Calvary Church

As I have been preparing for the sermon series we are doing during May called “Family of Faith”, I have been struck again with the fact that of all the responsibilities we are given on earth, there is none as important as raising children. I say this now as a Grandparent looking back at the years of parenting our three kids. Parenting each of our kids was such …(Read More)

There are 3 things I really like: Chicago Hot Dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and deep dish pizzas.  Really, in my mind those are three delicious things that Chicagoland is known for.  So as the new parent of an exchange student I was determined to let Nemo experience Chicago’s greatest.  This past Sunday, we stopped at a local dog shop to load-up for lunch.  Did Nemo enjoy his hot …(Read More)

Less than 2 weeks ago Kim and I became parents!  That’s right; we are now the proud host parents of an exchange student from China.  Our 17 year old high school senior goes by the nickname, Nemo.  We didn’t set out to find Nemo, but God just opened the door for him to find us.  Despite the unknowns and uncertainties of parenting a teenager, we are both excited …(Read More)

While you were listening to Pastor Jim’s sermon on Sunday an army of volunteers was working beneath you. Did you know we have almost 50 volunteers a month that make up Calvary Kids? During the week of September 7th we will kick off an 11am Elementary Service and Remix, our midweek kids program. On Sunday we put out the call to parents and non-parents alike to give one …(Read More)

If you missed the Water Baptism and BBQ on August 10th, then you missed an amazing day.  Everything was perfect – a beautiful afternoon, the longest slip n’ slide ever created, delicious food & laughter and some really amazing moments.  Fifteen people – kids and adults alike were water baptized in Tim & Rosie’s pool.  The stories they shared were awesome because they were about changed lives – …(Read More)

I’m honestly excited about our upcoming BBQ & Water Baptism on August 10th.  Think about it – the smell of the grill on a summer day, old friends and new friends catching up on life, kids playing in the pool screaming with delight.  At the center of it all – friends and family celebrating what God is doing in people’s lives through one of the oldest traditions of …(Read More)

It was great to see so many people here at Calvary this past Sunday morning!  If you missed part 2 of our series “God’s Green Earth” you can listen to it online on our media page.  Here are some of the practical ways you can value humanity in your everyday life – at home, in your community and globally. 1.    Look someone in the eye and say …(Read More)

During this week’s Mother’s Day sermon, I referred to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, whose study of the developmental stages of human life is widely recognized. Erikson viewed a person’s life span as passing through eight stages, with each stage having a major “developmental task” to be successfully learned. The developmental task to be learned at each stage prepares the person for learning the next stage successfully. Failing …(Read More)