Mary Dream Sequence

This is a short movie clip that will play during the upcoming Christmas musical at Calvary Baptist Church.  Mikayla Harroff plays the part of Mary.

Lila Artley Interview

Interview with Lila Artley that discusses her reasons to join Calvary Baptist Church.

Interview conducted: 11 November 2009

*Video not full quality

a mediocre outcome

Rest.

Unwind.

De-Stress.

I have decided to let go of a few things in my life in order to de-clutter and focus my efforts. Right now it seems that I have been running around this city trying to do God's work, and in the process have done a lot of things, but only maintained enough time and effort to accomplish these tasks with a mediocre outcome. I would rather do a few things well than do many things okay.

It's time to apply laser guided focus again...

"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him..."

-Psalm 37:7

saving a lost brother

I was very encouraged the other day at Calvary when my dad talked about jumping into the river and saving a lost brother or sister in Christ. How am I mobilizing to help those brothers who are straying from the path? Am I being an encouragement or am I being a nag? Are my intentions behind my actions pure and right?

I was encouraged by Paul's words to Philemon. Paul knows what Philemon should do (in regards to Onesimus) but doesn't force him to do it. Instead he says, "I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do, but because of our love, I prefer just to ask you."

I don't want to force people to love God. It will just lead to a false religion. Instead, I want to lovingly encourage those who are struggling and allow them to make the right decision on their own.

"I will keep a protective eye on the godly,

so they may dwell with me in safety."

~Psalm 101:6

Was Jesus just a great moral teacher?

I am studying various religions in my theology class at school and have been hit with the fact that every single religion that believes in Christ (except for Christianity) just believes that he was a good teacher, not the Son of God (John 1:1).  

What do we say to this?  Read the quote below and tell me what you think.

"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus 

said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a 

lunatic - on the level with a man who says he is a poached egg - or 

he would be the devil of hell. You must take your choice. Either this 

was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse. 

You can shut Him up for a fool or you can fall at His feet and call 

Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing 

nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left 

that open to us. He did not intend to". 

 -- CS Lewis