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At Calvary – Episode 164 – Thoughtful… Have you been that toward God?
In this day of worship with light shows and giant screens, do we think anymore about our attitude when we come to God? As we emphasize God’s closeness and friendship, how do we also embrace His transcendence? Is there a good way to see our blessings that will help us keep all of this in…
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At Calvary – Episode 163 – Sanctification… How Will We Use Our Freedom
Have you ever heard of recidivism? It is when a person who has served their jail sentence commits another crime and finds themselves back in jail. We may not feel like prisoners, but we face a similar struggle when it comes to living in grace and living in freedom. The question we face is this: What will…
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At Calvary – Episode 162 – Sanctification… Our Two-Front War
Are you a student of history? Germany, for example, in WWII might have won the war except that it faced enemies on 3 fronts. There was the Western and Eastern fronts. Then there was the third front – American airplanes.This “third front” changed everything. Two and “three” front wars are very difficult to win. In living out…
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At Calvary – Episode 161 – Discipling Others Can Hurt
What is it like to be a mentor and watch your young charge throw away your experience? That is what the Galatian church was doing when they left living by simple faith in Christ and chased rules that couldn’t truly make them righteous. How did that feel for Paul? What exactly were they losing? Let’s…
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At Calvary – Episode 160 – God is For Us
A teen asked me this question – “Our team is praying for God to help us win. The other team is praying for God to help them to win. The Bible says that God is for us. Is He for us or for them?” For young people and others involved in sports, this is a…
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At Calvary – Episode 159 – Without God, Is it Worth It
Today we jump back into Solomon’s question… If death is our end, does anything in this world give enough meaning to make such an end worth it? It is a heavy question, but today we will think about the One who does give life enough meaning to remove the sting of death. Let’s think about…
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At Calvary – Episode 158 – The Two-Front War
I recently read an overview of the defeat of Germany in WWII. The author of the article highlighted several things that defeated Germany, but the article kept coming back to the idea of 3 fronts. You probably have heard of the two fronts: Western and Eastern. This author suggested that Germany could have endured the…
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At Calvary – Episode 157 – God as Family
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” Many think this observation came from Confucius, but it actually seems to have come to us as late as 1921 by ad executive Frederick Barnard. Whoever made the idea popular, God evidently has always liked it. He uses pictures all the time to teach us greater truths. In…
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At Calvary – Episode 156 – The Fear of the Lord
Fear. When we hear the word we think of being scared. Yet, God’s Word tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. What type of fear is fear of the Lord? Why is it a good thing? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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At Calvary – Episode 155 – Contentment… Not Just for Christians!
Have you heard this adage: Life is hard and then you die? Not very optimistic, is it? Yet, it is true that life is hard. It is very hard at times. How will we handle it? How should we face the adversity of life? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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