Calvary Kona

In Ruth 2, Ruth stands in the field as a Moabite widow, a foreigner, and an outcast with nothing to offer Boaz. Yet Boaz sees her, speaks kindly to her, protects her, provides for her, and then invites her to sit at his table. This powerful moment points us to Jesus Christ, our greater Boaz and true Kinsman-Redeemer. Like Ruth, we come with nothing to earn His grace. Yet Jesus calls us by name, br...

In Ruth 1–2, Naomi returns to Bethlehem carrying the weight of grief, loss, and bitterness. But while Naomi sits overwhelmed by sorrow, Ruth steps into the harvest field—and there she encounters Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer. In this study, we see how bitterness can rewrite our story, our identity, and even our view of God. But we also see the grace of God on display through Boaz, a picture of Jesus...

In this Father’s Day message from Ruth 1, Pastor Christian begins a verse-by-verse study through the book of Ruth, showing how God’s grace enters into broken families, sinful decisions, grief, famine, and loss. Ruth, a rejected Moabite outsider, becomes part of the family line of King David and ultimately Jesus Christ. This teaching reveals the Gospel hidden in the Old Testament: even when our cho...

In this powerful Bible teaching from John 11:45–53, Pastor Christian Dobson examines how political movements often live within the context of prophetic movements. As the religious leaders plot to kill Jesus, Caiaphas unknowingly prophesies that one man would die for the nation. This message connects Pharaoh, Caesar Augustus, Caiaphas, Passion Week, and end-times prophecy to show that God is sovere...

Why does God sometimes seem silent when we need Him most? In John 11, Mary and Martha send word to Jesus that Lazarus, the one He loves, is sick — yet Jesus delays. By the time He arrives in Bethany, Lazarus has been in the tomb for four days. In this message from  Calvary Kona , we walk through the grief, honesty, confusion, and faith found in  John 11:28–44 . Mary and Martha both say, “Lord, if...

In John 10:22–42, Jesus stands in the temple during the Feast of Dedication and gives one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” In this message, Pastor Christian looks at the beauty of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, the security of eternal life, and the danger of a heart that refuses to hear. While the religious leaders saw...

What kind of shepherd is Jesus? In this teaching from  John 10 , Pastor Christian continues the story of the man born blind from John 9 and shows how Jesus not only heals, but also  hears, finds, protects, and leads His sheep . After the healed man is cast out by the religious leaders, Jesus finds him and begins teaching about the difference between  false shepherds  and  the Good Shepherd . False...

In this verse-by-verse study through John 9, Pastor Christian teaches on the healing of the man born blind and the power of a simple testimony. While the religious leaders looked for blame, Jesus revealed a greater purpose: “that the works of God might be displayed in him.” This message explores suffering, spiritual blindness, the urgency of doing God’s work while it is day, and the unique power o...

In this verse-by-verse study through John 8:31–47, Pastor Christian teaches on the freedom that comes from abiding in the words of Jesus. As Jesus confronts both belief and rejection, we see that what we hold in our hearts—and what our hearts reject—shapes the way we see Him. This message also reflects on the early journey of Calvary Kona, from stepping out in faith to plant a church in Kona, to s...

In John 8, Jesus makes one of the boldest declarations in all of Scripture:  “Before Abraham was, I AM.”  But why did the religious leaders immediately pick up stones to kill Him? To understand the weight of Jesus’ words, we have to go back to Exodus 3, where God revealed Himself to Moses from the burning bush as  “I AM.” In this teaching from Calvary Kona, Pastor Christian walks through  Exodus 3...

How should Christians respond when someone is caught in sin? In John 8:1–11, the scribes and Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery before Jesus, hoping to trap Him between mercy and the Law of Moses. But Jesus refuses to compromise truth or abandon grace. In this Bible teaching from Calvary Kona, Pastor Christian walks through the powerful scene of Jesus writing in the dust, exposing the hypo...

In this teaching from John 7:25–52, we walk through Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles and His bold invitation: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” Against the backdrop of the water-pouring ceremony and Isaiah 12:3, this message shows how the entire scene points to Jesus as the true source of living water. We look at the crowd’s confusion, the clash between their expectations and God...

What happens  after  the miracle… after the momentum… after the crowd walks away? In this teaching from Gospel of John chapter 7, we step into the tension of following Jesus when life feels like a roller coaster—grief, rejection, pressure, and uncertainty all at once.  Jesus and His disciples are coming off the highs and lows of chapter 6: loss, breakthrough, and then mass rejection. And now? Thre...

What happens when following Jesus stops being easy? In John chapter 6, the crowds are growing, miracles are happening, and excitement is at its peak. But then Jesus says something unexpected—something difficult… even offensive. And in that moment, everything changes. Many who once followed Him begin to walk away. In this powerful, verse-by-verse teaching from John 6:50–71, Pastor Christian from Ca...

In this verse-by-verse Bible teaching through  John 6:22–35 , we explore one of the most powerful statements Jesus ever made: “I am the Bread of Life.” After the miracle of feeding the five thousand, a massive crowd begins searching for Jesus. At first it appears spiritual—but Jesus reveals something deeper. Many were not seeking Him for who He is, but for what He could give them. In this teaching...

In this verse-by-verse Bible study through John 6, we examine the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels — the Feeding of the 5,000. Why does John call it a  sign  instead of a miracle? What does this reveal about the heart of Jesus? And what does it teach us about serving a community that feels overwhelming? As Calvary Kona prepares to step into a new season at Kealakehe Elementary School, thi...

In today’s episode, we open our Bibles to  John chapter 5 , where Jesus makes one of the boldest claims in all of Scripture — that He is  equal with God . As we follow Jesus to the  Pool of Bethesda  during a major feast in Jerusalem, we uncover layers of spiritual meaning and theological weight. Why did He choose to heal just  one man  out of a crowd of the blind, lame, and paralyzed? Why didn’t...

In this episode, we open our Bibles to  John chapter 5  and continue traveling with Jesus as His disciples—His  mathetes —watching how He ministers to both the religious and the rejected. John has taken us on a journey: from Galilee to Jerusalem, from Jerusalem into Samaria, and back again. Along the way, we’ve seen Jesus engage His own family, challenge the religious certainty of Nicodemus, and i...

What does Jesus do with people who believe in God… but are wounded by God’s people? In this message from  Calvary Kona,  we continue through  The Gospel of John chapter 4 (John 4:16–42)  as Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, engages one of the hardest-to-reach people groups in Scripture: the Samaritans—people who held pieces of the Bible, believed in Yahweh, and yet were separated from the fellowship...

Why would Jesus intentionally walk into the one place a “good religious Jew” would avoid? In this message from  Calvary Kona,  we begin  The Gospel of John chapter 4 (John 4:1–15)  and watch Jesus leave Judea for Galilee—then do something shocking: “He had to pass through Samaria.” This wasn’t a geographic necessity. It was a spiritual assignment. To understand the weight of this moment, we unpack...

What do you do when your ministry feels like it’s shrinking… and someone else’s is growing? In this message from  Calvary Kona,  we open to the final section of  The Gospel of John chapter 3 (John 3:22–36) where the story shifts away from Nicodemus—and back to  John the Baptist  at a critical moment of overlap:  two ministries running at the same time . Jesus and His disciples are baptizing in the...

Why did Jesus speak the most famous verse in the Bible— John 3:16 —to one religious man in a private conversation at night? In this Calvary Kona message, we open to  The Gospel of John 3:16–21  and listen as Jesus speaks directly to  Nicodemus —a Pharisee, a leader in Israel, and a man who spent his entire life pursuing God through religion, structure, and spiritual performance. But Nicodemus is d...

In this message from  The Gospel of John chapter 3 , we step into a nighttime conversation that exposes the limits of religion, morality, and even miracles. Jesus has just made His public debut in Jerusalem—cleansing the Temple, performing signs, and drawing massive crowds during Passover. Many  believed  in Him because of what they saw. Yet John tells us something startling:  Jesus did not believ...

This message from John 4:46–54 contrasts two “packs” we carry through life: the crushing weight of self-perceived control, and the lighter burden of obedience. As a royal official begs Jesus to come heal his dying son, Jesus calls him to believe first—before seeing. We’ll trace the father’s turning point, why the distance mattered, and how faith reshaped his walk home—and even led his whole househ...

In this teaching from  John 2:13–25 , we step into Jerusalem during Passover and witness one of the most misunderstood moments in the ministry of Jesus—the cleansing of the Temple. Against the backdrop of a packed city and a massive religious system, Jesus confronts corruption that was keeping outsiders from worshiping God. What was meant to be a  house of prayer for all nations  had become a plac...