Tree of Life

B-Sides: the podcast for whatever can't fit in a sermon. This episode: stories from the wilderness, a preview of the Gospel of Luke, and more. Here's what's in this episode and where to find it: • 2:00 - 2-minute Sunday sermon summary • 4:44 - This Year's Bible Awards Part 1 (Pastor Dan & Christina Rains) • 14:50 - The Lion King illustrates the importance of identity • 21:40 - Stories From the Wil...

Jesus refused to fit into the mold everyone wanted him to conform to. He knew who he was (he knew whose he was!), and therefore regularly chose courage over comfort. This is the wilderness, when everyone wants you to be someone you are not. When you choose to remain true to who God made you and find yourself rejected and alone.

B-Sides is a series of episodes where Pastor Brandon discusses whatever cannot fit into a sermon. In this episode, we take a closer look at character from Sunday's message "Mountain Climbing With Jesus" from the Gospel of Matthew. I interview my talented friend Dane Bundy about character and the various ways it plays out in the Christian life. If you have any comments or questions related to the S...

There is magic in the mountains. The Bible records many encounters with God there. From Eden to Sinai to Jerusalem to the New Jerusalem. Matthew leads readers up the three mountains Jesus led his disciples up. Mountain climbing forms character, produces change, and calls us to heal the world.

"Preview" is a new series we will occasionally produce in order to accompany your reading next Sunday's passage in advance. In this preview, we will take a look at Matthew's gospel and some of the thoughts Pastor Brandon has on it.

A reflection on living human and practicing holiness in the aftermath of our teachings in Leviticus. We hope to produce a series of "B-Sides" every now and then. These will be episodes that contain afterthoughts and other insights that time couldn't squeeze into the Sunday message. As always, feel free to ask questions or provide feed back at brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com. I hope to dialogue...

Life changes. But God's presence to us doesn't. So party, through life's changes, like a priest. Because we have a future. And a designer behind our change.

We know we are to love our neighbor and serve others. But we aren't always good at remember to love ourselves and take care of our own needs. Leviticus reminds us the importance of establishing boundaries.

The Day of Atonement meant a new beginning for Israel. And it reminds us to seek Jesus as our only scapegoat, lest we put our anger on others.

God loves all of you. Your body as much as your soul.

People can push us too hard toward grow. God is much more patient. If we step beyond our abilities, we may burn out.

It takes seven months to prepare, and a single day to erect. But when the tabernacle stands complete, God descends as a cloud and fills it. No one, not even Moses can enter. What good is a renewal of the Edenic friendship of God and humans if no one can approach Him? Exodus ends with the question. Leviticus opens with an answer. The entire book guides us through offerings, priests, holiness laws,...

A story detailing insightful and humorous observations about our Christmas culture.

In this Christmas message, we have a story about a magician's greatest performance alongside a passage about God's greatest act of service. God became a human. He didn’t wait for us to come to Him. He came to us. Taking the form of a servant, of all things. This is the scandal of Advent. Will we serve the world as Jesus served us?

God became a human. He didn’t wait for us to come to Him. He came to us. Taking the form of a servant, of all things. This is the scandal of Advent. Will we serve the world as Jesus served us?

God became a human. He didn’t wait for us to come to Him. He came to us. Taking the form of a servant, of all things. This is the scandal of Advent. Will we serve the world as Jesus served us?

We've made it! The story of our Christian roots has now arrive to the present. Is there any future for the Church? What will it look like?

In a world driven by rationalism, how does faith work? How did we get here? How the Church navigates these issues.

What happens when the Church gains too much power? And how shall we respond when it does?

The Church. Where did we come from? Where are we going? Part 1 examines the early church (100-300 AD). How they continued to live the gospel after the apostles.

We often know what we are saved from. We don't always know what we are saved for. These chapters tell us.

Weekly sermons from Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks.

Weekly sermons from Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks.

If loss of control, comfort, credit, or certainty causes you to complain, you may suffer from a serious condition called centeritis. Good news, there is a cure!

Something in our lives goes out of tune when we don't want to sing. True worship seeks to tune our lives to God's past, present, and future.