Calvary Church

For many years now our family has enjoyed spending a few summer days with some close friends at their cottage near the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Every evening just before sunset the sleepy little town awakens and spills out onto the beach to...

I'm sure you've heard the expression "make hay while the sun shines" (an idiom for getting your work done when the times are good). Well, that is exactly what our leadership is doing right now. We revealed some of our Vision 2020 Plans this spring,...

There are hundreds of kids hearing and experiencing the gospel at Calvary Church this week. I look back on my childhood experiences in church with warm memories. Because of my church, I made a commitment to Jesus, and I wanted to grow up and be like...

This summer I have had the privilege to lead worship outside of our Sunday morning experience. Together with Sevenglory, I am leading worship at Miracle Camp this week, where some of our middle school students are attending. It is great to be here...

Summertime is in full swing! I've already been engaged in soccer camp, basketball on the driveway, throwing the football, and coaching baseball with Joel. I've ridden the Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point with Kaitlyn on a...

Kay and I are coming up on our second anniversary here in Valparaiso. It's been two years since we moved here from Southern California. People ask us if we miss living there, and the answer is, honestly, no. We miss the people there and some of the...

What an incredible Father's Day in the Park celebration we shared this past Sunday! Over 1,700 Calvary friends and family packed into Central Park to celebrate fathers and to encourage one another in the hope that we have in the gospel - the...

This Sunday is Father's Day in the Park, and we are getting ready for a fun weekend. We are going to turn up the sound with the most amazing worship team in the region and sing to our God. We are going to hear the Word and spend time together. There...

Ancient Christian writers used a Latin phrase that I just love. It is translated "Holy Leisure" (L.--Otium Sanctum). The expression celebrates the importance of eating, playing, reading, resting, contemplating, and enjoying the company of friends. It...

My wife and I, like most people, lead busy lives. Most days are filled with ministry commitments, and even our weekends are full with wedding ceremonies and worship services. Throw in pastoral emergencies, which happen often, and the plate gets...