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Calvary Life Podcast- where we share about life, faith, and God with people from Calvary Church.

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Calvary’s Summer Plans

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2022/06/02

What's Calvary's plans for the summer? When does Eric come back from Sabbatical? What's the difference between a Sabbatical and a vacation? What's Eric's project for the summer? How can we respond to the upcoming series on the book of Proverbs? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastor Eric goes over the plans Calvary Church, including Eric's own Sabbatical. He shares about the differences of a Sabbatical and a vacation, the particular project he will be working on throughout the

01:12:26

Christian Hemerling + Mailbag

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2022/05/11

What was it like growing up in China? When did Christian's faith become his own? When did Christian feel Jesus calling him to ministry? How did Christian end up here at Calvary? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastor Eric chats with Calvary's new High School Pastor Christian Hemerling about his life, growing up in China, and the experiences that shaped him into the person we're excited to be leading our high school students, plus we go over some mailbag questions.

54:49

Rest and Joy

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2022/05/04

What does the Bible say about sabbaticals? Why is Eric taking a sabbatical? What do pastors do on their sabbaticals? Who is in charge when Eric on his sabbatical? What are practical implications of a sabbath for Christians? What are small ways to incorporate principles of Sabbath into our weeks? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastors Eric and Matt discuss many topics related to rest and joy. Eric shares about why he will be taking a sabbatical for three months this summer, both

01:01:51

God Joy

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2022/04/26

Why did Eric write the book "God Joy"? What was it like writing it? Were there any stories that were hard to share? What's the difference between guilt and shame? What's the God Joy holiday? What's a spirit of generosity? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastors Eric and Matt discuss many topics related to Eric's new book "God Joy". Eric shares what led him to write this book, what it was like writing it, and he talks about certain stories that were difficult to share in the

52:49

Reflecting on Easter Week

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2022/04/19

What is it like to prepare an Easter sermon? Is there a preferable technique to baptize someone? What's your family Easter tradition? What's your favorite holidays? Should Christians celebrate the Passover? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastors Eric and Matt discuss how to prepare an Easter sermon that can reach both a wide variety of people on different faith journeys, what's their family Easter traditions, they rank their favorite holiday (Shocker: Eric loves Christmas), and

59:17

Preparing for Easter

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2022/04/12

Should we tell others what we're fasting from for Lent? What's some best practices for Christians using social media? What is the heart of a city? What does your family do to prepare for Easter Sunday? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Pastor Eric and Matt are joined by Pastor Tim Nellis. Pastor Tim shares about his experience recently preaching on Palm Sunday and he shares certain things that the LORD taught him as he studied for his sermon. The team also discusses topics

40:41

Calvary Missionary Panel Discussion

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2022/04/07

What Bible verses did God use to impact the lives of the Calvary missionaries? What does it mean to be sent by God? Is that something only for missionaries or for everyone? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, we're explore those topics in depth through the Calvary Missionary panel discussion we recently had during a Sunday morning service. Our missionaries will share a little about their individual stories, how God called them to be a missionary, and what it means to be sent by

55:05

Heart for Missions

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2022/03/22

Why does Calvary care about missions? What's Pastors Eric and Matt's individual heart for missions? Are we still needed as missionaries in today's world? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt explore those topics in depth. They explain why Calvary has a heart for mission, how Jesus has used experiences in Eric and Matt's pasts to shape their own hearts for missions, as well as discuss why missionaries are still important in today's world.

59:28

Calvary’s Recent Trip To Israel

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2022/03/17

What was it like on Calvary's recent trip to Israel? Is there actually a real benefit to going to Israel? What's been the personal impact of studying through the book of Numbers for our current sermon series? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt explore those topics in depth. They explain the impact of going to Israel has had on their relationships with Jesus. They also share about what's stuck out to them through studying through the book of Numbers and how we can

01:01:48

Listening to God

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2022/02/17

When people say they "hear" God, what does that mean? What does God's voice sound like? Are people literally hearing voices in their heads? In this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt explore that topic in depth. They explain the methods of hearing from God through His Word (Scripture), other believers, and in Listening Prayers, as well as discuss the importance of finding time to be quiet, and how your spiritual gifts will impact the way you experience God's communication with

50:44

Complaining

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2022/02/09

Sometimes, life just isn't fair. Sometimes it's hard to understand what God is doing, and often, it leads to us complaining. Is that alright? How does God view our complaining? How should we? In today's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt dive deeper into last Sunday's topic of Complaining, based on Numbers 10 and 11. They talk about the differences between the way we experience anger and God experiences anger, how to read the Bible when God does things we don't understand, and what

47:36

Blessings

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2022/02/03

Welcome to a brand new season of the Calvary Life Podcast! In this week's episode, we're kicking things off by talking about Blessings- why we bless, who we can bless, and how we bless others with God's authority. Join as Matt and Eric go into deeper explanations of how we can practically and biblically bless others, and hear the heart behind our new "Bless this Block" initiative. They also take a moment to sing TO each other, and listener, we're sorry. If you'd like to listen to past seasons of

56:11

Christmas Mailbag 2021

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/12/22

It's the end of the year, and time for our hosts Eric and Matt to answer your questions! Throughout the season, we've collected listener questions from our email and compiled them into a single episode- some are serious, some are funny, and some are completely made up by Eric and Matt themselves. So enjoy this special holiday treat, and we'll see you again in the new year!

51:50

UPDATE: The Relentless Grace of God with MaryJane...

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/12/16

In this episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, we've got an update to a story from our very first season- The Relentless Grace of God with MaryJane Edwards. When we first aired that interview in June 2019, MaryJane shared her story of coming to faith and her experience as a teen mother giving her child up for adoption. Since that time, there have been a few major updates to her story that we're excited to share with you. So join Eric and Matt as they listen to MaryJane's story from the beginning

53:14

We Value Oneness

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/12/08

Oneness does not mean everyone looks or thinks identically. It also doesn't mean we ignore the value of diversity! So what does it mean? In the final episode of our Values miniseries, Eric and Matt discuss the value of Oneness. Together, they talk about how the Church benefits from a unity in oneness, how oneness will sometimes require more mature believers to be flexible with younger believers, and even how "oneness" in clothing shows up in Eric's preaching wardrobe!

45:03

We Value Dependence

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2021/12/01

Dependence takes us farther than we could ever go on our own. Though for many of us (in the United States especially), dependence can feel like a negative. But when we're called to be dependent on God, what does that look like? In today's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt talk about Dependence in their lives and in the lives of believers everywhere. They discuss how to be aware of the ways our nature gets in the way of depending on God, what it looks like to lean on prayer as an

55:03

We Value Health

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/11/17

Welcome back to the Calvary Life Podcast! After a brief break to allow Eric to recover from some of his injuries, he and Matt are back in the studio talking about Health! In this week's episode, Eric and Matt discuss what it means to be healthy. You'll hear the story of his accident (the parts he can remember, at least), ways that he's growing in his recovery, and how to intentionally create slowness in your life to allow yourself to rest.

52:56

We Value Generations

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Calvary Church is blessed to be home to believers of every generation. Each group brings something different to the table, making us better together! In today's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt discuss generations in the Church with longtime Calvary member, past Elder, and Corner Bookstore operator Randy Harris! Together, they talk about what it looks like to cultivate the next generation of believers both within your family and within your church, share about Randy and Tammy's

01:04:34

BONUS Episode: More on Generosity with Bob Shank

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/10/21

On Sunday, October 10th, Calvary Church welcomed longtime member Bob Shank as he shared on the topic of Generosity. In this week's special bonus episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt invite Bob back to dive deeper into his thoughts on being biblically generous! Together, they discuss what it looks like to genuinely practice gratitude, how we should consider the phenomenon of people who do evil looking "blessed", and provide added clarity to what was already shared on Sunday.

01:04:18

We Value Flexibility

Calvary Life Podcast ·

2021/10/20

Calvary Church values Flexibility- we are open to change for the better! But how flexible is too flexible? What areas are worth holding fast to, and what areas should we hold with an open hand? And how do we use flexibility to reach others for Christ? On this week's episode of the Calvary Life Podcast, Eric and Matt sit down with special guest Dave Mitchell! Together, they talk about what it means to be flexible, Biblical examples of God requiring flexibility, and how we can safeguard the Mission of

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