Calvary: the Hill Sermons

What makes a good leader? Paul shows us how Jesus-shaped leadership combines conviction in the truth with the self-giving love of a mother and the encouraging guidance of a father.

A church shouldn't just believe all the right things about Jesus. It should embody the very posture and heart of Jesus, shaping their very existence around him.

What makes a small church mighty? Paul reminds us that a healthy church is marked by work rooted in faith, labor motivated by love, and perseverance sustained by hope—all flowing from the grace of God in Jesus Christ.

What can a small church accomplish through the power of a mighty God? We begin our journey through 1-2 Thessalonians by meeting a young, persecuted, joyful, and radically generous church.

The Spirit forms us outwardly by giving us a new vision of God's kingdom, interrupting our self-directed lives with Jesus' invitation to follow him, and teaching us to joyfully become like him alongside a community.

Because Christ has already conquered evil, we can fearlessly let the Spirit lead us into the wilderness of our inner lives, trusting him to meet us there and transform us through confession, lament, Scripture, prayer, and honest community.

Spiritual formation begins by looking Up—encountering Christ, depending on the Spirit, and receiving the Father’s love—so that before we do anything for God, we learn to live as his beloved children.

Spiritual formation is the Spirit’s gracious work of transforming us into Christ’s image as we repeatedly encounter God, allow him to heal and reshape us, and then partner with him for the sake of others.

Reflect on the peace-restoring practice of zooming out - lifting our eyes from the chaos of the moment to see our lives held securely by the goodness, grace, and sovereign love of God.

Based on Hebrews 4.9, "There remains a sabbath rest for the people of God", and Old Testament examples, we will explore simple, practical spiritual applications for experiencing God's rest.

Do you ever feel like you are not experiencing life to the fullest? What if it's not about doing more and doing better? Let's explore what is true about Him, ourselves and others through this word, ABIDE.

Explore the biblical theology of Sabbath, discovering how God's invitation to stop, rest, and delight points from creation through Israel's liberation to the ultimate rest found in Jesus Christ.

Hosea's final chapter reveals repentance not as punishment, but as God's gracious invitation into healing, mercy, and flourishing through Christ.

As our world searches for ways to conquer death, Hosea reminds us that only Christ can solve humanity's deepest problem by defeating sin and rising from the grave.

What if your view of reality is less reliable than you think? God lovingly confronts our self-deception and invites us to trust His perspective instead.

Glimpse the astonishing heart of God—a Father whose longing for his rebellious children predates them, remains with them through their wandering, and ultimately transforms them through the saving work of Jesus Christ.

God’s discipline—though painful—is the loving training of a good Father who uses repentance, suffering, and trust to lead his children into lasting life.

Exile reveals humanity's sin, God's justice, and God's mercy—and all three find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

We live in a culture that loves shortcut solutions, but spiritual laws cannot be cheated. In this study of Hosea 8, we look at a time when Israel traded genuine faith for cheap politics and hollow idols. They thought they were just getting by, but they were actually setting disaster in motion. This message unpacks the law of the harvest, why reaping is always greater than sowing, and how God uses...

Humanity continually sabotages itself through misplaced loves and false refuges, yet God offers freedom through honest self-awareness, wholehearted repentance, and remembering his faithful love.

God doesn’t merely want outward religion from us, but hearts that trust his sovereign goodness through repentance and faith — a grace ultimately made possible through Jesus Christ.

In Hosea chapter 5, God's judgment on ancient Israel intensifies, serving as a powerful mirror for our own hearts today. It convicts us of the ways we still mimic Israel's sin and disobedience, while ultimately reminding us that God remains good and unfailingly faithful.

We explore how the gods we worship shape the people we become—and how only truly knowing Jesus Christ can free us from the idols that deform our lives, relationships, and society.

The love of God always comes “again” — redeeming us from slavery, preparing us through seasons of pruning, and transforming us through Jesus the promised King.

God’s “severe mercy” uses painful truth, wilderness seasons, and radical grace to expose our idols and restore us to deep, lasting relationship with him.