Calvary Baptist Church

09/07/2026

When I mess up I ask, "How can I make it right?" In my quest to right the wrongs of my own making, I have discovered there is a difference between acknowledging wrongs and constantly living under the crushing weight of guilt. The difference is grace.

When I think of my mistakes I have a recurring question: How can I make it right? In my quest to right the wrongs of my own making, I have discovered there is a difference between acknowledging wro…

09/06/2026

What do we do when life lets us down? We know what those initial emotions feel like. What happens next? We know that disappointment can lead to anger, resentment, and bitterness. Is that the only path forward? How does faith respond to disappointment?
https://youtu.be/HnfLoLAAUFo

08/31/2026

Blind spots. They cause accidents. They scare the livin’ daylights out of me. I hate them even more in my life. The problem of blind spots in life are two-fold – 1) I resist what it takes to remove them because 2) I create them! “The heart is more…
https://calvaryindianolablog.com/2026/08/24/seeing-clearly/

08/30/2026

The book of the prophet Habakkuk is not a large one, but it holds an important story about our goals and desires and Gods desires. Sometimes, he is orchestrating our lives in ways that we weren't hoping or expecting. When that happens, how do we react?
https://youtu.be/u-No7E7NxT8

08/24/2026

As a Christian, I am very familiar with being saved by grace. The question I often have, though, is, “Do I live by grace?” Have you asked that question of yourself lately?

As a Christian, I am very familiar with being saved by grace. The question I often have, though, is, “Do I live by grace?” Have you asked that question of yourself lately? Paul says, “By grace you …

08/17/2026

Questions (especially open ended ones) invite people to give their opinions or share their experiences. Questions also make people think. When thinking happens amazing things are the result.

I have noticed that questions are effective tools for getting some one to talk. Questions (especially open ended ones) invite people to give their opinions or share their experiences. Questions als…

08/16/2026

This week on the Front Row: This week we are taking a look at the life of Peter and the great grace that was shown to him by our Lord Jesus when three times Peter denied knowing Him. What can we learn about the grace of God from the story of Peter?
https://youtu.be/IjdgQ7W8w_E

08/10/2026

It does us good to be reminded why we first believed in Jesus. If you don’t believe in Jesus you should consider why you don’t. We don’t believe or reject Jesus because of the people. We believe or reject because of a much more basic reason: Jesus.

I think about this question from time to time. These are not new thoughts, but I really do think that it does us good to be reminded why we first believed in Jesus. If you don’t believe in Jesus as…

08/09/2026

Our priorities and God's are not the same. When we encounter that, things get messy. Sacrifice is not our first instinct, but like we will see in the lives of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus today, Jesus calls us to it, and He is worth it. Do we believe that?
https://youtu.be/edkD-cTVWH8

08/03/2026

Which type of jewelry do you like – the gold and precious stones type or the homemade type? I am sure the vote is mixed. Some of us like the prettiness of store bought jewelry. Some of us like that homemade jewelry always reminds us of the person who gave it.
Now think about God’s gift of Jesus. He is both, isn’t He? He is a costly gift because it is His life that was given for us. He is a precious gift because He came because of the great love God has for us...

Which type of jewelry do you like – the gold and precious stones type or the homemade type? I am sure the vote is mixed. Some of us like the prettiness of store bought jewelry. Some of us like that…