Hey, Calvary Fremont – Could we be living in the days of the Protestant Deformation? What do I mean? The Protestant Reformation had its definitive beginning in April of 1521when Martin Luther stood before Emperor Charles V to defend his writings and teachings. After being called upon to renounce his teachings that were at odds… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – Here’s an ethical question you ask yourself everyday: “Should I give money to that man, that woman standing at the intersection with a cardboard sign reading, ‘Please help’?” Or, maybe you ask yourself, “How much money should I  give that person?” Or maybe you ask, “Why should I give them anything… Read More »

Hey. Calvary Fremont – The following is a transcript of a podcast that could have taken place somewhere, sometime, maybe. Host: I’d like to welcome our guest today. Why don’t you tell us your name. Guest: My name is Miracle. Host: That’s a great name, but you seem depressed – what’s the problem? Guest: I’ve… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – Your flesh is your fallen/sinful human nature. What’s the difference between Christian flesh and non-Christian flesh? Nothing – except Christian flesh is uglier because you expect something different, something better, something that looks more like Jesus than not. This is why the Bad Boys of Ministry stand out like swollen black… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – The following is Dr. Roger Olson’s article on the Patheos website appearing on 4.4.20 entitled, “What Makes a Group of People ‘Church?’” He writes – I am convinced that not every group of people who calls itself “church” really is a church—theologically speaking. I do not go with the common opinion… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – Yesterday, my friend Pastor Lance Ralston of CC Oxnard listed a number of bills pending in the California legislature regarding abortion availability and public funding. These immoral bills should concern the Church. Now this could draw any number of comments, chief of which is, “The Church should stay out of politics,”… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – It’s been a rough few years for the Bad Boys of Ministry. Pastors who act like the Godfather are falling faster than Elliott Ness can reload his machine-gun. Since when did Vito Corleone become the example for those in ministry? The word ‘minister’ means ‘servant,’ yet a considerable number of men… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – It seemed like the darkest of times – It had been 400 years since the prophetic voice had been heard through Malachi; the iron boot of the Roman Empire trampled down the known world; the shadows of Greek philosophy left the mind unenlightened; the maze of pagan superstition choked the heart;… Read More »

Hey, Calvary Fremont – After a long struggle with cancer, Sam’s wife of 35 years finally lost the battle and died. Sam and his three grown children found comfort in one another, but family love wasn’t strong enough to quench the sorrow of his heart, fill the void in his soul, or satisfy the question… Read More »

March 16, 2022 Hey, Calvary Fremont – We Americans look at Muslim women dressed head-to-toe in an all-concealing, smothering burqa and cluck our tongues and say, “What a shame.” Muslims look at American women stripped down to nothing but a thong bikini and paraded on the beach and cluck their tongues and say, “What a… Read More »