Christ is With Us Now–Are We Listening?
In Advent, we prepare for the Second Coming of Christ--(future)--and Christ's birth into the world. At the same time, we know that Christ is always present in our lives, loves us, speaks to and with...
Holding Back from Sharing Christ
For various reasons, given today's society and both family and social concerns, we frequently hold back from sharing Christ--even from inviting others to join us for worship and communion here at Calvary. Christ's message is...
God Speaks to Us in the Here and Now as We Prepare for Christ’s Second Coming
The 1st and 2nd Sundays of Advent we are being asked to think about Christ's Second Coming. God's timing is not the same as ours, so we don't know when that time of the Second...
Becoming One with the Holiness of God
We need to remember Christ's call to us to be loving members of the Body of Christ and to reach out to those in need. Christ continues to reach out to us, not because we...
We Are Called to Share Christ’s Life and Mission
Through our baptism, we are members of the body of Christ. We are called to share in Christ's life and mission throughout the world.
Giving Your Heart to God
In today's Gospel (Mark 12: 38-44), Jesus tells His disciples about the donation a widow made of two copper coins (each worth about 1/8th of a penny--all she had). She was giving her heart to...
All Saints Sunday–Believe and Have Everlasting Life
In today's Gospel, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. All Saints Sunday is a day remember those who have passed into Spirit before us. Jesus has promised us, confirmed in our baptism, that those who...
What Do I Want Jesus to Do for Me?
We, too, need to ask Jesus for what we want Jesus to do for us so that we can follow Jesus and His teachings in our hearts, thoughts, and actions.
The Son of Man Came to Serve
Jesus tells his apostles that He came to serve, not to be served, and that His life would be a ransom for many.
What Are We Holding On To
Concerns of this world--money and other things--are the things we hold tightly to and may be keeping us from experiencing more of God's love.
