The Calvary Cast

On this episode, the guys banter, then banter some more. If you don't like banter about coffee and jokes about soccer, then skip to the 7:35 mark. The guys then discuss three topics: What they're reading and gleaning personally from scripture, books they're reading and enjoying, and finally, feedback on the podcast about anxiety.

On this episode, Jess and Graham, surprisingly, banter very little. They have an extended conversation about the book of the month, "A Heart Aflame for God." For the topic of the day, the guys discuss anxiety. Anxiety is an issue everyone deals with at various levels, and the Bible gives us answers that can truly help us battle anxiety. They ask, and seek to answer, questions like: What is anxiety...

On this episode (179, not 178 as Graham says at the beginning of the pod), the guys banter about books and Ben Sasse before starting in on the topic of the day, "What do we do with our guilt and shame?" What is guilt? What is shame? How are they similar and different? As Christians, we know we are no longer counted guilty before God, but we still feel guilty. What do we do with these feelings? The...

On this special episode, Graham and Jess interview Peter C. Peter has been a missionary in many countries and, for the last several years, has ministered in contexts where there is little to no gospel presence. They talk about how he came to faith in Christ, his theological convictions, especially his understanding of the sovereignty of God in salvation, and how the Lord is sustaining him in a sea...

On this episode, Graham and Jess banter for six minutes and thirty seconds, then discuss the warning passages in scripture, passages like Hebrews 6 and 10. How do we interpret these in light of passages like John 6 and 10, which seem so clear that a Christian cannot lose their salvation? All this and more on the 177th episode of The Calvary Cast. Read the article discussed on the podcast here: htt...

On this long-delayed episode, Graham and Jess banter about banter and books, then discuss church polity, or church government. They discuss various forms of church government and why CBC is an independent, elder-led congregation.

On this episode, Graham and Jess banter about banter and talk about the Olympics. (Skip to the 5:00 mark if you're one of those people who do not like the banter.) The meat of the podcast has to do with the role of mystery in our theology. One author has said that the majestic mystery of God is the most motivating thing for Christian worship. Is this true? What do we mean when we talk about myster...

On this episode, Graham and Jess sit down and discuss church membership. At Calvary Bible Church Grand Junction, we practice meaningful church membership. What is meaningful church membership? What is the Biblical basis of church membership? Are there texts that tell us we should have a church membership roster? If I'm in the universal church, why should I become a member of the local church? All...

How does the Lord sustain and uphold us in the darkest moments of our lives? On this special episode of The Calvary Cast, Graham and Jess sit down with Bill Cosson to talk about suffering, loss, our mortality, and how the Lord ministers to us.

On this episode, Jess and Graham sit down to discuss something all Christians live with and daily battle against: indwelling sin. For the Christian, the battle against indwelling sin can be discouraging, however, there is encouragement for us in this battle, and that's what the guys discuss on this episode. (Skip to the 6:00 mark if you don't want to listen to banter about promotions, one level ho...

On this episode, the guys are back to answer more listener questions (skip to the 3:40 minute if you don't want to listen to banter about phones, computers, and losing football teams). Questions addressed on this episode: When will the rapture take place? How much should I tithe? What is the difference between the moral, civil, and ceremonial law? What is a chiasm? These, and other questions, all...

On this episode, the guys banter for three minutes and thirteen seconds, then talk about a book, before answer listener submitted questions. From the silly to the serious, there's a little bit of everything on this episode: sabbatarianism, cessationism, pistol shrimp, Martin Luther, and why Jess was told the first thing he needed to know going into ministry was that he was not a protestant (!). Al...

On this episode, Graham and Jess banter about cutting off limbs with chainsaws and hunting for Christmas trees. They then discuss the book of the month, "Chosen by God," by R.C. Sproul. In the last, and longest segment, they discuss skipping church. How many times can we skip church in a year? Is there a certain number of days you can be gone, like vacation days from work? What do we mean in our m...

On this special episode of The Calvary Cast, Jess and Graham are joined by discount Jeff Durbin (AKA Matt Anderson). They sit down to discuss one of the more bizarre passages in the Bible: Numbers 5. Why does the Lord want a woman to drink water with dust in it? Why must she say an oath? What does it mean that her thigh could fall away? All these questions, and more, are answered in this episode.

On this episode of The Calvary Cast, Jess and Graham discuss the book of the month, something they have not done for many months. After that, they dig into the listener suggested topic of the day: the pastoral prayer. Our worship service has lots of prayer, but one prayer in particular is longer, and we call it "the Pastoral Prayer." Why do we have this as part of our service? Why is it so long (i...

On this episode, Jess and Graham are joined once again by their favorite Australian. As per their usual arrangement, there is a bit of banter about the weather and other various topics before they dive into the topic of the day. The focus of this episode is John 17. In this crucial passage, we learn about who Jesus is, who his people are, how he prays for us, and how we have been invited into a gl...

On this episode, Graham and Jess discuss more trivial matters such as, the weather, Graham's cold, and Jess's dislike of summer. After the banter, they dig into the topic of the day: reading the epistles. What were the circumstances surrounding these letters? Who authored them? What is their relationship to the rest of the Bible? Listen to previous episodes in our "How to Read the Bible," series:...

On this episode, Jess and Graham eat chocolate, drink coffee and welcome in a special guest. Andrew Johnson is back on the podcast, and after a bit of jocularity, the guys discuss loving and serving your church well, so that when you leave, it hurts.

On this episode, the guys discuss the importance of evaluating every area of our lives according to God's Word. To do this, we must look at major areas of our life (spiritual, family, work, personal and physical), then look at our individual responsibilities in those areas and see what God's Word says about those things. We pray this conversation will help you think about evaluating your life in l...

On this episode, Jess and Graham discuss the legacy of John MacArthur. With his home going las week, it is appropriate to discuss the ministry of this man who has had such a large influence in the church in America and around the world. Though they did not know John MacArthur personally, there are many things that can be learned and applied from his many years of ministry.

On this episode, Graham and Jess open the podcast, chatting about the 4th of July. Graham thinks the Midwest does the 4th the best, and Jess is just "meh" about it. Topic of the day: Training Children for Worship. Why do we do what we do with children on a Sunday morning, that's the focus of this conversation. We hope this conversation will help clarify why we have a children's lesson during the s...

On this 160th episode, Jess and Graham pat themselves on the back for recording 160 episodes and then discuss the prophets. The prophetic books of the Old Testament are some of the more difficult books to understand in the Bible, so what things do we need to look out for so we can understand them better? This episode is part of a series of podcasts on each of the sections of the Bible. Check out p...

On this 159th episode, Jess and Graham banter about celebrity pastor-ism and silly church signs. Then they get into the topic of the day, the book of Acts, or the New Testament book of history. This episode is part of a series of podcasts overviewing the different sections of our Bibles, giving tips and backgrounds so people can better understand what they are reading. Prior episodes are 148, 151,...

On this episode Jess and Graham eat donuts and drink coffee and discuss the news of the day (which by the time you're listening to this will be old news). The main subject for discussion on episode 158 is Satan. Some of the questions we address are: who is Satan, what power does he have, what power does have, what is he doing in the world, and what must Christians be aware of about him?

On this 157th episode, Graham shares some news with Jess and they talk about the book of Genesis. As we're preaching through the book of Genesis, we thought it would be helpful to give people a 30,000' view of the book, so that is what we attempt to do in this episode, give a broad outline and discuss some of the key points in the book.