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At Calvary – Episode 120 – What is the Body of Christ?
Body. Temple. Bride. What do these words have in common? All of them are used to describe God’s people, the church. God uses many images to explain what the church is. Each image helps us understand more what God wants His people to be. When God calls us the body of Christ, to what is…
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Everyday Grace
We talk about grace in the Christian life. We need it! Through grace we discover the amazing love of God. Through grace we have access to God in Jesus. Yet, have we thought about how much we need it from one another? Here are some thoughts about giving grace everyday. Let me introduce you to…
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All In
It may not be official yet, but summer is winding down. The change got me thinking about children and youth and their worship. Having been to many camps, I have seen children and youth focusing on God together. There is something about seeing children singing and playing their hearts out that is inspiring. They go…
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At Calvary – Episode 119 – Everyday Grief
Disappointments happen to us everyday. Maybe we haven’t called them “grief” before, but they are. They are the everyday griefs that we carry. Does it matter? Yes, it matters because those griefs weigh on us whether we acknowledge them or not. So, how can we acknowledge them without being weighed down or get carried away…
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The Power of Thankfulness
There are things which are deceptively powerful. Those tiny air fresheners for cars are not for everyone. For most of my family, they are just too powerful for us to enjoy the scent. Yet, you can’t deny their affect! In the Christian life we have such a deceptively powerful ally to our walk of faith.…
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At Calvary – Episode 118 – Christian Memes. Fun or Folly?
Jokes and comics. I have to admit, I love them. I love reading the Sunday comics. I also love reading the joke sections of the Reader’s Digest. In the last 20 years a new form of humor has emerged from the internet. It is the meme. Do you enjoy memes? Do you enjoy Christian memes?…
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Becoming a Person of Prayer
Have you ever met someone who is really good at their job? My wife and I went on a pizza tour of Chicago a few years ago. I was very impressed with the pizza (of course!), but I was also impressed with our guide. He did not just talk to us about pizza. He also…
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At Calvary – Episode 117 – Listening to God
Have you ever heard someone say, “God told me…”? Have you then wondered, “What do they mean by that?” Christians claim to hear from God. If that is true, it is essential that we think deeply about what listening to God means. Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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What’s Your Story?
Making simple things difficult is alarmingly easy to do. Now, if we all loved hard things it wouldn’t be a big deal. However, too often hard things intimidate us. What is sad is when we make something difficult that isn’t really difficult. Talking to people about Jesus is one of those things. When it comes…
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Our Growing Confidence
Confidence. It can come naturally. It can also come from training. What about those of us who are naturally charismatic or haven’t gone through extensive training? Can we have real confidence to face either struggles or the naysayers of life? What can give everyday Christians the confidence of the apostles? Now as they observed the…
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Pastor John D Jakes 