Calvary BlogSharing our lives. Sharing the journey.

Seven years ago I became a mentor. I started visiting a fourth grade girl at Holmsley Elementary. Every week, we spent 30 minutes together. We talked about school, friends, books, interests, and whatever else she brought up. When the fourth grade year ended, she asked me to come back the next year. However, when fifth grade began and I returned, things progressed differently. Several times, special school activities were going on simultaneously with our meeting time. I could tell she wanted to ... Read More

Calvary has partnered with and supported Somebody Cares for many years. Their goal is to mobilize Christians into evangelism, thereby transforming communities. Somebody Cares also seeks to identify ministries that empower people to reach their full potential and to become all that God envisioned when he created them. Together, Calvary and Somebody Cares are advancing the gospel and building the kingdom of God through compassion. Calvary was able to help in a tangible way by adopting five ... Read More

Praise God for his healing mercies. Recently, Wendy Weil invited a family to Mark and Renita LeCrone’s Small Group. The husband needed prayer for two desperate, untreatable conditions. Manuel was fighting prostate cancer and bladder problems. Misguided radiation treatments for prostate cancer back in the northeast resulted in a hole in his bladder. No other options were available for treating his prostate cancer. Right after he received prayer at the LeCrone's LIFT Group, Manuel stopped having ... Read More

Editor’s note: In a recent sermon, we heard a challenge to “talk about Jesus with others.” Then, we were challenged to have conversations with at least two people. We would love to hear your testimonies. Please email your stories to jtm@calvaryhouston.com. In 2004, a coworker and I both left our jobs. We began sending each other employment leads even though we knew we were both competing for the same positions. We were aware that one of us might get hired and the other might not. I applied for ... Read More

Christian history and theology reveals a vast diversity of ways that we can come to know God, to worship and to serve him. There are many different denominations and streams within the body of Christ, all of them reflecting various aspects of God’s glory and different approaches to a true relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Each approach has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. Growing to affirm our unity and celebrate our diversity is a part of our maturing process as unique ... Read More

In a recent article, the author challenged twenty somethings to ask themselves some questions to help them get in touch with where God wants to partner with them. One question grabbed my attention. What breaks my heart? “What injustice makes you angrier than a parrot being poked with a stick? And what’s something you can do about it right now? Knowing what breaks your heart can clarify what makes you feel whole” (Paul Angone, www.RelevantMagazine.com, August 13, 2013). Calvary, we have signed ... Read More

Four challenges to leaders: 1) Live ahead of your contemporaries 2) Live above your circumstances 3) Live deeper than your calamities 4) Live beyond your capabilities ... Read More

What if . . . when you arose Sunday morning to go to your church, you went even though you knew it might be your last time? What if . . . you realized there was a good chance a suicide bomber would strike the church as you gathered with friends and family to worship God as revealed through Jesus, His Son? What if . . . you went anyway because you were willing to pay the price to testify by your presence there that Jesus Christ is Lord, and a real and living presence in your life? These ... Read More