Calvary Church

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)

This Saturday 10 student and 4 adults from Calvary’s own Imago Dei youth ministry will be heading to Washington, D.C. for our summer missions project.  While there we will be serving with The Center for Student Missions (CSM).  The folks at CSM will be partnering us with a variety of ministries and service organizations in our nation’s capital.  Each afternoon (Monday – Friday) we will be working with …(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 “hello” …(Read More)

As mentioned on Sunday, here are a few practical ways we can all care for God’s Creation: Lower your thermostat.  Buy a programmable thermostat. Buy a reusable water bottle. Check out your bathroom.  Use low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets. Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs.  Turn off lights and electronics when you leave the room.  Unplug your cellphone charger from the wall when not using it.  Turn off energy …(Read More)

I've had a few people ask me about the videos from Sunday's message of our daughter Blinn making some crucial "worship decisions". We have posted them on our family blog and now here as well. (The first video is only 37 seconds long, and then there’s 3 min. of a black screen on the end for some reason. So don’t sit through that. The second video is the …(Read More)

I’ve heard a lot of great feedback about the Ask Pastor Jim series.  It was certainly quite something to hear the wide range of questions that everyone had.  The other week I took my three nieces to the movies and it just so happens that I was wearing my “Ask Pastor Jim.com” shirt that day.  The lady at the counter asked me if I was Pastor Jim.  My …(Read More)