I recently read the book “Praying With Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation” by D.A. Carson. With each chapter, I jotted down one principle of roughly one sentence in length. These were not summary statements of the chapter, but rather they were my personal take aways, lessons I learned from…
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How to Have a Quiet Time
I have known Betty for a LONG time. Janet and I count her and her husband, Nilson, among our closest friends. I have always respected her walk with the Lord and I thought it would be a great idea to ask her some questions about the habits that she maintains…
In Light of Manchester
What should be our response to yet another terrorist attack? Innocent people, some as young as eight years old, lost their lives. In this video, I share three things we should be praying about regarding this terrible situation.
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4 Key Ingredients to Experiencing the Presence of God at Church
This is Gloria. She came to our church for quite awhile, but has now returned to her native Columbia. I wanted to share her story because it is one about experiencing the presence of God. Gloria is the mother of one of the brothers that has been coming to Calvary…
Pray About It
“So Moses brought their case before the Lord.” Numbers 27:5 The Lord wants a leader to pray – to really pray. I know we often say “Pray about it,” But we really need to “Pray about it!” You cannot know what God wants in many situations without prayer. It’s been…
Falling On Your Face
“So when Moses heard it, he fell on his face.” (Numbers 16:4) Moses was an incredible leader. In the book of Numbers 12-16, we see him deal with gossip, rebellion, and disobedience within the congregation. His response, usually, was to fall on his face and pray to the Lord. This…
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Five Things to Do to Prepare for the End of the World
We also know that in the last days perilous times will come. Here’s what the Apostle Paul said this time would be like: I recently read a headline about the end of the world. It stated that February 22, 2014, according to Norse legend, will mark the end of the…