by cbaker | Aug 21, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays “Jesus grew in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.” ~ Luke 2:52 There is a particular kind of joy that comes with this time of year, and I felt it in full this past Sunday. We held our Back to School blessings, and one by...
by cbaker | Jul 6, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays A year ago this week, I was the newcomer. I did not know your names. A few of you liked to quiz me on them, and I will admit, I am still learning. Still learning names, still learning faces, still learning the stories and the lives behind them. What I...
by cbaker | Apr 17, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays Many of you know that before I came to Calvary, before I found my footing as a pastor, I found it somewhere else entirely, in a room full of teenagers. Since 1994, as a college student who volunteered with my home church in Alexandria, VA, youth...
by cbaker | Mar 6, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays: The Power of Friendship This week I had the gift of a little time away to visit my daughter during her spring break as her lacrosse team traveled for a few out-of-conference games. There is something special about standing on the sidelines or...
by cbaker | Feb 3, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays: Becoming a Courageous Community This week, in the middle of a world that can feel noisy and uncertain, we are choosing to celebrate something steady and hopeful: who we are becoming together. As a congregation, we continue leaning into the call...
by cbaker | Jan 20, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays: Remembering Who Gets to Tell the Story This weekend, as we observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I found myself thinking not only as a pastor, but as a historian. One of my part-time roles is teaching Modern U.S. History at Stevenson University. For...
