Calvary Life

In this Episode, Paul and Charles give a preview of the upcoming issues related to the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting in New Orleans as well as general information about the relationship between Calvary Baptist Church and the Southern Baptist Convention. If you have questions you'd like us to discuss on a future podcast or would like to give feedback, email podcast@calvarydothan.com. Subscribe on your fa...

In this episode we look at some of the reasons that membership and attendance has been rapidly declining in recent years in SBC churches. We will look at a recent research project that looks at why are so many people attending less frequently, and why are they dropping out completely?  Resources:  https://www.prri.org/research/religion-and-congregations-in-a-time-of-social-and-political-upheaval

On this episode we discuss how we can stop supporting heretical teaching through the songs we choose to sing (or don't choose to sing). While even some songs can appear to be theologically sound, the publishing royalties and licensing from singing those songs often goes to very unbiblical churches. Through discernment in choosing songs for worship, we want to avoid the endorsement of a different g...

On this episode we discuss how our primary function as a church body starts with corporate worship. We answer questions like 'Why do we worship the way we do?', 'Why do we structure our services like we do?', and  'Is it okay to read prepared prayers?'.

Show Notes: In this episode we explore these questions and more:  In the sea of podcasts, why do we need another one specific to Calvary Baptist Church? Why are we calling this podcast Calvary Life? What is Calvary doing to raise up pastors/teachers from within? Calvary Life Question: How does Calvary expect new members to get to know people when the church is so large? Calvary Life Question: Why...