What makes a good leader? Paul shows us how Jesus-shaped leadership combines conviction in the truth with the self-giving love of a mother and the encouraging guidance of a father.
A church shouldn't just believe all the right things about Jesus. It should embody the very posture and heart of Jesus, shaping their very existence around him.
What makes a small church mighty? Paul reminds us that a healthy church is marked by work rooted in faith, labor motivated by love, and perseverance sustained by hope—all flowing from the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
What can a small church accomplish through the power of a mighty God? We begin our journey through 1-2 Thessalonians by meeting a young, persecuted, joyful, and radically generous church.
The Spirit forms us outwardly by giving us a new vision of God's kingdom, interrupting our self-directed lives with Jesus' invitation to follow him, and teaching us to joyfully become like him alongside a community.
Because Christ has already conquered evil, we can fearlessly let the Spirit lead us into the wilderness of our inner lives, trusting him to meet us there and transform us through confession, lament, Scripture, prayer, and honest community.
Spiritual formation begins by looking Up—encountering Christ, depending on the Spirit, and receiving the Father’s love—so that before we do anything for God, we learn to live as his beloved children.
Spiritual formation is the Spirit’s gracious work of transforming us into Christ’s image as we repeatedly encounter God, allow him to heal and reshape us, and then partner with him for the sake of others.
Reflect on the peace-restoring practice of zooming out - lifting our eyes from the chaos of the moment to see our lives held securely by the goodness, grace, and sovereign love of God.
Reflect on the peace-restoring practice of zooming out - lifting our eyes from the chaos of the moment to see our lives held securely by the goodness, grace, and sovereign love of God.
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About Calvary: The Hill Sermons
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Calvary: The Hill started as a prayer meeting in a small studio apartment on Capitol Hill the summer of 2010. Since then we have met in living rooms, bars, dance studios, warehouses to worship Jesus,…
learn about his grace through studying the Bible, love one another and serve our neighbors. We currently meet in a 100+ year old church building on the back side of Cal Anderson Park every Sunday at 10 am, and we also gather in smaller groups throughout the week.