Tag: church
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Are We Worthy of the Heart of Another?
Have you thought much about what makes a person worthy of trust? When I think about that question my answer is generally that the person is honest with me, keeps their word, and doesn’t reveal my heart’s secrets. Are those the things which come to your mind? However, when it comes to heart secrets there…
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Unity – Protect It
I saw a Peanuts cartoon recently and Lucy was demanding that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” Linus asked. “These five fingers,” said Lucy. “Individually they’re nothing but when I curl them together like this into…
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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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Treasuring New Things
Jesus said, “Wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I have always used this verse as a test. I look at what my heart yearns for, and I discover what my treasure is. What if it can also be used as a challenge? Move your heart and your treasure will follow! What…
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At Calvary – Episode 51 – We Have Nothing to Fear Except We Do!
Fear. Fear protects us. Fear paralyzes us. Fear keeps us from doing foolish things. Fear keeps us from doing courageous things. Is fear a blessing or a curse? What is it exactly? It’s that time! It’s time to do some arm chair philosophy! Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right…
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At Calvary – Episode 50 – Ukraine, Canada, and, of course, the Olympics!
There’s a crisis in Ukraine and we don’t know if we will get sucked into it. The Canadian truckers’ protest is going strong, but its economic consequences may overshadow the issues they are protesting. The Olympics are also going strong, and some countries aren’t attending except that they are! These and some other things you…
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At Calvary – Episode 49 – Do We Value What God Values?
Our culture screams to both men and women to find certain things valuable. Do those things really make us valuable? Are there consequences if we grab onto the wrong thing to find our value? Does God have something more for us? AND – Is it important that we know if Adam and Eve had belly…
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At Calvary – Episode 48 – WMU Reaches Out
The WMU of Minnesota-Wisconsin reaches out to Afghan refugees, the concerns and opportunities that such ministry provides, and have you thought about how ministering together as a family can open the door to share the gospel? These thoughts and some things from the Scripture that just make you say, “Huh?!” This is what we will…
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Believed Promises Change Lives
Think with me about the word tribulation… If that is a hard word to get your head around, pick something like these: struggle, hardship. What words do you think of when you think of those words? Do you think of words like pain, suffering, or hurt? When you think of your emotional response such situations,…
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Sunday at the Fair
Calvary Baptist Church is going to the Warren County Fair! Our Sunday worship service will be at 8:30 AM at the Warren County Fairgrounds. The service will be held at the Friends of 4H/Bill Riley Talent Search free stage right between the Rabbit barn and the Lester Building. This service will include a time of…
Pastor John D Jakes 