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Unshakeable

I was honored to be included in an Our Daily Bread devotional entitled, “Unshakeable: 10 Reflections on Resilience.”  You can read my reflection on what it means to be strong in the Lord when our bodies are failing. This truth became evident to me during the season I spent time

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Did God Practice Deception?

In our passage this morning, 1 Samuel 16, Samuel expresses fear when God commands him to go to Bethlehem to anoint a new king for Israel.  Samuel is

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Christian Life

Insecurity and Arrogance

On Sunday (Nov. 25) we revisited the issue of insecurity and arrogance during the sermon.  I said because insecurity and arrogance come from a reliance on self,

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National Adoption Month

Did you know that November is National Adoption Month in the U.S.?   It is also when we recognize Orphan Sunday, a Christian effort to promote and assist

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Poetry

Gratefulnesse

Following is a favorite poem of thanks we share with you.  Have a blessed Thanksgiving, Jim and Lisa GRATEFULNESSE by George Herbert, (1593-1633), Welsh-born English poet

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Navigate Life

NavigateLife – November 19

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this Thursday, today’s Navigate Life segment reminds us that God is the source of all good things. What do you want to thank

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This is Not Where I Belong

What images does the word “home” create in your mind? The dictionary definition of “the place where someone lives permanently” doesn’t capture the feeling of

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NavigateLife

We are excited to announce Calvary Church’s new radio segment – NavigateLife, a moment of truth from God’s word.  It will air on Star 105.7FM on Monday

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Psalm 84 Exam

If you have been working through Psalm 84 with me, thank you. Are you ready for the final exam?  Below, are the first letters of

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Memorization Idea

Can you rearrange these words into part of Psalm 84? If you have been working on the verses this week, hopefully some key words helped

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The Sons of Korah

The Psalms are the Bible’s songbook but in modern times we primarily read them, and it is easy to forget that they were intended to be sung…

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Psalm 84

This is our last week to finish up  Psalm 84.  Thankfully, the last three verses of the Psalm (verses 10-12) are pretty familiar. It has been

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Movie Clips

Roar

When I was putting together the sermon this week, I thought about using this clip from the Disney movie, The Lion King, but it didn’t

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Life Interrupted

Well, this is what my wipe-off board I use for scripture memory has looked like for one month — Other than a little water that

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