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This Is Us: The Golden Rule | Pastor Jason Roton | 3.1.20 by Calvary Church

This is Us: Light | Pastor Zach Thompson | 2.23.2020 by Calvary Church

This is Us - Change Clothes | February 16, 2020 | Pastor Zach Thompson by Calvary Church

What do you want to be when you grow up? Every child has heard the question, and many adults are still trying to figure out the answer. In the second half of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we get a clear picture of what it looks like to grow up as individuals and the Church.

This is Us: Plans | Pastor Jason Roton | 02.02.20 by Calvary Church

This Is Us: Dead or Alive | Pastor Zach Thompson | 1.26.20 by Calvary Church

This is Us: Who are We? Ephesians 1:15-23 | Pastor Jason Roton | 1.19.2020 by Calvary Church

Who are you? What do you do? What are you living your life for? The Apostle Paul set out to write a letter to a church in a place called Ephesus. Even though it was almost 2000 years ago, they struggled with the same things that we do today. They faced temptations, doubts, and questions. In the first three chapters of the letter Paul reminds them again and again about who they really are in Christ...

Baptism | Pastor Zach Thompson | 1.5.20 by Calvary Church

As we walk into 2020, we will undoubtedly set goals and make plans for the year ahead. And, for a few weeks we might even manage to pull off some of those plans and resolutions by shear determination! We want 2020 to be better than 2019. What to do when things don’t go as we have planned and what do we do when God changes our plans? God's Divine direction can make our lives everything we've ever w...

Choosing Obedience | Katelyn Mapes | 12.29.19 by Calvary Church

What Is Christmas All About? There are certain things we believe are essential at Christmastime. Cookies. Movies. Music. Decorations. Traditions. But what is Christmas really all about? When the angels appear to the shepherds on Christmas night, they share three important truths about Christmas that can change your life forever!

Waiting can be difficult. Simeon had waited for decades for God to fulfill a promise to him, that he would see and meet the Messiah. Then one day Mary and Joseph, along with their newborn baby, walked into the temple. And Simeon praised God for his faithfulness. Come learn some important lessons from Simeon. (Luke 2:28-35)

There are many reasons why we might be afraid. Fear is a common emotion in our world. In the Christmas story, there are many who are afraid. So, it is comforting that the angels' first words to the shepherds are "Be not afraid..." Then, they sing a beautiful chorus, 'Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace..." Our world needs peace. We need peace. Jesus came to bring us peace with God and t...

An angel shows up and tells a teenaged Mary that she is going to have a divinely conceived baby, who will save the world? What would you do? What would you say? Mary chooses to praise the Lord and to trust His plan. Mary's song begins with the powerful words "My soul magnifies the Lord..." No matter what you are facing in your life, because of who God is, you too can trust He is working for good....

In the Christmas there are four songs that are sung. Each of them has profound meaning for us still today. We are introduced to Zechariah at the beginning of Luke 1. He is a priest in the temple, a very important man. He is married to Elizabeth, and they are not able to have a child. When they miraculously have a son, Zechariah breaks out into a song reminding us of the promises and plans of God....

God has generously given us time, talents, energy, and finances. How we invest those gifts says a lot about our priorities and what we are for. We have the opportunity to make an investment in eternity by how we manage our resources. What do you want your lasting legacy to be? (Matthew 6:19-21, 24)

God so loved the world that He gave His only son. God loved our world enough not to let it stay in darkness. Instead He found a creative and powerful way to demonstrate His love. As a church we are called to share God's love with the world. Come and see how you can be a part of what God is doing all over the world to demonstrate His love! (John 3:16-17)

God Is FOR Our Community! | Pastor Zach Thompson, Pastor Jason Roton | 11.10.19 by Calvary Church

Sometimes we think of God as an angry judge or an undercover agent, just waiting for us to mess up. What the Bible teaches us, and Jesus demonstrates for us, is that God isn't out to get us. In fact He is fully and completely FOR us! (Romans 8:31-39)

In a world full of pain and suffering, questions and doubts, sometimes it is easy to feel hopeless. Real, lasting hope ultimately comes from God. Our hope is in the sure certainty that God is who He says He is, and that He can do what He says He can do. (Romans 5:1-8)

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We often have the tendency to create a faith like a house of cards. The problem is, when a hard question or critique is presented, our house of cards can easily fall. What we need to focus on first is what our foundation is. Following Jesus is the central part of our faith and foundation. When we keep Jesus at the center, then we are freed to ask the hard questions without losing faith. (Matthew 1...

God invites us to wrestle with Him on the things that happen in our life. He wants His people to ask “Who are you, God?” Following the story of Jacob, we are called as Christ followers to struggle, strive, and seek to know who God is. We must also not be afraid of struggling with deep questions and doubts.(Genesis 32:22-32)

Every one of us has doubts. Sometimes we wonder if it's OK to admit that. Doubt is often thought to be the opposite of faith, but it's not. The opposite of faith is unbelief. What if doubt is normal? What if doubt is a natural part of having faith? We will always have doubt about many big topics, because we are human and finite. But God’s character need never be doubted. (Luke 7:18-23, Mark 9:17-2...