When the skin upstaged the wine
...each one of you says, I follow Paul, or I follow Apollos, or I follow Cephas, or I follow Christ.Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?Or, were you baptized in the name of Paul?For Christ did not send me to baptize but topreach the gospel.Consider your calling, brothers:not many of you were wise according to worldly standards,not many were powerful,not many were of noble birth.But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise;God chose what is weak

Revelation: Jesus' Words to the Church of Smyrna:: Rev. 2:8-11
Revelation: Jesus' Words to the Church of Smyrna:: Rev. 2:8-11 from Calvary SLO Church on Vimeo.+INTRODUCTIONEven though the city of Smyrna was smaller than it’s neighbor, Ephesus to the south it nonetheless rivaled it, in it’s prosperity, due to it’s mass trade, resulting from it’s natural seaport and it’s high standing with the Emperor of Rome.Smyrna derives it’s name from a valuable resin called, myrrh, which was very popular in the ancient world, believed to have healing abilities due of its strong antiseptic and anti- inflammat

You Will Suffer - John Piper

When Death is Killed by Life
I wrote an email to someone going through a tough time due to death in their family.  While writing, I was reminded of the great hope Jesus offers, over what appears to be an unconquerable enemy with an insatiable appetite...death!  But, as is often the golden theme in the bible, things are NOT always as they appear.  This is the letter I wrote:Hi _____,I'm sorry to hear about the difficulty your family is facing through this season. Death, always seems to rob life + it's joys prematurely. Death is not natural (no matter how people attempt to excuse it away)...it is the result of sin's ominous presence in this world and a continuous reminder that

The unveiling of Jesus' words to the church in Ephesus [Rev.2:1-7]
We've received some video equipment, and are excited about putting it to good use for God's kindgom.Here's some of the first fruits.from Calvary SLO Church on Vimeo.