CBC Weekly Word

Wouldn't be nice if we could be told something, or taught something, or shown something one time and then the lesson or truth never had to be shared again? Nice yes, but not a reality for most of us. This week we continue our annual review of the foundational principles that guide us as a congregation. Whether you are new to Calvary Baptist or have attended for many years, this is a sermon you need to hear as we persevere in our quest to be the discipling church God has called us to be.

A new year means a new beginning in many areas of our life, but there are some things we need to carry over from previous years. This week we are revisiting our Calvary Baptist Vision Statement as a reminder of the unique call God has placed upon our lives as those He has led to connect with Calvary Baptist Church.

New Year's resolutions. Some folks think they're great, others, not so much. As true followers of Christ, however, there must be a fundamental change in us if we are to serve Christ. Join us as Rev. Tom walks us through how to become new in Christ in 2023!

Everyone wishes for the perfect Christmas but truthfully, who has ever actually experienced the perfect Christmas? Not to worry - even the very first Christmas wasn't perfect, but just maybe that was part of God's plan! Join us for our Christmas Day service as we are reminded of the one thing - the only thing - that needs to be perfect... Jesus!

Christmas is a season of many things - hope, peace, love - but it's also a season of joy!  And not just any kind of joy, but the "Joy of the Lord." Join us as we look at an incident in the life of Jeremiah that reminds us that unlike happiness, joy is independent of life's circumstances, and that Joy of the Lord can be experienced despite life's circumstances because it is rooted solely in our relationship with God.

For a lot of folks when we hear the word "Christmas" a variety of thoughts come to mind - brightly decorated trees and homes, buying/getting gifts, a jolly guy in a big red suit. But do you ever think of Christmas in terms of a "love story?" This week we will look at Christmas from a perspective rarely noticed by the world, but which best describes God's reason for sending His one and only son on that first Christmas day long ago.

We put our trust in many things today: our finances, our looks and health, our leaders, our economy, etc., but inevitably these all fall short. In the end, the only One we can put our trust in is God. This week we begin the season of advent by being reminded of the ultimate and eternal hope that God revealed through His Son.

We know that we’re suppose to thank God for the blessings we enjoy, but what specifically are those blessings? Join us as we think outside-the-box on what we can be grateful for during this season of gratitude and appreciation towards God.

Have you ever been searching for a misplaced item, only to find it in a place where you had already looked? Join us this weekend as we discover that the thing we've been earnestly searching for has always been right in front of us.

What is truth? It’s a question we’ve been wrestling with since the time of Jesus and Pontus Pilate (John 18:38a). Yet, along with the question, we’ve also been given the answer (John 8:31-32). Join us as we look at the importance of truth in an age when we cannot even agree that authentic truth exists.