When facing confusion and disunity, it’s best to get the facts straight first. People are quick to twist the truth, give half-truths, and deceive others and themselves. When you know the facts and what is real, the truth can set you free and pave the way for healing and growth. On Sunday, February 14, 2021, Pastor Chad Gilligan began a new sermon series, The Power of Love, and gives us “Three Things that are Real.”

Everyone has a purpose. Everyone has been placed in this world to do something. But staying true and fulfilling our purpose doesn’t just happen. It’s not an easy thing. If we do not train and discipline ourselves to stay focused, we may get distracted and lose our way. On Sunday, February 7, 2021, Pastor Jay Heiss gives us Four Tips on How to Run a Good Race.

A blessing is more than kind words or a superficial compliment. It is speaking truth and life into someone. It’s instilling purpose, hope, and trust. When you withhold your blessing from others, you deny both yourself and the other person what God can do through it. On Sunday, January 31,2021, Pastor Chad Gilligan shows the importance of giving the blessing to others.

Generosity opens the door to blessing, and blessing opens the door to generosity. One directly leads to the other. If you are lacking blessing in your life, it’s best to start looking at your checkbook, your time, your talents, and your attitudes. What you do (or not do), could be impeding what God wants to do through you. On Sunday, January 24, 2021, Pastor Chad Gilligan preaches about the importance of giving and the blessings that come from it.

Life is full of setbacks, but you determine whether it ends in defeat or sets the stage for an amazing comeback. Don’t let today’s disappointment win; instead, ask yourself what can you do right now to open the door to victory? On Sunday, January 17, 2021, Pastor Keith Kurtz preaches from the book of Genesis and the life of Joseph, reminding us that an unexpected setback is only an opportunity to something greater.

A nation, who once pledged unity, now stands divided. Following the attack on the Capitol building, American citizens everywhere struggle with the ramifications. After months of political and social outrage, America seems indivisible no more. But there is hope. God is calling His church to be the symbol of unity and peace our nation needs right now. He is calling us to go beyond our differences and truly care for each other. On Sunday, January 10, 2020, Pastor Chad Gilligan stresses the importance of church unity and the blessings that come from it.

Looking toward the new year, we hope for God’s blessings in our lives. But how should we pray? What do we ask for? On Sunday, January 3, 2021, Pastor Chad Gilligan first encourages us to prepare our hearts, and then, leads us in a prayer of blessing.

After a long year, we are looking forward to 2021. We hope that things will change for the better, and the chaos and unrest of 2020 will finally be behind us.  But what we don’t realize is that the blessing we long for in the upcoming year is available to us today. On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Pastor Chad Gilligan concludes the year, encouraging us to receive God’s unwavering and ever-steady blessing into our lives. 

Few holidays are as polarizing as Christmas. Some people relish in the season every year. They can’t get enough of the music, the presents, and the decorations. While other people loathe it: the numerous obligations, the noise, the forced cheeriness. While the holiday “trappings” aren’t for everyone, Christmas is…because Jesus came for everyone. During Calvary’s Christmas services, Pastor Chad Gilligan recounts the story of Christmas, and reminds you that Christmas is God’s gift to you.

Why do we talk about joy at Christmas? In a year of frustration, disappointment, and loneliness, what is there to be joyful about? But the joy of Christmas is bigger than any politics, pandemic, inequality, or injustice you faced this year. And it’s deeper than the presents, the lights, or the music. On Sunday, December 20, 2020, Pastor Chad Gilligan invites you to experience the joy of Christmas and what it can do for your world.