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Haiti Team Pictures
Our team in Haiti was able to share a few photos and videos with us. Please keep them in prayer as they share the love of Jesus with those they encounter!
Deeper Dive Podcast (What If…)
Lloyd and Isaac talk about the shadow side of 2000 years of Christian history and how we might avoid some of the pitfalls of the past as we look to the future.
Listen in your device's podcast app – Apple version here and Android version here or use the desktop-only player below.
Baptism’s Connection to Discipleship (Part 1)
A great interview podcast from Discipleship Ministries with Phil Meadows from Asbury Theological Seminary about the connection between baptism and discipleship. Check it out here.
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion (Part III)
A few weeks ago we featured parts 1 and 2 of this article, now part 3 is out and has some great practical wisdom for connecting with others who share different views. Check it out here.
UMC in Florida helps Puerto Rican Refugees
Upper Room Daily Devotional Resource
Many know about the print version of The Upper Room, but they also have a great online presence. Check it out at https://www.upperroom.org/devotionals.
Deeper Dive Podcast (Deja Vu)
Lori and Isaac talk about the nature and role of the Holy Spirit in the life of people.
Listen in your device's podcast app – Apple version here and Android version here or use the desktop-only player below.
Habitat Walls Build
On Saturday, Calvary joined other United Methodist Churches in town to construct walls for the house we're co-sponsoring this year.
Paul's Transformation
Richard Rhor has a helpful post about just how extensive Paul's own transformation was. You can find the post here.
Deeper Dive Podcast (Transforming the World - Week 5)
Randy and Isaac talk about Saul's background and about some of the distinctions between the Pharisees and the Sadducees in the context of Acts and the early church.
Listen in your device's podcast app – Apple version here and Android version here or use the desktop-only player below.
Facing Fear with Faith
Great podcast on fear and faith with Adam Hamilton from the UMC website.
Get an audio version here or YouTube version below:
Committed to Relief
The Rev. John Windell (right) helps Edward Ortiz remove flood-damaged items from his home in Minot, N.D. Windell is part of a United Methodist Volunteers in Mission team from the Indiana Conference.
Take a look at how the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is becoming the hands and feet of Jesus in the world.
Confirmation - Behind the Scenes 2018
Confirmation is an important day in the life of the church (more about that here). And with any important day comes important, but also fun, practice for the event. Our confirmands, staff, and leaders had a great time preparing for the day (as you can see in these pictures).
Deeper Dive Podcast (Transforming the World - Week 4)
Randy and Debbie talk about John 15 in more detail.
Listen in your device's podcast app – Apple version here and Android version here or use the desktop-only player below.
Helping the Homeless at First Wednesday in May
Calvary puts together blankets and bags for those in BN without homes.
At this month's First Wednesday, Calvary made blankets and supply bags for those in our community who are homeless. Below is quick clip explaining the event.
Deeper Dive Podcast (Transforming the World - Week 3)
Randy and Isaac talk about Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch and what it means to accept those on the margins into the church.
Listen in your device's podcast app – Apple version here and Android version here or use the desktop-only player below.
Changing the World, Right Where You Are (Shane Claiborne)
Shane Claiborne shares a great story about how God used him, right where he was, to transform the world around him and challenges us to do the same.
Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. From working alongside Mother Teresa in Calcutta to standing against war in Iraq and Afghanistan, Shane lives his life as if Jesus really meant the things he said.
About the Poster
Isaac Gaff is the Managing Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Calvary UMC
Praying Twice (Hurricane)
Hurricane is a song we sing from time to time at the 10:30 service. It's an excellent prayer and call to action for us to transform the world.
About the Poster
Isaac Gaff is the Managing Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Calvary UMC
Art and the Transformation of the World
I heard a great David Foster Wallace quote the other day about how art (specifically fiction) can be an agent of transformation in the world even when it doesn't seem like it could or should.
Look man, we'd probably most of us agree that these are dark times, and stupid ones, but do we need fiction that does nothing but dramatize how dark and stupid everything is? In dark times, the definition of good art would seem to be art that locates and applies CPR to those elements of what's human and magical that still live and glow despite the times' darkness. Really good fiction could have as dark a worldview as it wished, but it'd find a way both to depict this world and to illuminate the possibilities for being alive and human in it.
About the Poster
Isaac Gaff is the Managing Director of Worship and Creative Arts at Calvary UMC