The Calvary Callback Podcast

What do we do when we find our hearts are resistant to obeying God’s commands? How can we be transformed from having a hard heart to delighting in God’s word? Is there a connection between heart-resistance and being fully confident before God?  Join Pastor Jamie and Pastor Kyle as they discuss this week’s sermon based on 1 John 3:19-24.   We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Missi...

Brian interviews Josh as they discuss love and sacrifice, caring for the church, how Jesus is the standard of love, and what laying down our lives really means. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church

Brian and David discuss David’s prolific walking hobby, his deep history at Calvary, the definition of love and why it’s so hard to love others well, and some encouragement regarding walking with Jesus for the long haul. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn mor...

As we grow in Christ our relationship with sin changes. True Christians don’t live lives marked by continual, habitual unrepentant sin -  they seek to combat it through the power of the Holy Spirit. Join Kyle and Jamie as they discuss 1 John 3:4-10 and the sermon ’The Practice of Sin’. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who...

This week, Kyle and Brian switch roles to talk about Brian's sermon Children of God. They discuss topics including why the worldly definition of "child of God" is unhelpful and how to think of God as Father if your relationship with your own father is difficult.   We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for...

This week, Brian and Kyle discuss why the Bible is still relevant and true today, the deceit of false teachers, the nuanced truth about anointing, and...pickles?   We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church

Brian interviews freshly-installed pastor James Lowe. They discuss British accents, how fatherhood impacts the understanding of scripture, and how to improve one's discernment about true and false teaching. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn more at www.calva...

How do we enjoy the good gifts God has given us without slipping into an idolatrous love of worldly things? How do we discern the will of God for our lives, and how does doing the will of God combat our desire to love the ways of this passing world? Join Kyle and Jamie as they discuss 1 John 2:13-17 and the sermon ‘Do Not Love The World’. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Missi...

Kyle and Brian discuss personally important worship albums, certainty as we approach interpretation of the scriptures, and the essentialness of being reminded of the gospel for all believers. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church

Kyle and Brian discuss how to pray during communion, spiritual blindness, and the Christian responsibility of Christians in the public discourse. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out "Passion for Christ and Compassion for people". Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church

Host Pastor Jamie Robinson and Pastor Kyle Bushre unpack 1 John 2:1–6, exploring Jesus as our advocate and the importance of His righteousness. They discuss practical implications for worship, corporate confession, discerning true faith from empty profession, and how community and the Spirit point us back to Christ. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by...

Part two of the Calvary Callback dives deeper into Kyle Bushre's sermon "Paths of Light and Darkness" (1 John 1:5–10).  The episode explores guardrails for confession, the difference between public and private confession, and why understanding the reality of sin makes the gospel more urgent and life-changing.   We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by maki...

Hosts Brian Martin and Kyle Bushre reflect on the sermon “Paths of Light and Darkness,” exploring 1 John 1:5–10 and what it reveals about God’s character, the stark contrast between light and darkness, and how cultural changes shape our understanding of these images. This episode is part one of a two-part conversation that offers theological insight and pastoral application for growing in faith an...

Kyle and Brian dive into the first sermon in our series Walk In the Light, a look at the book of 1 John. They look at inauthentic Christianity, the first-person witness of John, and the necessity of sharing the joy of our faith with others. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out passion for Christ and compassion for...

Brian and Kyle reflect on Calvary’s all-in-one Easter service at John Marshall High School, the role of women in the church today, and the humility of Jesus. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out passion for Christ and compassion for people. Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church

Brian Martin and Kyle Bushre discuss Brian Ferone’s sermon “God’s Permanent Answer to Our Greatest Need,” exploring Hebrews 9:15–28. They unpack biblical covenants, the role of blood in redemptive promises, the Trinitarian nature of God’s sacrifice, and why understanding total depravity matters for interpreting Scripture and culture. Through personal stories and theological reflection, they highli...

This week Pastor Kyle, with guest host Pastor Jamie, delve into the theme of the atonement as they discuss Sunday’s sermon - The Brutal Cross. How could such a horrific method of execution bring reconciliation, peace and hope to all who place their trust in Jesus, and what impact should it have on us today? Based on Luke 18:31-34. We are a church located in Rochester, Minnesota.  Our Mission is to...

Listen Pastor Kyle and Pastor Brian discuss our latest weekly Calvary Evangelical Free Church sermon. We are a church are located in Rochester Minnesota.  Our Mission is  to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus who live out passion for Christ and compassion for people. Learn more at www.calvaryefree.church