Tag: AtCalvary
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At Calvary – Ep 25 – Families and Patriotism
As we approach July 4, we will be thinking about barbecues, fireworks, and our country’s birthday. In our families, what do we teach our children about patriotism? On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Ep 24 – Fitly Spoken Words
What does God mean by a word fitly spoken? He says that they are as valuable or as beautiful as apples of gold in a setting of silver. Do we value it? Do we show it by doing it? On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can always find all of…
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At Calvary – Ep 23 – Superstitions, where do they come from?
This week we are thinking a bit about superstitions. Where do they come from? Why did we adopt them? What do they mean to us? On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Ep 22 – Christ confidence. The God-ward way we find our ability to do what He has asked of us.
This week we are thinking about self-confidence. It seems, in many ways, to be a slippery thing for us. Should we be talking about self confidence, or should we be talking about Christ confidence? Is this the God-ward way we find our ability to do what He has asked of us? On Android you can…
Pastor John
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At Calvary – Ep 21 – Thoughts about The Empty Nest
This week we are thinking about the empty nest. Another one of my children has just graduated High School. This means that we are one child away from the empty nest. I just wanted to share some musings about this season of life. On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can…
Pastor John
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At Calvary – Ep 19 – Confirmation Bias… Is it a problem?
Sorry about the broken link… Come back and give it a listen now! Confirmation bias. What is it? How does it affect what we hear? When it comes to public policy decisions, this is a very important concept to acknowledge and seek to overcome. So it is in our everyday life as well! On Android…
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At Calvary – Ep 20 – Can You Have Professional Sports without Fans?
As we are approaching day 90 (in just two weeks) of the Corona virus pandemic, we are hearing of states and businesses reopening. However, everyone is still being VERY careful about mass gatherings where it is difficult (can we say impossible?) to avoid being exposed to water droplets from the person next to you. This…
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At Calvary – Ep 18 – Heady Stuff… What is reality?
Of the first fifteen most commonly asked questions on Google regarding theology, one of those questions is, “What is reality?” What makes real, real? That is heady stuff! For some of us, that question seems obvious – it’s all around us! However, is that all that is real? How can you know? Is there a…
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At Calvary – Ep 17 – Deep Thinking about Struggles Makes Me Think Deeply about Blessings
Struggles happen in all of our lives. In philosophy and theology this subject is called the problem of evil. Today, let’s flip the topic over and talk about the wonder of blessing. Specifically, why are we geared to expect life to be good instead of hard? Why don’t we ask, “Why do good things seem…
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At Calvary – Ep 16 – A Book Review – Coronavirus and Christ by John Piper
So, is it the end of the world or not? Is the Coronavirus serious or has panic set in and has overblown everything? These questions are the types of questions we hear on the radio, news reports, and podcasts everywhere. We have had weeks of specials where artists have tried to share hope. The book,…
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