On behalf of the Elders, Brad Kelley provides a reflection on a Daily Bible Reading entry and gives us reasons why we should be reading our Bibles. Join our CBC plan if you need the accountability. It's never too late to start. ...
We're looking for a Family Pastor to oversee and shape the children, youth, and college ministries here at Calvary....
On Christmas Day, let's remember what this Christmas season is really all about. Pastor Jay wrote a devotional for us....
When we find ourselves asking, "Where's the hope this Christmas?" We can look to what God promises us in Scripture through Immanuel. Read this short excerpt from the December 11th sermon from Pastor Jay. It's been transcribed and edited for clarity for those who might find it useful. In this sermon, Jay referenced an article that's been linked here for your edification....
How to live a life that is faithful to our calling as followers of Jesus Christ......
Knowing and Worshipping Christ Over the years, building Lego projects has been a fun and treasured time with my kids. Once, I helped one of my boys build his new Star Wars Lego spaceship. This was the biggest Lego building project of his (then) young seven-year-old life. So as much as I wanted the spaceship to be brought to completion within a 12-hour day, I wanted him to...
Keep Reading Serving Out of Gratitude Rather Than Obligation Some time ago, during the holiday season, I came across a Ralph's employee who, upon charging me for my items, said, "Looks like you are prepping for a big breakfast!" "Yes," I replied, "It's a family tradition." I looked at her name badge, and observed that she had been with Ralph's for 40 years. "Wow, Connie, you have be...
Keep Reading Teaching Truth and Refuting Error There has been a subtle shift in the last 20 years or so in various evangelical circles. It is not that "professing" Christians say that doctrine does not matter "at all," but that we should not just be defined by "what we are against." Instead, we should be defined more by "what we stand for." On the one hand, I would agree that we shoul...
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The Christian in the Workplace One of the suggested books from our "spiritual disciplines" series a couple of years ago was Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work, by Tim Keller. In his book, Keller states " in this book we will do what we can to help illuminate the transformative and revolutionary connection between Christian faith and the workplace." M...
Keep Reading Freedom to Love the Lord and Love Others One of the "privileges" that we enjoy in our great country is "freedom." Freedom of speech, freedom to worship publicly, freedom to have a certain sense of autonomy, and to pursue happiness as individuals along with our families. Each of us as Americans enjoy this freedom and ought to have a profound sense of gratitude for what God...
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