Calvary Bible Church

It is said that good news doesn’t sell. Only bad news does. Which is why if you turn on the tv or pick up a newspaper, most of the news you will see, a great majority is bad news, about injustice, oppression, turmoil. It’s amazing what happens when you follow the money. But, that’s not the whole story.…

Have you ever met someone famous? I remember the first time that I got to meet a president. Well, technically, I didn’t meet him, but I got really close to him! George W. Bush came to a rally about 45 miles from where we lived. So, we pack up our lunches and got to the rally location several hours before…

Can you imagine having everything that you could ever want at your fingertips? Growing up, I distinctly remember wishing that I could have things, and then my older siblings would remind me that I was not supposed to be jealous. One Christmas, I was probably around 7 or 8 years old. My oldest sister,…

Have you ever been depressed? Like don’t want to get up out of bed depressed? I have. I remember laying in bed wondering why I should get up. What use are my tasks for the day. What use is what I have been dedicating myself to for the past several years. Those situations are not easy. And there are many…

Congratulations! You have almost survived this series on Song of Solomon. Maggie can tell you that I really enjoyed studying this book. My faith has grown through it and my understanding of God’s love for me. I can totally agree with Jonathan Edwards: “The whole book of Canticles [i.e., Song of Solomon]…

Well, next week is our last week in Song of Solomon! I have really enjoyed studying this book and pray that it has come alive for you. But, we have two chapters left and two more chances to make Brook squirm and blush. We have seen the whole relationship of the beloved and King Solomon. We first saw…

When I sit down with a couple for premarital counseling, I cover a lot of topics, coming back to the concepts of oneness, communication, and expectations a lot. Through the conversations, invariably, we circle around to their family of origin. Probably because I ask them about it. I can be evil like…