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Entering Into the Christmas Story
Whether you love decorating for the holidays or prefer admiring others’ creativity, all the beautiful Christmas displays can be an invitation to consider that Christmas is not just an event we observe but an ongoing story we can be part of. Read more at God Hears Her. All is well,
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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
NavigateLife – November 12
Enjoy this week’s Navigate Life segment, a moment of truth from God’s Word reminding us of God’s great love for us.
Casting of Lots in I Samuel
Here is an interesting observation from 1 Samuel 10 that I had to pass over during the sermon on Sunday morning due to time constraints:
Navigate Life – November 5
Enjoy this week’s Navigate Life segment, a moment of truth from God’s Word on the topic of parenting. Did you enjoy what you heard today?
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
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
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
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
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…
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
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
That They May All Be One
“That they may all be one” is my favorite work of contemporary religious art. It hangs above the entryway to the dining hall at Wolfson
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
Jim’s Tribute
Following is the tribute Jim gave about his dad, George Edward Samra, at his memorial service on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
George Edward Samra
George Edward Samra, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Sept. 25 after a lengthy battle with dementia. We rejoice
Change
Saturday (Sept. 22) marks the first day of autumn (Autumnal Equinox). The weather is cooler and the leaves are starting to turn signaling that fall is here. Soon they will reveal
Psalm 84:7-9
If you are working on memorizing Psalm 84, we move on to the next three verses this week in order to make our goal of memorizing
Prayer Suggestions
Sunday was an important reminder about the power of prayer from the life of Hannah in 1 Samuel. Some people have asked me how they could get