September 22, 2020 Dear Friends, This past Sunday I preached on one of the most familiar stories in the Bible, a story we frequently call the parable of The Good Samaritan. The focus of my sermon was on how we can be a Good Samaritan like the...
Dear Friends, On Saturday Calvary’s Session met via Zoom, as we have been doing monthly since April. We followed up on two important conversations that, I believe, will be of particular interest to you. First, the Session discussed and agreed upon a statement of Racial Justice...
September 4, 2020 Dear Friends, Even in the most challenging of times, there are gifts and blessings. One of the gifts from COVID-19, I believe, is that we are more aware of things that can sometimes become invisible in the normal rush of life. Because they are...
NEW WORSHIP SERIES September 13, 2020: Join us in September as we reimagine together what it means to be the “Church” during this bewildering season. We hope you will “tune in” for worship at 10:00 a.m. via YouTube, and then join us for Sermon Talk Back...
August 25, 2020 Dear Friends, Over the past several months, as I’ve been preaching through the book of Genesis, one of the things that has impressed me is that over and over God promises to be with us, to bless us, and to provide for us. And over and...
August 18, 2020 Dear Friends, It is a truism in any organization that it is impossible to communicate too much. That is the case under the best of circumstances, let alone when we haven’t been face-to-face in five months! Last week I shared the “behind the scenes”...
August 11, 2020 Dear Friends, One of the things I have appreciated about Calvary over the years is our willingness and ability to have honest conversations. In Sermon Talk Back, people call it making “safe space.” We work really hard to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard...
August 5, 2020 Dear Friends, As difficult as the pandemic is making our lives in many ways, we are also exceedingly blessed. As I talk or email with Calvary folks, family, and friends, invariably people express gratitude alongside their frustration du jour. One gift that we sometimes...
This Sunday we will be celebrating Communion. Worshiping with children at home must seem like an olympic sport, but just remember that when it comes to nurturing faith, there is a saying that “faith is caught more than it is taught,” which is a fancy way of...
July 27, 2020 Dear Friends, “How long, O Lord, how long?” In one way or another, utilizing a variety of words and expressions, this is the sentiment I’ve heard voiced over and over again in the past couple of weeks. Some have said it with resignation, others with...