Avizandum with Pastor John Munro

John welcomes Nathaniel Pearce, Pastor of Family Ministries at Calvary, to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing parents, including the importance of intentional priorities and demonstrating a reliance on the Word of God.

Technology and social media tend to isolate us, but God created us to live in relationship with Him and others. Friendship is one of the great joys in life. Yet we must remember how to be a good friend as we pursue new relationships

Followers of Christ have been forgiven of our sins through the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Yet forgiving others is still difficult for us, and we tend to hold onto grievances. How do we prevent this?

Many times our minds are occupied with trivial things. But today John is issuing a challenge to help set our minds on Scripture through memorization and meditation. How do we do this, and why?

In our fallen state, all of us are naturally rebellious. Selfishness, self-indulgence, and self-autonomy are central--we want to make our own rules. But humility and submission are to be central in the lives of followers of Christ.

The concept of mentoring is familiar and quite popular. But it may be helpful to remember that real mentoring (or discipleship in the biblical sense) involves commitment, intentional effort, and practical action on the part of those involved.

What’s most important when communicating with your teenagers? How can you minimize tension and create the opportunity to deepen your relationship and offer spiritual guidance? John interviews Cameron Engle, Calvary’s Pastor of High School Ministry.

John is constantly encouraging people to open their Bibles. Why is it so critical that we should read our Bibles every day? Is there a right or wrong way to approach our personal reading?

Scripture tells us that followers of Jesus are citizens of heaven. But what does that mean? How does that relate to our citizenship of our home country and our understanding of the future?

John sits down with Micah Burdett, Pastor of Middle School at Calvary and a father of three, to discuss the role of humility in parenting and the importance of spiritual teaching and modeling at home as well as at church

It used to be common for churches to hold annual missions conferences. But this kind of missions focus seems to have decreased. Why is that? And how then should we think about the Great Commission?

Whether we're doing a will or attending a funeral, it can be difficult to face our own mortality. But followers of Jesus shouldn't fear death. Our hope goes beyond death, even though there is much we don't understand.

John and his wife, Gudny, recently celebrated their 20th year at Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Join John as he shares thoughts and reflections on this milestone of God's faithfulness

Our Heavenly Father watches over us, cares for us, provides for us, and loves us so much that from time to time He also disciplines us. Have you experienced discipline by God the Father? What has been your response?

Calvary member Stan Rawls endured the unthinkable when his son, Kelly Rawls, was tragically killed in a skydiving accident. Yet the Lord worked through the terrible experience by inspiring Stan to write a book helping parents know how to explain the Gospel of Jesus Christ to their children--the most important conversation they will ever have.

Lies and gossip cause a lot of trouble in relationships, in business, in families, and even in the church. In particular, social media makes it easy to spread rumor and innuendo, but followers of Christ are to be people of truth.

As a pastor, John has received many questions, but the most frequent one deals with eternal security. Is it possible to be truly saved and then lose that salvation? Or another variation: Once I am saved by grace, do I have the freedom to live as I like?

"Dispensationalism” has recently been in the news. It’s a theological term describing an approach to Scripture looking at the categories of history in God’s revelation, such as before and after the Mosaic Law and the end times. What should we make of topics like this?

We are probably familiar with the idea of Jesus being with us and never forsaking us, rather than the encouraging truth that the Lord goes before us. But as you begin this new year, reflect on and find comfort in this glorious promise!

Most of us are familiar with the nativity story as presented in the Gospel of Luke. But do you ever think of Christmas from the perspective of eternity? Today John reflects on a different passage that deals with mind-blowing miracle of the Word becoming flesh.

In a world where the months seem to fly by, does the message of Christmas ever seem repetitive or humdrum? Join John as he challenges us to reset and approach this Christmas with a fresh sense of wonder and awe.

We may immediately think of financial provisions when we think of leaving a legacy, but there much more to what we leave behind. Join John as he reflects on different and even more powerful legacies.

At Christmas we celebrate the birth of our Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ. Many Christian families also enjoy fun traditions like Santa. So how does that work? Join John for a special interview with Sarah French, author of the children's book, "A Beautiful Story: Jesus & St. Nick."

Most of us do more talking than listening! But in relationships, it's important than we listen with a desire to understand. Join John as he discusses how this same idea applies in our relationship with God--being still and listening to Him

During October, John struggled with severe nerve pain on the right side of his face. While he has had mild forms of this pain for many years, this recent episode was a powerful reminder of our need to depend totally on the Lord.