Author: Pastor John
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A Radical Faith
Have you ever thought deeply about the parable of the shrewd steward? If you recall, his master demanded that he make an accounting of all of his dealings because the master was going to fire the steward. The steward, afraid that he would be unable to work or beg, came up with a plan. He…
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At Calvary – Episode 147 – What Will Hold Up a Life?
Today I am thinking about a house of cards. Or Jenga. Or a line of dominoes. I am thinking about the very important substitutes we use to give our life meaning and purpose apart from a relationship with and service to God. Some of those substitutes are very important to us. Can we accept that…
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Lived Out Grace
Grace. We hear the word in church. Hopefully, we understand that the grace of God is what has saved us. God’s forgiveness offered to us through Jesus is glorious! Have we thought about what that word is supposed to mean to us every day? Is it a religious term that stays in our Bibles and…
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At Calvary – Episode 146 – The Connection between Faith and Love
How does loving the Word of God and loving people connect? Aren’t they different things? Today as we think about Peter’s first letter, we want to rediscover the important connection between being a true lover of God and a real lover of the people He created. Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for…
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God Wants to Work in Your Life. What Do You Do?
What makes you squirm? Does discussing money at church make you squirm? How about political issues? Are there specific passages or specific sins that make you squirm? Here is an even more probing question: have you ever thought about what your squirming looks like? Let me share a few observations. I have seen people squirm…
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At Calvary – Episode 145 – Theology By Actions
We all may not remember it, but Paul and Peter had a huge argument at the church in Antioch. According to Paul, a mild dis from Peter communicated a huge error about salvation. What was all the fuss? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all of the…
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Embracing the God Who Loves Us
What does God care about? How does a person receive eternal life? What must I do to be saved? I find it ironic how often the answer given to these three questions will contradict each other even when you are asking the same person. For example, a person like me who has been saved through…
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At Calvary – Episode 144 – The Small Stuff
Have you ever heard, “Don’t sweat the small stuff?” I understand the encouragement to not make much out of unimportant matters, but I do wonder how I should approach the smaller matters of conviction and conscience. Should I believe I am right? Should I withhold judgment? What should we do about the small stuff? Let’s…
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A Christian Atheist?
Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like they don’t believe in Him. No, the oddest action to me is when those who…
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Our God of Mystery
Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…
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