Calvary Church Podcast

See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. We reflect on the details that make this week, and resurrection Sunday, so special.  Support the show Find us at! Calvar...

The cross is a strange symbol for a religion. It’s the symbol of death. It is the means of the most horrific executions in the ancient world. It was designed to humiliate, prolong death, and maximize pain. Our word excruciating comes from the Latin and means “out of the cross”. Why then is it the symbol of our faith? How does a symbol of humiliating defeat become a unifying symbol of hope and fait...

The tragic mass shooting in Atlanta has many pointing out the damaging effects of "purity culture". What is purity culture, where did it go wrong, and where do we go from here? Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

The question of authority is a valid one. Who has the authority to make a decision? Who has the authority to act on behalf of an organization? Who has the authority to write a check? But the greatest question concerning authority has to do with spiritual things. When it comes to a relationship with God, who has the authority? Do you know you are forgiven? Do you know God is your Father? Do you kno...

Father forgive me for the times I desired a seat at a table you would've flipped. - Steven Price How a God-ordained area of worship became a "den of thieves", and how we can avoid repeating those mistakes. Most Recent Sermon: https://youtu.be/Kbv2r0DnDdQ?t=2317 Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

In the last days before Jesus went to the cross he had journeyed south from the hill country of Galilee to the city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the capital city of the Jewish people, the center of Jewish life and Jewish faith. It was their pilgrims came to worship and offering their sacrifices as the temple. The temple was not simply a house for worship, it was a place of sacrifice, a place of ato...

Everybody loves a good comeback story. The hero is down, the champion is vanquished, and the bitter taste of defeat lingers. We are left to wonder if the victories of yesterday are gone and we are now relegated to future of hopelessness. And then...the music stirs in the background, the defeated one rises from the ashes and overcoming all odds emerges victorious again.  Comebacks remind us that to...

Pastor Willy gives an honest, vulnerable glimpse into what it's been like to lead Calvary Church over these last 12 months. Most Recent Sermon: https://youtu.be/tsaBxktsJ14?t=2223 Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 In this episode, we discuss the latest revelations about Ravi Zacharias, as well as reflect on the practice of Ash Wednesday, and the harsh reality of death that we've all experienced this last year. Last Week's Sermon: https://youtu.b...

Unity is the prayer of Jesus. It comes only from God and is rooted in the gospel. Only the work of God can produce gospel unity, but unity is also our responsibility. Unity requires intentional effort and ongoing commitment. Unity takes work. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

In John 17 we see a pray that Jesus prayed on the night He was betrayed. On that night, He prayed to the Father and He prayed for you. He prayed for us. He prayed for all of us who would come to faith in Him in the years to come and He prayed for something in particular. He prayed that we would be one. He prayed for oneness because He understood the power of unity. He understood the “One Factor”....

"There are no perfect churches, but there are healthy churches." In this episode, we discuss the importance of church unity, ways we can help defend church unity, and when it's time to leave a church body.  Last week's sermon: https://youtu.be/jTUTSjO6M6E Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

We are living in divisive times. We have come through a season of extreme political divisiveness. The kind that has divided families, friendships and churches. Setting aside the legitimate political concerns, few would debate that our nation seems as divided as anytime in our lifetimes. Racial tensions, that many believe had been healed, boiled back to the surface and old wounds were re-opened and...

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In the latest episode of the "Ricecast", we talk about the many different dangerous paths that begin with things that have "a little bit of truth" in them.  ...and Go Bucs! Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

Everybody loves shortcuts. Who doesn’t want to get their faster, get the work done quicker? I suppose every one of us has taken a shortcut at some point. Have you ever taken a shortcut that didn’t work out? You thought it would save time, but it ended up costing you time?  Once in a while a shortcut may help. Time is saved. Goals are accelerated. But sometimes shortcuts cost us more than we imagin...

In the latest episode of the "Ricecast", we talk about Inauguration Day, prophecies, and the importance of discernment.   ...and Go Bucs! Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

People have always longed for fame, the mass approval of others. If only people would love and admire us, we reason, then maybe we would really matter. If you think people were addicted to fame in the 1980’s, the last 4 years would have said, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” The next decades would bring us reality shows, people who were famous for being famous, the Kardashians, and social media. Toda...

What happened at the Capitol Building and where do we go from here? ...and Go Bucs! Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

Life is a test. A New Year is a test. A test is not necessarily a punitive exercise; a test is an opportunity. Our greatest tests come down to the choices we make and the paths we choose. As we contemplate a New Year we are faced with new choices, but we are also faced with old choices. The choices we make will determine the course we take. Our decisions become our destiny. Support the show Find u...

Disciple Maker training with Pastor Willy  Download a digital copy of the Disciple Maker book at: calvary.us/disciplemaker/ Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

Celebrity Pastors - who are they, where did they come from, and what do they say about the state of the church? ...and Go Bucs! Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹

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The highs, the lows, and the lessons of 2020. Support the show Find us at! Calvary.us <- Website 💻 Calvary.us <- Instagram 📱 CalvaryChurchCLW <- Youtube 📹