Godspeak Calvary Chapel

This message from pastor Micah walks you through what Scripture says about recognizing the Spirit of Truth and exposing the spirit of error. It shows how the world responds to truth, how believers test the spirits, and why our confidence must stay anchored in the Word of God. It invites viewers to think clearly about what voices they trust and how they can stay grounded in Christ in a confused cul...

Pastor Micah Stephens, senior pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel, delivers a powerful exposition of 1 Peter 2:1–10, teaching that believers are living stones being built into a spiritual house with Jesus Christ as the chief cornerstone. Using vivid construction imagery and personal anecdotes—like sorting warped 2x4s at Home Depot and the miraculous way a mother’s breast milk customizes antibodies f...

In a passionate post-Thanksgiving message fresh from the Holy Land, guest speaker (filling in for Senior Pastor Micah Stephens) unpacked 2 Peter 1, showing how every believer possesses the same “like precious faith” as the apostles through Christ’s righteousness alone. Sharing vivid stories from walking Hezekiah’s tunnel and floating in the Dead Sea, he reminded the congregation that Scripture is...

Pastor Micah Stephens powerfully unpacks Hebrews 11, the great “Hall of Faith,” showing that biblical faith is never blind but the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen. Walking through Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab, and more, he reveals how every hero’s story was always pointing to Jesus—the better sacrifice, the better ark, the author and finisher of o...

In a raw and relatable message from 2 Timothy 1, Pastor Micah Stephens urges believers to abandon paralyzing fear and stir up God's gift within, drawing from Paul's prison farewell to Timothy amid impending execution. With humor from his elk hunt in Montana and a tender anecdote of his two-year-old daughter fearlessly launching off the coffee table into his arms after watching her siblin...

Pastor Scott Bland, Godspeak’s youth pastor, delivered a passionate sermon on God’s will for believers: sanctification. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians, he emphasized that sanctification is not optional but a divine command to be set apart, transformed into Christ’s image through the Holy Spirit’s power. With humor and relatability, Bland shared personal anecdotes, like his wife’s medicinal honey rem...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a powerful sermon from Philippians 4, urging believers to combat anxiety with prayer, thanksgiving, and a focus on God’s truth. Drawing from the anchored reading program, he emphasizes replacing worry with meditation on what is true, noble, and praiseworthy, sharing personal anecdotes about his father’s joy and cultural references to Charlie Kirk’s “happy warrior.” S...

Pastor Micah Stephens dives into Ephesians 6 as part of the anchored reading program, urging parents to disciple their children with a biblical worldview amid cultural darkness. Drawing from personal anecdotes like navigating family life with multiple kids and deciding against Halloween participation in favor of a worship night, he emphasizes shaping kids' views on God, humanity, truth, knowl...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a powerful sermon emphasizing marriage as a divine reflection of Christ’s love for the church, rooted in Ephesians 5. He challenged husbands to love sacrificially, like Jesus, through prayer, understanding, truth, and protection, and urged wives to submit respectfully to their husbands as unto the Lord. Drawing from personal anecdotes and cultural references like Cha...

In this stirring sermon, Pastor Micah Stephens fast-forwards Godspeak's anchored reading to Ephesians 6, urging believers to don God's full armor amid losses like Voddie Baucham and Charlie Kirk's assassination. Sharing Instagram testimonies of salvations, forgiven murders, and renewed marriages sparking revival, he contrasts ancient and modern warriors, emphasizing truth, righteous...

Senior Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a fiery, convicting sermon at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, inspired by the recent loss of Charlie Kirk, urging believers to engage in the spiritual battle with boldness and obedience. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10, Pastor Micah emphasizes that the weapons of our warfare—God’s Word, prayer, and faith—are mighty for tearing down demonic strongholds. Reflecting on Ki...

Pastor Rob McCoy, pastor emeritus at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, delivered a heartfelt sermon reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, a Christian martyr and founder of Turning Point USA, who was tragically killed. Drawing from Job 1 and Joshua 1, McCoy emphasized God’s sovereignty and the power of truth in a broken world, urging the congregation to honor Kirk’s courage by continuing his mi...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a passionate sermon from 1 Corinthians 13 at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, emphasizing the preeminence of love as the foundation of all spiritual gifts and Christian living. Drawing from the church’s anchored reading program, he addresses the Corinthian church’s struggles with pride and division over spiritual gifts, particularly tongues, and uses Paul’s body analogy to h...

Guest speaker Shane Winnings, CEO of Promise Keepers and former missionary, delivers a powerful message at Godspeak Calvary Chapel from Philippians 1, challenging believers to endure trials with unwavering faith and to live for Christ’s glory rather than worldly pursuits. Reflecting on his military and police background, including a grueling Seattle Marathon with a rucksack, Winnings emphasizes th...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a convicting message from 1 Corinthians 10, urging believers to navigate Christian liberty with discernment in a pagan culture akin to modern California. Drawing from the church’s anchored reading program, he contrasts Rome’s theological legalism with Corinth’s moral struggles, using the example of eating meat offered to idols to illustrate the tension between what’s...

Pastor James Crawford delivered a heartfelt sermon on unity, drawing from Romans 15. He passionately urged the congregation to set aside pride and theological differences to work together as the body of Christ in a spiritually dark world. Reflecting on his experience at a Turning Point Pastor Summit, James shared how pastors from diverse backgrounds united for liberty and God’s plan, despite tensi...

Pastor Rob McCoy delivered a heartfelt sermon from Romans 16, emphasizing the critical need for unity and vigilance in the church. Drawing from his recent experience at a pastors’ summit, Rob shared a candid anecdote about a disruptive individual who monopolized time with confusing ideas, illustrating the dangers of division within the body of Christ. He unpacked Romans 16:17–20, urging the congre...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a powerful sermon urging believers to live as "living sacrifices" based on Romans 12. He emphasizes that true worship is a willful, daily choice to surrender all aspects of life to God, not out of obligation but in response to His boundless mercy. Drawing from personal anecdotes, like his son Oliver’s football jamboree and his adopted daughter’s life saved...

On his 12th wedding anniversary, Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Romans 7, exploring the internal war between the redeemed spirit and sinful flesh. Drawing parallels between marriage’s sanctifying challenges and the Christian walk, he reflects on Paul’s journey from “least of the apostles” to “chief of sinners,” emphasizing that closeness to Christ reveals sin’s depth, not its increase. Contra...

Pastor James Crawford, overseeing Godspeak’s young adults ministry, preaches from Jeremiah 23, addressing the responsibility of shepherds—pastors, parents, and leaders—to guide with grace and truth. Reflecting on his impending fatherhood and the cultural trend of “cowboy” identity, he contrasts the failure of Judah’s unfaithful shepherds with Christ’s redemptive leadership, as seen in John 8:1–11....

Pastor Rob McCoy delivers a passionate sermon from Romans 11, addressing the church’s historical and current division over Israel and the Jewish people. Reflecting on his travels to the Student Action Summit, a Faith Wins Pastors conference, and a Freedom Night event, he warns against the rising anti-Semitism among Gen Z conservatives, fueled by replacement theology and historical prejudices from...

Molly Stephens, wife of Pastor Micah and daughter of Pastor Rob, delivers a heartfelt message on weaving a pattern of godly heritage, drawing from 2 Timothy 1. Speaking the day before Mother’s Day, she shares personal stories of her parents’ faith, her adopted daughter Mave’s life, and the Threads of Love quilting ministry, illustrating how obedience to God’s call transforms lives. Molly contrasts...

Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 28, exploring God’s unusual kindness through Paul’s shipwreck and viper bite on Malta. Reflecting on VBS and family time, he challenges believers to embrace obedience amid trials, trusting God’s perfect plan even when it seems chaotic. Pastor Micah contrasts worldly expectations with God’s sovereignty, emphasizing that hardships—like Paul’s fourth shipwreck...

Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 24, urging believers to embrace the whole counsel of God with unwavering obedience, even in the face of persecution. Reflecting on Paul’s trial before Governor Felix, he contrasts the flattery of Paul’s accuser, Tertullus, with Paul’s bold, Spirit-led defense of the gospel. Pastor Micah connects Paul’s resolve to his own commitment to proclaim truth, refere...

In his first sermon as senior pastor, Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 20, honoring Pastor Rob McCoy’s legacy while challenging the church to keep God’s whole counsel. Reflecting on the Fourth of July and the gala celebrating Pastor Rob’s 25 years, Pastor Micah draws parallels with Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders, emphasizing humility, unwavering truth, and obedience to God’s Word. He conn...