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Dear Calvary:Thank you for praying for my health. With your prayers and the work of the doctors, the infection in my body (colitis) is gone. I am feeling much, much better, and I am getting stronger every day. This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday (May 31). God is at work drawing people to himself from all over the world. I believe that one way the Lord is using this time of quarantine and restriction is to reset people. The Lord is not only giving a reset, he is returning hearts to himself from ... Read More

Psalms 33:1-5 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4 For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. Verse 1 tells us that “praise is fitting.” Why is that so? What makes praise fitting for the ... Read More

I want to invite you to join me in praying one of my daily prayers. I know we all have our own prayers, but if this blog becomes a prompting from the Spirit, I would be pleased to gather with you in the throne room of our heavenly Father. And let us not forget that Jesus taught us there is increased impact where two or three agree in prayer (Matthew 18:19-20). Perhaps our unified prayer may bring multiplied blessing as we pray for our own lives, our families, and our church. My daily time of ... Read More

May 16, 2020 Hey Calvary:We are looking forward to meeting in-person on Sunday, May 17. For those of you who are unable to join us yet, I invite you to connect via the live stream. We continue to hold fast to our God and to trust the Lord in this season. Two words from the Lord continue to press into my spirit, and I want to ask you to join me in praying through and meditating upon these words. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be ... Read More

The spread of our reach is determined by the depth or our roots. In nature, as well as in the Spirit, going deeper fosters stronger connection with the indwelling Spirit. So how do we go deeper? One vital spiritual practice for this season is “slowing.” Going deeper requires going slower. "Be still and know that I am God." In a world that is moving too fast, we must learn to go slower. Transformation does not happen at electronic speed but rather from spiritual stillness that takes root in ... Read More

Hey Friends, One of the greatest and most comforting realities of Scripture is the promise that our God is with us; he never leaves nor forsakes us. That is really good news in the midst of dealing with this pandemic. There is a lot of information to cover, so let's get right to it. Regarding our online services: Let me remind you that the easiest way to join us for our online services is to go to our YouTube stream. By subscribing to our channel, you can use your smart TV or device ... Read More

1 Corinthians 1:9 (TPT). God is forever faithful and can be trusted to do this in you, for he has invited you to co-share the life of his Son, Jesus, the Anointed One, our King. We are invited to a life of communion and co-participation with Jesus. This is a mystical reality -- co-sharing the life of God’s Son. Jesus uses a lot of language of ​mutuality​. In John 17:26 he prays that “I myself may be in them.” This language of the indwelling Christ and our sharing of the divine ... Read More

Hello Friends: I know how challenging this time of being physically isolated has been for all of us. Dealing with the Coronavirus has put a strain on the nations of the earth. During the past 2 weeks, I have had several conversations with our Staff Team about when to start meeting in person again as a church. I have also had a conversation with our elders. I am grateful for the leaders at Calvary. We have processed a lot of ideas and insights. And, I have received input from some of ... Read More

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16 In this time of waiting - waiting for our favorite businesses to reopen, waiting for a new normal to begin, and waiting for when we can come together again to fellowship and worship - we have heard of some beautiful things happening. You are loving well. Calvary, your stories are being told. The ways you are reaching out and taking care of one another are a beautiful ... Read More

Acts 2:18   Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy I am alive as a gift. Gifts are meant to be given. My first giving each day is to give myself to God. From that Source, my gift is energized, empowered, and enlightened. So God, I come to you. I present myself before you, acknowledging that I have come from you, you are my Source, my breath, my life, my all. Oh God, remind me today that you are not interested in my ... Read More