Inviting a church into prayer can be powerful. Throughout the ages, God’s people have prayed. Revivals have come, grace was received, God heard. To lead a congregation into prayer is…
Brutal. It was absolutely brutal. Ascending the final series of hills — the worst hills of the entire 32 mile race — the feeling was surreal. I’d never run that…
Supracultural Principle: Christians believe God’s kingdom is coming, but is present today in the form of the church. Jesus shed His blood for the church, and He wants us to…
Supracultural Principle: Christians believe submission is even found within the Triune Godhead. We know we are to submit in multiple contexts, agreeing with Scripture that parents must teach obedience to…
Supracultural Principle: Christians believe God set aside the seventh day of creation as a day of rest. He ordained it as a weekly Sabbath rest for ancient Israel, and Jesus…
Supracultural Principle: Christians believe in God’s grace, demonstrated and accessed through the gospel. As a result, we long to communicate grace motivations rather than law motivations. (3 Minutes / 600…
Supracultural Principle: Christians believe trust is central to our relationship with God. We experience a constant battle between fear and faith.3 Minutes / 600 Words
Every few months, Calvary Monterey offers a one night “Intro To Calvary” Class. I think it has been an effective tool. Here, for pastors and church leaders, I will detail the…
Have you ever noticed the airplane effect? In flight, without WiFi, your options decrease. Perhaps, your productivity increases. Studies have shown that human interaction with the internet is changing the…
I was recently asked to open the fall semester at Calvary Chapel Bible College with a teaching on their semester theme, "Dwell Richly," from Colossians 3:16. In this post I…
Are you a dad who is a life giving stream to your children? Paul warns all fathers not to provoke their children. In this post I write about 4 ways:Develop…
Once again, John takes us back to a main theme of his: let us love one another. He's not like Paul, who was more linear in his arguments. Instead, John…
Theme: Our suffering today is incomparable to the coming glory, which is eagerly anticipated by all of creation and all of us with groaning and with patient hope.
Theme: We have hope as we suffer and groan, but do we have anything else? Yes. So much more. The Spirit intercedes for us, powerfully uses our sufferings, and guarantees…