Hey, Calvary Fremont – I read this article on the Patheos website and want to share it with you. It is entitled, “Pastors, the Church Didn’t Need Your Nuanced Dobbs Take” by Grayson Quay. This has to do with the overturning of Roe v Wade. This is a fairly full synopsis. The full article can… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – The thinking of some is this: if you really want to be effective in evangelism, if you want your outreach efforts to yield tangible results, if you want to see people come to Christ – you need to focus on a specific demographic (a limited group of people) and target them.… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – It begins with the nurse asking you to remove your clothing to put on a robe that leaves you exposed all the way down your back (and even further). Yet please know, this is for your good. And then you are asked to lie down flat on a gurney that is… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – I am writing this to pastors. Listen in and weigh in if you would like to add a thought or two. What do congregations want from their pastors? Do they want their pastor to be a popular conference speaker who is asked to speak in a lot of venues across the… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – A joyful heart is good medicine… Proverbs 17:22 May the following Bulletin Bloopers, gleaned from church bulletins around America, put a smile on your face and laughter in your heart. Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. The outreach committee… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – In a recent article I read, Carey Nieuwhof quoted Mark Clark who was quoting Rodney Stark. (I think all my attribution quotas are lined up right and I shouldn’t be sued for plagiarism!) Rodney Stark is one of the most celebrated and respected sociologists of religion in the world. He’s written… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – Consumers want to be blessed. Disciples want to be obedient. Consumers want to be served. Disciples want to serve. Consumers ask, “How will this benefit me?” Disciples ask, “How can I benefit others?” Consumers have rights whereas Disciples have responsibilities. Consumers have options whereas Disciples have obligations. Yesterday, we looked at… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – Are you a Consumer Christian or a Disciple of Jesus? What’s the difference? A Consumer asks, “Does this please me?” A Disciple asks, “Does this please God?” A Consumer asks, “What will I get out of it?” A Disciple asks, “What can I put into it?” A Consumer has their comfort… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – I was asked at our Wednesday evening service about how the Church should respond to the ongoing revelations of pastors, youth pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and various church workers who have committed adultery, molested minors, embezzled money, and emotionally abused the churches they served. Social media has made it hard for abusers,… Read More »

6.9.22 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Character is dead. Modern people cannot act morally because they have no character. One of the casualties in the culture war is the death of character. What is character? Character is moral responsibility. Character is moral discipline. Character is moral maturity: the ability to postpone gratification, the willingness to rise… Read More »