8.15.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Zionism, in its broadest definition, is the movement and belief that the Jewish people constitute a nation – a political entity and not just a religious community – with a right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland of Israel. There are Christian Zionists and non-Christian Zionists. The are Jewish Zionists… Read More »

8.3.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Would you like that hamburger thrown into the microwave for a few minutes or put onto the BBQ to be tended by a pro? Yeah – me, too. Would you want your pastor to spend thirty minutes on his laptop and put together a sermon written by AI – complete… Read More »

7.31.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – The ground is shifting. We’ve gone from wondering when Jesus will return to wondering who the antichrist will be to wondering what society will look like when AI takes the throne. Jesus wants to redeem us. The antichrist wants to rule us. AI wants to replace us – not all… Read More »

7.29.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Have you ever met a One-Verse Theologian? (Yes, the smug Bible quoter.) There are plenty of them, though they’ve never formally organized into a club — maybe because, impressed as they are with themselves, they aren’t so impressed with each other. A One-Verse Theologian — Christian or not — is… Read More »

6.16.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont Deconstructing Deconstruction It’s one thing to question what you believe in light of the Scripture. It’s another thing to question Scripture in seeking to determine what you should believe. But it’s another thing altogether to jettison the Scripture when it doesn’t line up with your preferences and desires. I do not… Read More »

6.12.26 Hey, Calvary Fremont There’s a thin line between walking in faith and being lost. Hebrews 11:8 tells us that the Lord told Abraham to leave his city and so he went out, not knowing where he was going. What Abraham teaches me is that faith doesn’t have to see the whole picture. You can… Read More »

May 28, 2026 Hey, Calvary Fremont – Psalm 22 asks the question, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” Psalm 23 answers the question, “I never have and I never will.” Even though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm… Read More »

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 »