For a few prayer warriors, talking with God is as easy as breathing; it happens almost effortlessly. But most of us need a little more help to get the job done. With that in mind, I want to give you three simple tips to help your prayer life. 1. Pray for what God puts on [...]

“So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ.” Colossians 2 :16-17 NKJV I’ve always believed in the promise of Christmas. There’s always been something special to me about [...]

Madison Avenue discovered long ago that a good way to sell a product is to add the words “new & improved.” The only thing that may be new and improved is the box, but we believe the product is better. There’s something in us that loves the newest and the latest. But everything that’s new [...]

As Christ-followers, we’re to submit to God’s will and live according to it. How do we go about living God’s way? Give God our attention. We’re to set aside our agendas and focus on our relationship with Him and what pleases Him. Receive God’s directions. Start by following the steps He’s already revealed for our [...]

Mark 9:14-30 The scene was set. The distraught father had brought his demon-possessed son to the disciples, hoping that they would be able to heal him. But the disciples were not able to do so. Just then, Jesus arrived on the scene with Peter, James and John. The father approached Jesus and said, “I brought [...]

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” -Psalm 139:23-24, NIV It’s time for a heart revolution! It’s easy to be fooled into thinking that your heart is in pretty good condition. [...]

“Having girded your loins with truth…” (Ephesians 6:14) We are to fight the good fight of faith. The first piece of armor for the Christian warrior is the belt of truth. Jesus said, “I am . . . the truth” (John 14:6). And because Christ is in you, the truth is in you. However, continuing [...]

As a pastor, it breaks my heart to see so many lives ruined by unfaithfulness. Unchecked lust in our lives is incredibly destructive. You and I are human. We’re subject to temptations. But sexual sins can be fatal. In preparation for Calvary’s new teaching series “Elephant in the Room” I came across six actions to [...]

Have you ever made bad choices? I have. Check out this blog by Jimmy Ray Lee, author of Free to Grow: Overcoming Setbacks and Disappointments. Good news! You can move beyond bad choices. -Ben Dailey “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to [...]

“If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Being a Christian isn’t just a matter of getting something; it’s a matter of being someone. A Christian isn’t simply a person who gets forgiveness, who gets to go to heaven, [...]