Calvary Church

This message is the last commandment of our series on the "10 Commandments of Love." Pastor Jim shares how dangerous pride can be to relationships and highlights how humility is the key to keeping the commandments of love.

In this message, Pastor Jim teaches us the value that living an empathetic and compassionate life brings to our relationships and the power of incarnational living.

In this message, Pastor Jim teaches us what it looks like to overcome evil with good and why this practice is crucial for healthy, godly relationships.

Pastor Jim teaches us what being generous and hospitable looks like and why it is will benefit our relationships.

Pastor Tom shares the sixth commandment of love, “Be faithful in prayer.” In this message Pastor Tom explains why love demands that we be faithful in prayer and how God’s love for us is always the best motivator for a committed prayer life.

On this New Year’s Day, we look forward to God’s promises for Calvary and commemorate Jesus’s sacrifice by participating in communion.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus’ incarnation is important. In this Christmas message Pastor Jim Samra explains the importance of Jesus becoming forever human and the benefits we receive because of it

In this message, Pastor Jim Samra dedicates the new sanctuary to the Lord and explains the seven verses chosen to represent God’s purposes for the sanctuary.

No one enjoys suffering. Naturally, we are prone to do everything in our power to end our suffering. In this message Pastor Jim Samra explains how Paul calls the church to patiently endure suffering, allowing God to accomplish the work He desires in us.

How can we experience joy today and is it possible to be joyful at all times? In this message Pastor Jim Samra explains Paul’s fourth commandment of love in Romans 12 and how we can be joyful even in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances.

In this message Pastor Tom Olsson explains Paul's third commandment of love in Romans 12: "Never be lacking in zeal..." As a disciple of Christ, its tempting to be lazy in our love for one another. But Paul explains just the opposite. Disciples of Christ should be zealous in their love for one another and that this zeal should always result in action. As we serve one another, we also display our l...

In this week's message Pastor Jim Samra highlights the characters found in 2 Samuel 15-19 to illustrate Paul's second command of love in Romans 12: "Be devoted." We discover that being devoted to one another has a lot do with selflessness, compassion and loyalty. As we reflect on God's love for us, we are more able to put others interests first.

​Pastor Jim Samra begins a 10 part series on God's 10 Commandments of Love found in Romans 12. Pastor Jim describes what is meant for love to be sincere and warns us about the dangers of hypocrisy in our relationships with God and one another.

In this message Pastor Jim addresses the sometimes controversial topic of God's role in government. What's God's purpose for government, how should we respond to government and what happens when governments abuse their power? These are all important questions that are answered in this message from Romans 1

Have you ever wondered what exactly is a spiritual gift? In this message Pastor Jim Samra defines seven spiritual gifts found in Romans 12, gives practical examples of their use and encourages listeners to develop and use their gifts for God and for others

In this message Pastor Jim Samra explains from Romans 12:1-2 that the key to knowing God’s will is twofold: Becoming less engrossed in the things of the world and being transformed by God’s Word.

What does it mean to give God our best? In this message Pastor Tom Olsson continues in Romans 12 and challenges us to examine whether or not we are giving God our best. Drawing from the book of Malachi, Pastor Tom teaches how God is looking for our best in the areas of our time, effort and money.

What does it mean to sacrifice for God? In this message Pastor Jim Samra continues his series on sacrifice from Romans 12 by examining the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. Pastor Jim explains the many valuable lessons we can learn for this story and ultimately why we can trust God even when we are asked to sacrifice things that are of great value.

Being involved in a local church can often be messy. Differing worship styles, strained relationships, and submission to leaders are all reasons why church can be hard. In this message Pastor Jim Samra continues in Romans 12 and explains why our church attendance and participation are a sacrifice that is pleasing to God.

In this message Pastor Jim gives a Biblical overview of sacrifice to better understand Paul’s use of the word in Romans 12.

The Jews hold a special place in God’s heart and plan for revealing Himself to the world. Because they have not lived up to their calling, Jesus has come and made a better offer available, not only to the Jews, but every person that would receive Him by faith! This offer is better than the first for both Jews and Gentiles. Listen as Pastor Jim explains Gods grand plan for humanity in Romans 11

In this message we see that salvation demands participation and yet, God has made our role easy. Romans 10 states that one must simply confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in their heart that God raised Him from the dead and they will be save

In this message Pastor Tom dives deeper into the topic of God’s sovereignty only to reveal the incredible mercy of God.

Scholars and theologians have debated over divine sovereignty and human free will for centuries. Does God bring about the results of our life or do we? In this message Pastor Jim Samra explains how both our choices and God’s plans are affirmed in Scripture. God is actively working behind the scenes and yet we are responsible for the choices we make.

In this week’s message Pastor Jim Samra outlines the five rhetorical questions in Romans 8 that remind us of God’s powerful love for us found in Christ.