How to Use Power
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How to Use Power

We are coming up to the start of a new sermon series through the Gospel of Mark and one of the really relevant conversations surrounds the idea of power and authority. It’s a super relevant subject and I discuss it in the latest podcast that can be found below. The main take-away is that Jesus...

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What is the Kingdom of God?
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What is the Kingdom of God?

The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven are both terms that the Old Testament and New Testament frequently refer to. The lack of absolute clarity of the nature of both has caused a considerable amount of debate. In this podcast we explore our approach    

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7 Reasons Why Someone Serves You at Church
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7 Reasons Why Someone Serves You at Church

  We have a great team at Calvary – people who work hard during the week and spend their evenings and weekends serving the church. This is countercultural comfort (see this recent sermon for a context on that): people from all walks of life, who are sometimes exhausted from their day jobs, donate even more...

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Countercultural Comfort
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Countercultural Comfort

      Last Sunday’s sermon continued to challenge us about the nature and adventure of church. We’re going through a four-part series called “Uncomfortable – The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community” and we’ve been saying that our culture is a culture of comfort:  we’re encouraged to do what we want, when we...

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