Toledo Calvary

Jesus' mortal enemy. Hated by the populace. Publicly rebuked in God's Word. Infamous for orchestrating the torture and ultimate crucifixion of the Son of God. Politically, they are everything we are supposed to despise. Personally, we are just like them. On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan begins a new sermon series, How to be a Pharisee.

Rest is absolutely crucial to our spiritual life. Too many times, we blow it off. We tell ourselves we’ll rest later. But rest is more than a nap or a book or a video game. And distraction and busyness can rob you of God’s blessings.  On Sunday, July 7, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan wraps up In Search of Rest.

Jesus invites us to find rest in Him. Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) In His Presence, we can lay all our burdens down and find rest. On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan unpacks how you can find rest.

We can find REST from being weary or burdened when we accept the invitation of Jesus and Come to Him. Cast your cares on Him and rest in the goodness and care He alone can give. Rest in Jesus!

If you are struggling with figuring out who you are, and who you are meant to be, start by looking at your Creator. When we better understand God, we can better understand what it means to be created in His image and what's expected of us. On Father's Day, Sunday, June 16, 2024, Pastor Chad challenges you to look at yourself through God's eyes.

Repentance doesn't end with salvation. It's only the beginning. Even as Christians, we are called to repent. Perhaps, even more so, because we know better. On Sunday, June 9, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Four Hard Facts About Repentance.

This Summer, take a break from the things holding you back! On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Pastor Chad starts a new Sermon Series, Summer Break, and gives us Four Things to Do When Your Faith is Failing.

On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan wraps up the Go Bag sermon series and asks, when it comes to your faith, "Would You Rather..."?

Change is unavoidable, but that doesn't mean that it has to be a bad thing. Change can open up doors of blessing and opportunity. On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Pastor Jay Heiss unpacks the life of Joshua and gives us Three Lessons for Seasons of Change.

In Biblical times, people would pray blessings over each other in the letters they sent. This Mother's Day, we want to pray a special blessing over you and your families. We pray that you may experience the fullness of God and all of His blessings in your life. On Sunday, May 12, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Three Things I Pray for You.

There are a lot of things that can stop us from living out our faith. But fear shouldn't be one of them, especially when eternity is on the line. On Sunday, May 5, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Three Things We Don't Have to Be Afraid Of.

God is sending you on a journey. But don’t worry, He’s already packed your bags and provided you everything you will need for the journey. He knows exactly what you will face—both the good and the bad—and He has made provisions for you. On Sunday, April 28, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan unpacks God’s Four Provisions For Your Journey.

Don’t just pray, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done...” It’s time to live it. Jesus made the way. We are now more than refugees. We are citizens, and God’s Kingdom is here. On Sunday, April 21, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Six Traits of the Kingdom of Heaven.

You love Jesus. You go to church, once and awhile. If not, you, at least, try to catch it on TV or online when you can. You even share those Christian memes on social media!  But still things aren’t right. Your life is missing the blessing of God. Relationships are strained. Mistakes seem monumental. Life feels empty and uncertain. On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Pastor Keith Kurtz challenges us that b...

Before we start a big project, or leave on a long journey, we need to take time to plan, pack, and prepare to be successful. It’s the same for our spiritual lives. If we want to see growth in our lives, it’s time to pack our Go Bags. On Sunday, April 7, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan begins a new sermon series and encourages us to grab the essential things for the Journey Ahead. 

When we’re alone, and it’s still and quiet, we are all troubled by the same questions. If you are finding yourself feeling empty, with questions about God and death and past mistakes. You are not alone. On Sunday, March 24, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan tackles 5 Questions we all face on this journey of life.

Are you ready for some good news? So are your friends, family, and neighbors! When you share the Gospel, not only are others blessed, but so are you! If you need help on where to begin, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives Five Stories on Sharing the Good News.

What is your driving force? Your everyday goal? As believers, our goal should be to please God every day. But how do we do that? On Sunday, March 10, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Four Ways to Please the Lord.

Gentle parenting, free-range, helicopter, attachment…there are so many different styles of parenting. But what is God’s style? How does He want us to parent? On Sunday, March 3, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Four Do’s and Don’t of Parenting.

We all make mistakes. But some mistakes cost us the most important relationships in our lives. On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan continues his Marriage Mistakes sermon and gives us two more Marriage Mistakes.

Marriage is under attack. Whether it’s through social media, government policies, Hollywood productions, it seems obvious. But can you recognize the subtle attacks in your own personal life? Marriages can start to crumble long before you feel the symptoms. On Sunday, February 18, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan unpacks Marriage Mistakes we all make.

Do you know what Jesus' final words were? Right before He ascended up to Heaven, Jesus said to GO. Instead of another parable, rebuke, or a private farewell to family and friends, Missions was at the forefront of His mind. And as believers, it should be at the forefront of ours as well. On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Leah Lorann challenges us to remember that Missions is More Than a Calling.

From the moment mankind took that first bite, God’s 7-day design became tainted. A world full of sin and death. But God is not only a creator; He is the Creator, renovator, and restorer of His grand design. On Sunday, February 4, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan challenges us to want the world God wants as well as do our part.

Life is best when we do things God’s way. But often times, we’d rather do it our way. We set the rules we like and disregard the ones we don’t, especially when it comes to our money and possessions. But when we are the designers of our lives, that’s when life starts to go wrong. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan takes a look at money and gives us Five Declarations for a Blessed Lif...

If you are looking for God’s calling in your life, start by being faithful at work. Work isn’t supposed to be separate from our Christian faith. It’s a part of who we are. It’s our missions field. On the first day, God worked, and He expects no less from us. On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Five Characteristics of Faithful Work.