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Part 3 of this series on Working for Racial Unity and Reconciliation. ... Read More

We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.  ... Read More

We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.  ... Read More

We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.  ... Read More

We need to do better as a country. It is not enough to say that I am not racist. We are called to work for justice, to pursue mercy, and to work humbly toward overcoming oppression, especially of people of color.  ... Read More

We are in the days of vacations, summer events, special outings, and maybe a little extra time with the family. Especially after this season of virus isolation, these days may have a little extra importance. I always love the more leisurely pace of vacations. Time away from the phone, meetings, deadlines, and demands. We need those times. In fact, if we think about it, the word “vacation” means a time to “vacate.” Vacations should be times set aside to empty out, to let go, to pull back, and to ... Read More

Faith. What is it? What does it look like when it's operating in our lives? What are some of the things that we need to cultivate in our hearts before the Lord returns?  ... Read More

Faith. What is it? What does it look like when it's operating in our lives? What are some of the things that we need to cultivate in our hearts before the Lord returns?  ... Read More

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