Calvary Church Podcast

Samuel is called to anoint the leader of tomorrow even though "today" Saul was still in place. This week we have been focusing on a rising generation, but in reality, it must constantly remain our focus as the body of Christ. How do you see the future today? How can we prepare for the future today? How can we make shape the future today? Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Webs...

In this episode, we discuss different seasons of leadership. Why is it important to invest in younger leaders, and what paradigm shifts must be made to do it well? Last Week's Sermon Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

The Bible is full of stories of powerful Kings who enjoyed victory and favor in their life but who stumbled before the finish line. In a race, we must start well, we must run well, but above all, we must finish well. It's the second half that matters most. It ain't over 'til it's over. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 Calvar...

We get to a certain point where we feel the pressure of those around us or the circumstance we find ourselves in, and it appears that the only way out is to compromise our beliefs, our convictions, or our standards even though we know in our heart of hearts it is wrong. But it’s difficult, isn’t it?  We want to keep that job or stay in that relationship or keep those friends. We’re afraid, confuse...

God works in us so that He can work through us…God works privately before he works publicly, private victories precede public victories, and God works behind the scenes before he shows up on the scene, so sometimes his answers are hiding in the baggage. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

In this episode, we discuss the role of the parent as the primary influencer in the area of faith. How do we own that responsibility well? What is a big deal and what's not a big deal? What even is MTV anymore? Calvary Next Gen Events this Summer: VBS Student Camp Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

There were questions being asked about government and national life in Samuel’s time, more than 1000 years before Christ. The Israelites were God’s people. They were in a covenant relationship with God, and God was working through them to accomplish His plan, which would eventually culminate in the saving of many sinners through His Son Jesus. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website...

It has been an extraordinarily difficult week. In this episode, we discuss and attempt to process the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, as well as the disturbing report from the SBC's sexual abuse task force.  If you have any questions about things we discussed in this episode or need to talk with someone you can reach me (Anthony) at arusso@calvary.us Support the show F...

How do you become a person of influence? How do you rise to fulfill your potential? How do you become what God has created you to become? Samuel was dedicated as a child, but he had to rise to the moment as a man to fulfill God’s purpose for his life. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

In this episode, we discuss practical tips on waiting to hear from God, how God speaks to us, and what to do when we don't hear an answer and it's time to decide. Last Week's Message Crystal Beach Campus Information Beach Baptism Article - Baptist Press Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

Hearing the voice of God is a big deal, but it's also a bit confusing. Does God speak to us the same way today? Do people hear God's voice? Is it audible, like I'm speaking to you? If I don't hear a voice, is something wrong with me? And what about the people who claim God is speaking to them, but they are doing weird stuff or are obviously emotionally troubled? Support the sho...

People are nervous about tomorrow, but nothing says I believe in tomorrow like having a child. We know that child will likely live beyond us, we hope so, and in so many ways, our children are our future. How do we trust our children to the Lord? How do we trust God with tomorrow? Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube...

In this episode, we discuss the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion and the potential of overturning Roe v. Wade. What would that mean for our country and how does it change the pro-life movement? Last Week's Message New Life Solutions Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

There are a great many flawed ideas about heaven, and perhaps the most flawed is that the vast majority of people are sure they are going. Well, we need to know for sure what heaven is like, and we certainly need to know for sure who is going to be there. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

The book of Revelation is a book for all time, not just the end of time. Its truth informs how we live today and helps us understand the battles that rage in our lives right now. But the book of Revelation is also very definitely a book about the end of time. History is moving toward a climax, and your history, your life, is moving toward a climax. You have a date to meet with God. It’s a frighten...

The story of Easter is a story of hope, victory, and triumph over evil. Jesus was crucified. Jesus was buried. On Sunday morning, the tomb was empty, and Jesus was seen alive. The world is forever changed. Death is defeated, Jesus is alive, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. But soon enough, Jesus would be gone, and life would go on. It was different, of course; the first followers of Jesus could...

In this episode, we discuss the connection between Revelation and Easter, the courage of Jesus throughout the Easter story, and, of course, Tom Brady's return to the Tampa Bay Bucs. Last Week's Message Calvary Easter Schedule Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

The book of Revelation is moving us toward the climax of history even as it is showing us a picture of the realities we face now and have always faced. In Chapters 16-17, the bowls of God’s wrath are poured out on the earth, and the last bowl represents God’s judgment of the world system known as Babylon. In Chapters 17-18, we are given a vision of that system and of the judgment that is coming ju...

As we look at Revelation 15-16, we see of the most terrifying chapters in the book.  This is hard to read.  At first glance this isn’t the week you want to invite a friend to come and hear how Jesus offers you the good life, but if you look closer you will actually see very good news in these terrifying chapters that deal with the wrath of God. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website...

There will be pain and suffering. For a time, the people of God and the work of God will seem far weaker than totalitarian political systems. For a time, the faithful adherence to the truth will seem to be losing ground to the deceptions of popular, apostate religious systems. The opinion polls will swing in the wrong direction. The rainbow flags will fly. What's up will seem down, and what&a...

In warfare, armies and generals go to great lengths to anticipate how the enemy will attack. Where will he attack? What weapons will he use? How can we prepare? Countries use sophisticated espionage to crack codes, infiltrate security, and surveil the adversary, all in the hopes of getting inside information that can help prepare for the battle ahead and secure victory. In Revelation 13, we have a...

There is a great spiritual battle that is taking place, and the battlefield is the earth where we live. There is a war that is raging, and it truly is the war that will end all wars. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

In this episode, we talk about Pastor Willy's forthcoming nomination as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention. How did this all come together? What does it mean for his role at Calvary? What challenges face the next SBC president? Reading for this week's message - Revelation 12 Give to Support Ukraine Last Week's Message For more on Pastor Willy's forthcoming SBC Nom...

Why does the future matter? Why does it matter knowing how it will all end? How does it affect how I will live today?  Knowing that the world is yet again poised on the edge of war, with the specter of nuclear weapons once again coming to the forefront, people are once again asking important questions about the future. Will we live in crippling anxiety, or is there a truth that can steady us in th...

In this episode, we reflect on the situation in Ukraine, talk about ways that we can help and, more importantly, ways that we can pray. Last Week's Sermon Scripture for this coming Sunday - Revelation 10-11 Send Relief Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹