The Expositor's Podcast with Dr. Joel Dover

Christians will suffer. If there's one message that blows a hole in the boat of the prosperity doctrine, it's the reality that Christians sometimes suffer. Sometimes Christians suffer even when they are in the will of God or are doing everything right. James will teach us this week about principles of endurance for suffering Christians. Some in James' churches were victims of injustices from wealt...

James teaches us about the need to be humble Christians, and to put away pridefulness and arrogance that so often cause infighting among Christians. In his original audience, their desire for worldly pleasures had become an idol that set God in its shadow. James helps them to recognize their idolatry, and corrects them by giving a prescription of repentance, renewal, and revival. Join us as Pastor...

Pastor Joel continues our journey through James with a message that contrasts godly leaders with worldly leaders. When a church is led by godly leaders, it is a blessed place indeed...but when wicked men lead, the people are oppressed. Join us as we work through this magnificent text and are challenged by the Bible.

In today's reading from the book of James, we'll learn about the power of the tongue. Of all the organs in our bodies, the hardest one to tame is the human tongue. Pastor Joel will take us through the first twelve verses of James 3 and we'll learn about the need for Christians to glorify God with our words.

Pastor Joel takes us through two texts that speak to the believer's Kingdom worth. Our value in the kingdom is not measured in earthly currency. James has a good word for the impoverished believer, and for the wealthy one, encouraging both to see themselves in their true Kingdom identity. Likewise, the church of the Lord Jesus should view others through Kingdom eyes, and avoid worldly partiality a...

Pastor Joel talks to us about the distinguishing qualities of genuine Christianity, and also those of counterfeit faith. James will teach us that genuine Christianity is demonstrated by an exchanged life, and by an obedient life.

Pastor Joel preaches message two in our James study, a message about facing destructive temptations. James helps us to detrains ways that we can face temptations and win!

Pastor Joel begins teaching a ten-week message series through the book of James. In this message, we'll learn about the right approach to engaging trials. For those who know Christ, God works in our trials and tribulations to make us stronger in faith. Trials teach us how to lean on God in greater ways, and they produce the fruits of spiritual maturity.

Pastors Joel and Ashley will prepare our church for the Fall Small Groups (10 wks) season that kicks off this week. Come and hear from several of our facilitators, and stick around after the service to meet our group leaders and hosts, and to sign up for a small group!

Pastor Joel will give us a one message overview of the doctrine of the New Testament Church from the Bible. We'll take three Biblical looks at the Church and answer the questions: Who are we? What is our unique relationship with Christ? What kinds of things should the church be doing?

Friends, join us for Vision Sunday at CCN where we'll spend the morning renewing our current vision and casting new vision. We'll discuss as a church family realizing some old paths and also making some new ones. We have several exciting announcements coming tomorrow, so be sure to join us in person or online. It's an important day in the life of our church.

Pastor JP will lead us in our Bible study this morning.

This week, Pastor Joel will finish teaching the Esther study. We've learned so much thus far about how God can use the seemingly mundane and unspiritual circumstances of life to quietly move us to the place of His choosing, so that in the Lord's timing, our lives intersect with a Jesus moment. Join us as we finish the study today and see how God turned fear into favor...how God works when His peop...

Pastor Joel continues our study through the book of Esther. This week we'll see that God humbles the prideful, but exalts the humble. It is so important that we're not "big" in our own sight. Join us in person or online. For more information about Calvary Chapel, check out our web site at www.calvarynewnan.org .

Pastor Joel will teach in Esther 3-4 today and will show us that our positioning in life often leads to a point of impact designed by God. Join us as we study together and see all that God has for us in today's lesson.

Pastor Joel begins in Esther chapters 1-2. In this message we'll meet the major characters in the narrative, and see Esther's rise to the palace. God reminds us that even in the mundane seasons of life, God is moving to position us that we might serve Him.

Pastor Joel teaches us about Jesus, and His unique nature as both God and man. Well look at the four texts from the New Testament that speak of His unique nature.

In this final lesson from Nehemiah, we'll learn the importance of celebrating our victories, and also the importance of maintaining visions after success.

Pastor Joel will continue our journey through Nehemiah as we learn about the response to revival in Nehemiah's day. Did you know that one of the best ways to respond to revival is to write out your own revival covenant with God? Let's look together at the example of the Hebrew people and see what we can discover about our own revival moments with the Almighty.

Pastor Joel continues our journey through Nehemiah as we learn great leadership lessons from a great Biblical Leader, Nehemiah. This week, we'll learn that work we do for the Lord can easily overshadow our walk with the Lord. It is vitally important that we learn how to align our work for God and our walk with God. Join us live or online as we study God's Word together and grow in the grace of Chr...

Pastor Joel continues our journey through Nehemiah. This week we'll look together at chapters 5 & 6 as we discuss the importance of creating and defending a healthy culture around your vision, and also the critical need to avoid unproductive distractions that would lure you away for your own vision agenda.

Pastor Joel will continue our look through Nehemiah in a message series titled "Leadership Matters." This week, we'll see that Nehemiah's vision came under intense attack form enemies surrounding Jerusalem. What do Christian visionaries do when outside forces attack and threaten the fulfillment of a vision from God? Let's study together and find the answers from God's Word.

Pastor Joel continues our journey through Nehemiah in a message series titled "Leadership Matters." This week, we'll learn together about how to turn an idea into action. Nehemiah's first steps help us to learn where to begin when God gives us a bodacious vision.

Nehemiah is among the greatest of leadership books ever written. We'll begin this new series on leadership by looking at chapters 1 and 2. Pastor Joel will take us through these texts and will teach us How to get a Vision from God!

Pastor Joel will take us through Ezra chapters 9-10 as we wrap up our Ezra study. Ezra discovers great sin in Jerusalem and leads the camp in a true Biblical revival. Let's study together and answer the questions...how do we know when we need a revival, and if we need one how do we get one?