by cbaker | Sep 14, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
One of the most delightful things to watch on television lately has been Ted Lasso. It’s a show on Apple Plus TV so it does require a subscription to watch (ugh), but it is a delightful, positive and enjoyable show about an American Football coach that ends up...
by cbaker | Aug 31, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
Diana Butler Bass she writes a daily blog called “The Cottage”. On July 8, she wrote about and about some remarkable findings that came out of a study completed by Public Religion Research Institute called The American Religious Landscape in 2020. The study shows that...
by cbaker | Aug 24, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
For at least for the last six summers, Calvary Church has had one worship service at 10:00 AM for the summer months and then two services for the remainder of the year. With the challenges of returning to in-person worship services during a pandemic, it made sense for...
by cbaker | Aug 10, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
SELF- CONTROL In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul writes, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control.” (5:22) The last of these qualities is SELF-CONTROL....
by cbaker | Aug 3, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul writes, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control.” (5:22) What is “gentleness?” The Greek word Paul used here is...
by cbaker | Jul 27, 2021 | Pastor's Pondering
FAITHFULNESS In Galatians 5:22, the Apostle Paul provides a list of personal qualities produced in the life of those who follow Jesus Christ. He calls these the “fruit of the spirt.” When we are connected to God through faith in Jesus Christ, these qualities...
