The biblical encouragement to "greet one another" and "practice hospitality" found throughout the New Testament letters tells us something very powerful. The gospel welcomes. Because of the gospel, God has welcomed us. And because of the gospel we...

I'm praying for all of “our" kids today. Yellow school buses are everywhere as our children head off to another year of growing up. Some of us are sending our kids off to preschool or kindergarten. Some of us are dropping kids off at college and...

One of the things I love about my job is being able to have an impact on the next generation of leaders. Mentoring is one of the ways our church is changing lives forever with the gospel. This summer 7 talented young men and women have been interning...

I want to take a moment to celebrate all of our amazing volunteers, who serve the church, the local community, and our global partners every day. A warm thank you to our 2017 mission teams, who spent time in new places helping our global partners do...

I took a tour of the new Life Change Center yesterday. Our vision is taking physical shape! The inside is looking amazing, but there is still work to be done before the building opens toward the end of summer. It’s hard to believe that a dream we...

The irony was not lost on the staff of Calvary Church when they bought the building directly across Evans Avenue. The building was previously owned by Farm Bureau Insurance, a company dedicated to protecting people’s assets after bad things happen....

Rizzo, Bryant, Russell, Baez, Zobrist. What do these guys have in common? They are all part of the same team. You’ll see their names emblazoned on the back of their Cubs jerseys. As good as they are, the 5 of them alone would never win a game...

We are right in the thick of VBS, and I cannot tell you how much fun these kids are having! All reports from the Galactic Starveyors observatory are that God is incredibly awesome and the kids are over the moon excited to discover more about who He...

Vacation Bible School is one of the most fun and memorable events that our family enjoys together every year. Our kids always look forward to it and our girls have even joined Christy and I on the VBS serve team. At our house, a lot of stories begin...

Church made a big difference in my life when I was a kid. I loved my church! And I want our kids to think of church as a great, fun place where they learn about the God who loves them. This year’s Vacation Bible School is already one of our most...