Tag: faith

• The Christian Atheist – A Scary Thought

  Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like they don’t believe in Him. No, the oddest action to me is when those who…

  Pastor John

  August 3, 2020

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• The Mystery of Knowing God

  Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…

  Pastor John

  July 27, 2020

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  Baptist, Calvary, church, faith, forgiveness, God, grace, hope, indianola, invitation, Jesus, joy, love, mercy, mystery, Psalm 34, relationship, wonder, worship

• The Power We Have (encouragement)

  This week I am thinking about God’s uncommon faithfulness. He was faithful to Paul when he was heading to Rome. Paul’s relationship with God tells us much about God’s relationship with all of His people. God is faithful. He encourages. He works when we cannot see Him. He cannot be stopped! (See Acts 27-28) This…

  Pastor John

  July 20, 2020

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• At Calvary – Ep 27 – Number 23 on the Top Theological Questions Asked of Google

  The word omnipotence is one of those five dollar words that can easily trip us up. It means all powerful. However, what does that mean about God? And what should that do for us who believe in Him? On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can always find all of the…

  Pastor John

  July 15, 2020

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• At Calvary – Ep 26 – The Glory of Gospel Thinking

  When we think about Christianity from the perspective of being good people, good neighbors, and avoiding doing “the bad stuff”, I wonder if we aren’t missing something. I wonder if we aren’t missing the glory of living and seeing life through the gospel. On Android you can find past episodes here: Of course, you can…

  Pastor John

  July 8, 2020

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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…

  Pastor John

  July 1, 2020

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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…

  Pastor John

  June 25, 2020

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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…

  Pastor John

  June 18, 2020

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• Be An Example

  Paul said, “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.”  Quite a statement!  It speaks of Paul’s desire to see those around him become like Jesus.  It speaks of a discipleship that was more modeling than teaching.  It also speaks of a man who was willing to let people see him for…

  Pastor John

  June 8, 2020

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• Jesus is my Enough

  When was the last time you heard people sing with abandon about Jesus? I have two events every year when I am surrounded by people who are doing that. The first is my pastors’ conference in February. The second is camp. Being a part of a group like that reminds me of how precious our…

  Pastor John

  May 11, 2020

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