everything around them pressured them to conform but they never bowed to the pressures of society and never forgot who they really were.

It's possible to be in this world without getting caught up with it. “No ship sinks because of the water around it but it does sink because of the water that gets inside of it.” – Pastor Mike Signorelli

Similar to Babylon, secular society shows no mercy and if you are susceptible you will be infected. But as Pastor Mike teaches, Daniel was the perfect example of how to carry yourself when thrust into a culture and custom that is not in line with your beliefs.

When we consecrate ourselves and seek the Lord we become set apart. Holiness becomes a part of our lives and we no longer carry on how we used to. It is impossible to describe God’s glory truly, but we know that God longs to reveal His glory to us and in us. Our job is to position ourselves through prayer to receive it.

So many people treat prayer and worship as they are one and the same but Christians must learn how to pray without an emotional music experience. In our time of prayer, we receive instructions needed to break down walls and defeat giants. It is where we press in and position ourselves to keep our lamps full of the oil that will burn brightest in these times of such darkness.

People often think God and science are at odds but science always corroborates the supernatural. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray because they knew prayer worked. We may not always understand how the prayers get answers and the science behind it but it is important to know the method.

We grow up and life tends to harden our hopes and dreams because of the sins of those who came before us. We either become so disenfranchised that we turn to sin ourselves or we just defer hope because there are no examples to hope in. The beauty of being a child of God is that we get a chance to start brand new with God, as our father and our hopes and dreams have a chance to live again in His grasp.

Sometimes when things are going haywire in your own life it is difficult to find something to be grateful for. God, in His infinite mercy, does not hold it against us. He still wakes us up and amazingly enough even allows for us to use the very breath that He’s breathing life into us with, to sigh in ungratefulness. Nevertheless, even when you do not feel like praising God, you can praise Him for what He’s done in the generations before you because it’s the reason you are here today!

The genealogy of Jesus Christ has a lot to teach us about how God uses even dysfunctional family lines to bring forth His plans. During a sermon series over the holidays Pastor Mike Signorelli talked about God's plan even through family trauma. For V1 Church and the body of Christ at large it’s important for everyone to know that you have the authority to break the curse and leave a righteous legacy in Christ regardless of what family background you came from.

Every human being has on average four dreams a night. You may not remember every dream, but they are a big part of our lives. And God can use dreams to communicate with us. It’s important to know how to interpret your dreams.

Americans’ happiness levels hit new lows last year, with a University of Chicago study cited by NBC News finding just 14% calling themselves “very happy” with their lives in 2020. That’s not exactly surprising. But it is disappointing. Too many of us can’t seem to find meaning in everyday life.

What is my life’s purpose? This question resounds in the back of our minds while we do the mundane tasks of life. The day-in and day-out routines of work, caring for children, waiting in traffic, preparing meals often have us asking, “Is this all there is?”

We are great at generating conflict but not great at resolving it. In fact, we learned a lot of things in school, but resolving conflict was likely not one of them. So, how do you resolve a conflict in a relationship when the gap seems too big and things seem too far gone? We have five ways.

Did you know that there are three types of people? There’s the Natural, Carnal, and Spirit Filled person. As you read through the descriptions of each type, honestly assess which one you identify with the most. What do these descriptions reveal about areas of your life that you’ve been struggling with?

Over 70% of Americans report that they struggle with stress. Stress is widespread but few have found healthy ways to deal with it.