by cbaker | Oct 23, 2026 | Between Sundays
Between Sundays – Look for the Helpers When Fred Rogers was a boy and saw something scary on the news, his mother would tell him, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” He carried those words his whole life, and he passed them on to...
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...
