East Bay Calvary Church

"When God says 'no,' there may not be any sin involved, but there’s always His sovereignty involved." Pastor Brian takes us to 2 Samuel 7 to look at how David responded when God said "no." When His plans are different than ours, how do we react? What does God call us to do?

Sometimes we don’t like the commands God gives. “Why would He require such things of me?" we say. This week, Pastor Brian looks at the story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant in 2 Samuel 6 to learn some very important lessons about God's character and His holiness.

We as humans are not the best promise keepers. However, we serve a God who is! Pastor Brian takes us to 2 Samuel 2-3 to see how God always keeps His word.

As we enter 2 Samuel and hit the halfway mark in our study on David, Pastor Brian takes us back through the main lessons we've learned along the way.

What does bitterness really accomplish? And what can freedom from bitterness look like in our lives? Pastor Brian heads to the example of David (and ultimately Christ) in 2 Samuel 1 to answer these questions.

What do you do when you lose hope? Where do you turn? This week, Pastor Brian takes us to 1 Samuel 30 to talk about the strength David found in God in a hopeless time — a strength we can find, too.

On this Sportsmen’s Banquet weekend, Jim Vansteenhouse — known as the Bear Man — joins us to share his incredible testimony and the ways God has redeemed his life, both physically and spiritually. Learn more about Bear Man Ministries at thebearman.com

This week, Pastor Brian goes to 1 Samuel 28 to look at a very peculiar encounter. Saul finds himself far from God and seeks spiritual counsel elsewhere, and we learn how disobedience and farness from God takes us to some dangerous places.

This week we pick up in 1 Samuel 25 as Pastor Brian continues our study in David. This chapter contains an account of 3 very unique characters —characters that we stand to learn a lot from.

Conflict is all around us. Do we handle it in the way of the world or in the way of Jesus? This week, PR takes us to Luke 17:1-10 to discuss dealing with conflict, especially the role that forgiveness plays in handling conflict in a godly way.

National conference speaker Jonathan Smith joins us this week for a discussion on tech and how it relates to our lives and mission as Christians. To learn more about Jonathan's ministry roles and his work in the world of media and tech, visit https://www.faithlafayette.org/all/people/jonathan_smith

In Philippians 1, Paul talks about a "partnership in the gospel" we have with fellow believers, but what does this mean? What did it look like in Paul's day, and what should it look like today? Pastor Brian goes to Acts to look at two of the very first partners in the gospel.

What we think are detours are God's destinations. This week, Pastor Brian looks at Paul's missionary journeys as well as his words in Philippians to see how God's plans are always better than ours.

What’s the most important thing you can do in 2022? Jesus was asked by a teacher of the law what the greatest commandment is, and Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength. And the second is like it… to love your neighbor as yourself.” If this was Jesus’ answer, it should be our answer too. This week Pastor Brian takes a look at...

Our greatest need was met through Jesus: peace with God. This week, as Christmas Day draws closer, Pastor Brian goes to Matthew 1 to look at how Jesus brings us the salvation and redemption we so desperately need.

When greed enters our hearts and lives, it leaves no room for the peace. This week Pastor Brian heads to Luke 12:13-21 to look at how selfish greed robs us of perfect peace.

Pastor Brian begins a three-week series entitled “Peace” —the gift we all need this Christmas — starting off with the peace Jesus promises in John 14.

In this Thanksgiving message, Pastor Brian takes us to the book of Hosea in the Old Testament to discuss how thanksgiving keeps us from the sin of idolatry.

"Our true spirituality is tested by what we do when our adversary is vulnerable." This week, Pastor Brian takes us to 1 Samuel 23-24 to look at what David did when Saul, his enemy, was in a vulnerable position — and what God wants us to do when our own adversaries are vulnerable.

We all face times when things are looking down, and we’re tempted to think “if only.” This week, Pastor Brian takes us to an example of David in 1 Samuel 22 and Psalm 52 to show us how God wants us to turn our “if only” into “only God.”

Rest. Doesn’t that sound like such a good thing? Yet we seem to struggle so much with it. This week, PR takes us to Matthew 11:28-30, where we see the new perspective on rest that Jesus offers.

We all find ourselves in a "cave experience" from time to time. This week we look at what God did through David's life during his time in a cave. What does God want to do in YOUR cave?

What's your first reaction when you begin to fear? This week, we look at David's actions in 1 Samuel 21 and discuss the truths we ought to remember when we fear.

Jealousy always comes at a price. This week, we look at what Saul’s jealousy cost him, what was at its root, and what we can do with the Spirit’s help to battle jealousy in our own lives.

What does it mean to have a true friend? This week, Pastor Brian looks at the friendship between Jonathan and David and applies these lessons to our own relationships.