5.8.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Did God turn His face away from Jesus while He was suffering on the cross? Did the Father abandon His Son in the moment of His greatest need? One of the lines of “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” declares so – How great the pain of searing loss… Read More »

5.5.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – This is a Shout-Out to all the Children’s Ministry Directors out there in ChurchLand. I have been in some sort of ministry – youth pastor, assistant pastor, senior pastor – since January of 1973. And I remain convinced that the Children’s Ministry Director (CMD) has the most challenging job in… Read More »

4.8.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Christ was buried in two places after His crucifixion. He was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, and He was buried in the hearts of those who had followed Him. It was a simple matter for the Lord to remove the tombstone; it was another matter to remove… Read More »

4.7.26 Hey, Calvary Chapel – God doesn’t measure you by how many times you fall down, but by how many times you rise up. Whenever we set someone before the congregation as a candidate to be an elder, we ask if there is anyone who knows anything that would disqualify him from this office and… Read More »

3.24.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Muslims are not the enemy – they are the victims of the enemy! We are not to respond to Muslims merely as Americans, but as American Christians. So many want them out of here when God brought them here that we might manifest the love of God and share the… Read More »

3.23.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – The shaking of an object can loosen the screws that hold it together. Constant movement can weaken the nail’s hold. The passing of time and the presence of heat can erode the adhesive power of the glue. Even those whose faith in Christ is screwed tight, nailed shut, and glued… Read More »

3.20.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Temptations are a dime a dozen. I’m tempted to entertain selfish motives, exercise unworthy judgments, form evil thoughts, speak unkind words, bend the truth ever so slightly, act out sinful deeds, justify a sinful deed, dodge an unwelcome criticism, and fritter my time away on silliness – and all this… Read More »

3.17.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – I don’t know why, but I’ve felt pressure lately to referee all things cultural and political – and have, for the most, part resisted it. Matters of morality and mercy and justice are one thing, but when it comes to a feud between Candace Owens and Erica Kirk – when… Read More »

3.9.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – When you board a plane and it takes off, it gives wings to your desires and takes you to places you can’t get to on your own. Think of reading the book of Psalms as boarding a plane bound for an exotic location that your soul desires to be. The… Read More »

3.6.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – The devil wants to destroy your faith, divide your family, define your weakness, defy your convictions, dilute your love, damage your witness, and fill your thoughts with doubletalk, drivel, and hogwash. The weekly sermon is intended to strengthen you in all these areas. The weekly sermon is meant to be… Read More »