We Believe: Jesus Christ Throughout his sermon, Pastor Dave used imagery from Joshua 5:13-14 to emphasize that true belief affects what we do. Near Jericho, Joshua encounters a man standing with a drawn sword who claims to be the commander of the army of the LORD. Joshua believes him, and we can...
We Believe: The Human Condition At first glance, a sermon on the third article of our statement of faith – the paragraph that baldly states we are all sinners by nature and by choice – seems out of place for Thanksgiving week. But, upon reflection, it contains bedrock truths...
3 John vv1-15 Pastor Dave reminded us that loving one another was important to the apostle John and so was truth. In fact, he used the word truth over 40 times in his gospel and letters. Dave challenged us to ask ourselves: Can I say with John that nothing gives me greater joy than walking in...
2 John vv7-13 The apostle John has written again and again, “Love one another.” But there are limits. Pastor Dave taught that this week’s passage is a balancing counterpoint to the command to love. Someone may be a “nice” person; he or she may use Christian language...
If you think you’ve heard Sunday’s Scripture passage before, you have. Pastor Dave reminded us that the apostle John wrote frequently about loving one another in his gospel and letters. John is repeating himself! I appreciated Dave’s honest discussion of how we usually react...
1 John 5:6-13 Bob Schraeder, one of our elders, preached on Sunday. This week’s passage answers the question: Can I know I have eternal life? Bob emphasized that the apostle John wants us to know the answer to that question for sure. Notice that the question refers to me, myself...
Special Edition: The Men of TLC If you are new at Calvary (and maybe even if you’re not), you may not know about Calvary’s ministry to men seeking freedom from the slavery of addiction. This residential program – Transitional Living into Community, or TLC – has been...
2 Peter 2:10-22 Pastor Dave described this week’s passage as a tirade against false teachers, a violent indictment. Reading the apostle Peter’s graphic description of false teachers and the fate that awaits them, it’s easy to think false teachers can be recognized a mile away...
2 Peter 2:1-10 In this week’s passage, the apostle Peter warns his readers to be alert for false teachers. Pastor Dave said it is arrogant and foolish – one might add, naïve – to think we will never experience false teachers. We must be prepared to detect and reject...
2 Peter 1:8-15 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful … Many people today feel lost, ineffective, unfulfilled. If those words describe your life, Peter would counsel you to cultivate these godly qualities: virtue, knowledge...