Key to Living & Loving Like Jesus in 2012

January 1, 2012

‎To be a church that lives and loves like Jesus in the coming year, we will need to love God more, love people more, and love more people. While it sounds wonderful (and it is), it is not as easy as it sounds. Our flesh is weak and Satan wants to thwart anything done in [...]

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Message to Calvary from Pastor Dongo

December 27, 2011

Calvary Community Church enjoys a great partnership with Pastor Dongo and the God Cares School in Uganda. The school’s ministry has a 501-c3 in the U.S. that is known at Buyamba. As part of our Great Give Away of giving 1 our of every 5 dollars Calvary receives in it’s offerings to needs and opportunities [...]

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Giving Generously as the Year Ends

December 26, 2011

Here’s a question we all need to ask ourselves from time to time: Why do I have so much? …We need to slow down occasionally and force ourselves to wrestle with that question. Why? Because a consumer-driven culture keeps us laser-focused on what we don’t have, and focusing on what we don’t have leaves our hearts vulnerable to greed… [...]

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The Christmas Story & Calvary’s Lights

December 25, 2011

Thomas Reiten created the video below using the Christmas Lights on the front of Calvary’s building. It speaks for itself. Enjoy! Merry Christmas! If you could not join us for one of our Christmas Eve Services, join us today at 11am for our Christmas Day service!

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Great Version of “Little Drummer Boy”

December 24, 2011

Read a story this week about this video going viral big time. Read USA Today’s article about it HERE. Great version of the song! Merry Christmas! Services for Christmas Weekend at Calvary: Christmas Eve (24th) 3pm, 5pm, 7pm – Christmas Day (25th) 11am (join us for one of the four)

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Beautiful Christmas Flash Mob

December 23, 2011

Many of us will spend some time last minute shopping in a mall today. Lesli and I are going to give this a try later at the Oaks Mall. Enjoy! Merry Christmas!

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Football Fans vs. Churchgoers

December 13, 2011

  Sunday I shared ten contrasts between football fans and churchgoers. Several have asked for me to post those here on my blog. This is a compilation of various resources and my own observations. I am guilty of having my commitment levels out of balance too. So, don’t think I am simply complaining about others. [...]

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Where are you on the beam?

December 4, 2011

Today I used Francis Chan’s illustration of the beam to contrast Zachariah and Mary. Mary gave all to the Lord in even her initial response. Zachariah hesitated to give all. Both were chosen, both could have given all. Zachariah hugged the beam. Mary began the adventerous journey of faith standing on the beam ready to [...]

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“Perseverance” Letter from Pixar Animator

November 20, 2011

Hebrews 12:1 says “let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” As we unpacked this challenge today at Calvary, I read a letter from a Pixar animator to his fellow animators. It was a letter about persisting – keeping going even when you feel like quitting. What he has to say illustrates [...]

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Calvary 20/20 Vision Messages

November 18, 2011

Here are the first four messages of the current vision series called “Calvary 20/20: A church that lives and loves like Jesus.” This Sunday, November 20, 2011 is the most important Sunday since I became Senior Pastor of Calvary over three years ago. Why? It will be the most important for us as a church [...]

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