We launched our More of God series and the 60/60 Experiment on Sunday, February 3. We believe that the Lord wants us to have increased encounters and experiences with the Lord. A lot has happened in a week and half. A Day of Power Encounters For Ministry Time on Sunday, Feb. 3, I felt like the Lord wanted to give us power encounters with his Holy Spirit in order to make more room in our lives for Jesus to be at home (Ephesians 3:16-17). After getting Ministry Time started, I had ... Read More
A Helpful Prayer Guide Seek God for the City, March 6 - April 14
How do you sustain prayer over the long haul? How do you seek the Lord until... ? We want to be a people who seek the Lord until his plans, purposes, promises, and prophetic words are fulfilled. Jesus taught us to pray, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). The Lord also promised that his house, both individually and corporately, would be a house of prayer for all nations (Matthew 21:13). I use different tools to help me pray consistently and ... Read More
More of God and the 60/60 Experiment
The Lord is speaking to us about responding more intentionally to the prophetic words which he has given to Calvary. One word that is stirring involves the More of God revelation which Pastor Steve Meeks shared with us in 2017. In the fall of 2017, Pastor Steve preached a series of messages rooted in the teaching in Ephesians on the Spirit and God’s promises. Those messages stressed that Paul wanted the church to have more than doctrine; he wanted the people to move into personal experience with ... Read More
Join Us for Worship in the Prayer Room on Sundays
Starting on Sunday, January 6, we will meet for worship in the Prayer Room at Calvary. This is one of the changes we are making in 2019 to align with what the Lord is saying. We believe that the Lord wants us to bring the coals of our lives together in a more intimate setting. As with a fire, when you bring the coals together, the heat grows hotter and the fire increases. Gathering in the Prayer Room for our worship services will create more synergy, connectivity, and energy. We believe ... Read More
Two Insightful Articles Addressing important issues for the church in our culture
Recently, I came across two articles that I found very insightful. Both articles deal with issues that plague the church in our culture today. There are many reasons why people don’t go to church today. The list seems endless. But why do we go to church? And, when do you especially need to gather with your church family? The Most Important Time to Go to Church David ‘Gunner’ Gundersen says it clearly: “The most important time to be at church is when you don’t feel like ... Read More
Change in Mindset
Your help at Hairgrove Elementary is making a difference. In partnership with Copperfield Church, we provide a meal and snack for the Title One Camps at Hairgrove. Participation by the students in these camps has increased significantly since we started helping. A while back, Marylin Phillips shared a wonderful story that shows how our efforts are making a difference. One of the teachers, who has been at Hairgrove for many years, told this story at a committee meeting Marylin attended in May ... Read More
Sharing Our Lives, Sharing the Journey, The Calvary Quest
Back in August of 1982, a new church started in Northwest Houston. Three men worked out of their cars. They knocked on thousands of doors, conducting a religious census. In the midst of these door-to-door encounters, they shared about a new church that was starting in the neighborhood. Seeds were planted. Over the next weeks, the senior pastor and worship leader strategized about how to reach the people in the community. Both the pastor and worship leader came from full-time evangelistic ... Read More
The Joy of Mentoring
I love mentoring a child in school. Mentors have a huge impact on students. One child asks, "Would you mentor my friend, too?" A mentee has a question: "My friend wants to know if she can come and meet with us every week." As you walk into a classroom, the children see you, then point you out to the child you've come to mentor. They all know you are there for her. At the beginning of the year, you are told the child you will be mentoring is very quiet; she never talks. As you meet with her ... Read More
Testimony of a Mentor
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
Ministry in Latvia
Do you ever stop to wonder where the years have gone? I was thinking of this just the other day when I was looking back at all the ministry trips I’ve taken to the Eastern European country of Latvia since 1992. It seems like a long time ago that I made my first trip there but at the same time, it’s gone by like it was just yesterday. I thought I would journal some of the blessings this wonderful little country has given me and the opportunities I’ve had on some of our trips. Perhaps I can invite ... Read More