Monthly Archives: October 2022

Humility – Why Seek It?

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Pastor John

I hate just listing a group of verses, but I think that this time it’s necessary. Why? I believe I need to list them because we struggle with actually believing what God has said. Sure, we nod our head and say, … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 83 – Becoming People Who Can’t Be Trusted

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Pastor John

We talk about sin as a wrong thing we do. Have we ever thought about what repeated sin does to our thinking? As we finish Romans chapter 1 this week, Pastors Jeff, Ed, and John share how humanity’s repeated choosing … Continue reading →

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Consider the Cost of the Life You are Living

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Pastor John

We have been talking a lot about living for Christ on Sunday mornings. Sometimes I think that as we emphasize living for Christ we can come under the false impression that such living is easy and has no cost to … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 82 – What a Tangled Web We Weave

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Pastor John

Depraved. The word brings up images of the vilest of things. However, when God uses the word He doesn’t use it exclusively for those things which are traditionally considered immoral. He also uses ‘depraved’ to describe activities that we accept … Continue reading →

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Treasuring New Things

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Pastor John

Jesus said, “Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I have always used this verse as a test. I look at what my heart yearns for, and I discover what my treasure is. What if it can … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 81 – Love without Truth is Not Love

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Pastor John

There are times I really shake my head at the news, don’t you? I just can’t understand the choices people make sometimes. I wonder if it has ever been as bad as it is today. In our passage this week, … Continue reading →

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A Wondrous Protection

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Pastor John

When I think of my mistakes I have a recurring question: How can I make it right? In my quest to right the wrongs of my own making, I have discovered there is a difference between acknowledging wrongs and constantly … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 80 – Exchanging Truth for Lies

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Pastor John

How do we get rid of guilt? The Bible’s antidote to guilt is the cross. How do folks who don’t want to give their life to Jesus attempt to get rid of guilt? They do it the way people have … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Blind Spots

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Pastor John

Blind spots. I hate them in my cars. They cause accidents. They scare the livin’ daylights out of me. I hate them even more in my life. The problem of blind spots in life are two-fold – 1) I resist … Continue reading →

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