Tag Archives: Calvary

The Power of God’s Promises

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Pastor John

When God says something, do we believe it? I don’t mean when He declares right and wrong. I hope that we would say of course we believe Him there. I am talking about believing what He says that He will … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 99 – Practice What You Preach

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Pastor John

Student. Disciple. Apprentice. Are those words synonyms or do they mean different things to us? We have classes and services that we attend. We learn about our faith. Do practice our faith? We’re talking about it today At Calvary! Looking … Continue reading →

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Let’s Think about Generosity

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Pastor John

As a pastor, I am responsible for shepherding God’s people. It means that I encourage and walk alongside God’s people in all areas of life. I hope to help them with their family life. I hope to help them when … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 98 – Anger Is Not Where It’s At

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Pastor John

Righteous indignation. I’ve heard people talk about it, but I am not really sure how often I’ve seen it outside of Scripture. I’ve seen people mad. I’ve seen people talk about being God’s instrument of justice. But mostly I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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God is Dependable – What does that Mean?

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Pastor John

When you think about trust, who is it that you truly trust? Yes, sometimes we have to lean on people who will disappoint us, but we don’t trust them, do we? It is necessity, not trust, that makes us lean … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 97 – God Gives Good Gifts

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Pastor John

“The Devil made me do it”. This punchline from late comedian Flip Wilson was intended to be funny, but in reality we often try to find someone to blame when we fail. Sometimes, we even try to blame God. In … Continue reading →

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At Calvary – Episode 96 – The Devil Made Me Do It

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Pastor John

“The Devil made me do it”. This punchline from late comedian Flip Wilson was intended to be funny, but in reality we often try to find someone to blame when we fail. God urges us to do something completely different … Continue reading →

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Can I Be Courageous?

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Pastor John

Fear does crazy things to us. It changes how we look at the world around us. It’s like we develop tunnel vision. We only see two things: the thing we fear and a means of escape. We lose sight of … Continue reading →

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Friends are Essential

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Pastor John

Friends. They are easy to take for granted. They are easy to see as just happy additions to our lives. Those of us who have gone through hard times appreciate them immensely. However, have we given much thought to how … Continue reading →

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Fear. Is It Good or Bad?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Pastor John

Let’s think today about something we probably try to avoid thinking about: fear. We try to avoid thinking about it because of the other words we associate with it: scared, frightened, trembling, cowardly, etc. These words to be sure are … Continue reading →

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