Kingdom and Coffee

Grab a cup of coffee—or your favorite "morning go juice"—and pull up a chair. In this episode of Kingdom and Coffee , we are sitting with a powerful (and surprisingly challenging) message from Pastor Cal titled "The Slow Work of Formation." We live in a world optimized for speed—where AI writes our policies, and entertainment is always on demand. But when it comes to following...

This week on Kingdom and Coffee , we’re sitting with Pastor Cal’s message from the series Following Jesus in Real Life , focusing on the famous story of the Good Samaritan in Luke ten verse twenty-five through thirty-seven .We often treat the priest and the Levite in this story as the villains, but Pastor Cal offers a different perspective: what if the real villain is actually urgency ?. We’re pul...

Welcome to Kingdom and Coffee , where we grab today’s flavor of the day and look back at this week’s message from Pastor Calvary Callender at Lantana Community Church. In a world obsessed with "Instagram-worthy" moments and "firework" displays of faith, it’s easy to feel like our ordinary lives don’t count for much in the Kingdom of God. But what if the real work of discipleship isn't happening on...

This isn't a lecture or a formal study—it’s a warm, unhurried conversation between friends sitting across from each other at a café. Each week, we unpack the teachings of Pastor Cal (Dr. Calvary Callender) to help us process, apply, and carry the message into the texture of our everyday lives. Our Core Lens: We believe the Kingdom of God isn't just something for "designated spiritual spaces." It’s...

Grab your morning go juice and join us at the table for a new episode of Kingdom and Coffee . This week, we are sitting with a powerful message from Pastor Bruno Ponce at Lantana Community Church titled "The Road Back to YOU" . In this episode, we unpack the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus from Luke 24:13-35 . We’re looking at what it means to follow Jesus in real life,...

In this opening message of the summer series, "Following Jesus in Real Life," Pastor Calvary Callender challenges the idea that discipleship only happens during special seasons, spiritual retreats, or when our schedules finally clear up. Instead, he highlights how discipleship happens in the ordinary , such as a commute, a workday, or an exhausted Monday night. Drawing from Luke chapter...

In this final installment of our five-week series on discipleship, Pastor Calvary Callender tackles perhaps the most challenging aspect of being formed into the image of Christ: forgiveness and releasing the emotional debts others owe us . We often live with a natural instinct for retaliation , which shows up in "socially acceptable" ways like resentment, coldness, or keeping a meticulou...

What does love do with what it has? Join Pastor Calvary Callender for the fourth week of a series on justice and spiritual formation at Lantana Community Church . In this message, titled "Love That Gives," we explore the radical generosity of the early church as described in Acts 4:32-35 , where "no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own".Pastor Cal challenges...

In a world that is increasingly "good at rushing to judgment," how do we embody the love of Jesus when situations aren't cut and dry? In this episode, Pastor Calvary Callender continues our series on discipleship by diving into one of the most dramatic and high-tension encounters in the New Testament: the woman caught in adultery in John 8:2-11 . Set against the backdrop of the Feast...

Grab a cuppa and join us at the table for this week’s episode of Kingdom and Coffee . We are reflecting on a powerful message from Pastor Calvary Callender about a love that refuses to stay at a distance. Drawing from Mark 2:1-12 , we explore the story of the friends who were so determined to get their paralyzed companion to Jesus that they literally tore an opening in the roof to lower him down....

In this episode of Kingdom and Coffee entitled "Love That Moves," Pastor Calvary Callender explores the core of discipleship: being formed into the image of Christ for the sake of others . Moving beyond a "Sunday-only" faith, this message challenges us to consider how true spiritual formation must result in outward movement toward those who are marginalized or overlooked. Drawi...

The tomb is empty, and that changes everything. In this Easter Sunday message from Lantana Church, Pastor Calvary Callender explores what follows the resurrection: the transition from the empty grave to the "sent life." While the disciples were hiding in a locked room paralyzed by fear, Jesus didn't wait for them to find their courage; He walked right into their grief and questions,...

What happens when the King you expect isn’t the King who arrives? On Palm Sunday, the crowds in Jerusalem shouted "Hosanna" —save us now—longing for a political liberator to return their kingdom to glory. But as Pastor Calvary Callender explores in this message, Jesus was preparing for a far deeper kind of salvation.,,Drawing from John 13, we dive into the profound Greek phrase eis telos...

Are you weary, burdened, or exhausted from trying to "measure up"? In this episode, based on the sermon "The End of Striving," we explore Jesus’ iconic invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to all who are tired of performing. Pastor Calvary Callender unpacks the radical difference between a life of striving and a life of walking with Jesus . While the religious "yoke" of the...

This Sunday's message brings a teaching by  Pastor Angel  centered on  Ephesians 5:8-17 , emphasizing a fundamental shift from "living like" children of light to "living as" them. The core message argues that being light is a  transformed identity  granted through Christ rather than a performance achieved through human effort. By  abiding in the Lord —much like a branch rem...

In this episode, Pastor Calvary Callender shares a moving message from Lantana Community Church titled "Standing in Grace," centered on the transformative power of God’s unconditional love. Drawing from Romans 5:1-5 , this discussion explores the deep theological truth of being justified by faith and what it means to "stand" in a place of God's favor. Not because of our own...

In this episode, we’re unpacking a powerful Mission Sunday guest talk from Pastor Alshandra (Ali) Visagie of Cactus Nazarene Ministry Center . Join us as we discuss All’s journey from the high-paced corporate world of Johannesburg, South Africa, to the mission fields of Cactus, Texas—a community she describes as a "third-world country in the middle of the United States". We explore what...

Grab a coffee and pull up a chair for this episode of Kingdom and Coffee , where we look back at this week’s message, " A Journey With a Horizon " which is the conclusion of the " Formed to be Sent " series. In this episode, we tackle the big question: How do we actually sustain the rhythm of discipleship without running on empty?. As we transition into the season of Lent , we...

This sermon overview explores the concept of  discipleship as a practical lifestyle rather than a theoretical or academic pursuit. It emphasizes that spiritual growth is intended for the  benefit of others  and should be integrated into the  mundane aspects of daily life , such as shared meals and workplace interactions. By analyzing the biblical mission of the seventy-two followers, Pastor Cal ar...

In this message, Pastor Cal explores how discipleship is far more than simple information transfer; it is a spiritual transformation into the image of Christ intended for the sake of others. By examining 2 Timothy 2:2 , he breaks down a multi-generational model of "entrusting" the truth of the Gospel to reliable people. This teaching highlights the Greek concept of parathou , explaining...

Our Church’s  2026 discipleship initiative  centers on the theme  "Formed to Be Sent,"  emphasizing that spiritual growth must result in outward service. These sources define  spiritual formation  not as mere intellectual knowledge or personal improvement, but as a lifelong process of being shaped into the  image of Christ  for the benefit of others. The church outlines a year-long journ...

Welcome to the kickoff of our 2026 emphasis at Lantana Community Church : "Formed to Be Sent" . In this brief overview, we are reorienting our understanding of what it means to follow Jesus. For many, the word "discipleship" conjures up images of a boring class, a rigid program, or information to be acquired. However, this message reframes discipleship as spiritual formation —t...

Grab a cup of coffee to sip on as you listen to Calvary and Ceresa talk about the finer points of coffee and the kingdom of God. We've been talking about God's Kingdom. What does it look like when a community decides to live a revolutionary life? This has happened before. Curious how it turned out? Listen to the podcast.

Grab a cup of coffee to sip on as you listen to Calvary and Ceresa talk about the finer points of coffee and the kingdom of God. We've been talking about God's Kingdom. How is it that we take His kingdom with us wherever we go? When we love someone with an uncommon love, that is the Kingdom. What is uncommon love? Listen to the podcast. 

Grab a cup of coffee to sip on as you listen to Calvary and Ceresa talk about the finer points of coffee and the kingdom of God. Why did the Rabbis of Jesus time focus so much on dietary law, circumcision, and sabbath keeping? Today we will discover that it had something to do with what sociologists call boundary markers.