Sometimes we’re overwhelmed by the bewildering number of choices. Sometimes we’re paralyzed with fear. Sometimes we’re tired and want to give up. Sometimes we’re stubborn. Sometimes we’re lazy. Sometimes we face opposition or the temptation to choose another course. When God graciously draws us into a relationship with Jesus
Continue readingJanuary 24, 2016 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. Psalm 130:5 ESV Waiting is an unavoidable reality of life. We wait for food to cook, trips to be completed, people to arrive, seasons to pass, sicknesses to heal… need I continue? We
Continue readingAs new life bursts forth each spring, every person desperately needs to experience a springtime of the soul. Only God can make someone spiritually alive, and whenever he does, it is a wondrous gift of his amazing grace. In Ephesians 2 and 3 the Apostle Paul tells stories of God’s
Continue readingAs the discouragements and frustrations of life wear away at our souls, we become jaded and cynical. Pop psychology gurus urge us to see things in a positive light, but their enthusiasm is empty. Our true need is to look up and recognize the blessings of God. In the first
Continue readingOn Sunday, September 20, Calvary East will begin a new ten week series of men’s and women’s Sunday morning Growth Groups during our 9 a.m. Sunday School hour. Our focus will be a new book by Edward T. Welch titled, Side by Side. Welch is a counselor and faculty member
Continue readingWednesday, July 8, 2015 This week Chris Johnson begins his ministry as Calvary East’s first full-time Youth Minister. Our search began eighteen months ago after our members affirmed the creation of this new staff position. Applications were received from people as far away as Florida and California, but before our
Continue readingSunday, May 24, 2015 Life is complex, but if a worldview is true, it should explain why many experiences in life seem so paradoxical. David Skeel makes this point in his book, True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World (Intervarsity, 2014). Skeel considers five areas of human
Continue readingThe book of Revelation has to be one of the most misunderstood books in the Bible. As we set out to study this book in the new year, we need to beware of several misconceptions. First, even faithful Christians often make the mistake of calling it “Revelations” (plural). But
Continue readingSunday, March 2, 2014 The titles used in churches can be confusing. Every congregation seems to have their own terms and definitions that express something of their concept of what it means to be a church. Here’s how we use titles at Calvary East. Elder and Pastor In some contexts
Continue readingSunday, January 18, 2015 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Psalm 119:73 ESV Until Johannes Gutenberg invented his printing press in 1450, the only way Christians could learn the Bible was by hearing it read at church. But church services were
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