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At Calvary – Episode 124 – How Much Holiness is Too Much?
“That man is so Heavenly minded that he is of no earthly good.”? The quote is a warning of sorts. It is a warning against a type of religion that makes a person disconnected from the real problems and struggles of everyday life. Sometimes, it is a warning about unplugging from this life because a…
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At Calvary – Episode 123 – The Fear of Death
Death. A light subject, right? I was wondering the other day about our death superstitions. So, I looked them up. Wow! We have a lot of superstitions about death! Have you ever noticed that? Have you noticed your own? Have you thought about why we have them? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking…
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At Calvary – Episode 122 – Radical Generosity
We teach our children to share. Yet, at some point we embrace the idea that some sharing is too much. When we look at the New Testament Church we see a radical type of generosity. Which is right – radical generosity or careful sharing? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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At Calvary – Episode 121 – Fill The Earth and Subdue It
God tells Adam and Eve in Genesis 1 that they are to fill the earth and subdue it. What does subduing the earth look like? Does it mean to make the whole earth into a city? Does it mean to make all of the earth look like the Garden of Eden? Is there a balance…
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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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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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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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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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At Calvary – Episode 116 – New in Christ
Last week we thought about the song, “But the Cross.” It talks about being new because of Jesus. What does it mean to be new in Christ? It doesn’t mean we won’t have problems. It doesn’t mean that the circumstances of our life suddenly change. So what does it mean? Let’s think about that together…
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At Calvary – Episode 115 – Is There A Christian Look?
What does it mean to be a Christian? Is there a Christian look? In our world today we have tried to remove our dependence on stereotypes to define us. Although it is still a temptation to “look the part,” the question we want to really know is this – Are there Christian distinctives that are…
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