Empty Idols

Send us a note!Your calendar is full, your feed is loud, and the “next big thing” always looks one step away. We open Isaiah and ask a question that cuts through all of that: what happens when the thing you’re counting on can’t cover you anymore? Pastor Carl shows how idols like success, status, and even good things turned into god things leave us exposed, while the Lord alone offers real protection, real glory, and lasting fulfillment in Jesus Christ.We move through Isaiah 2 to 4 and watch the fallout of forsaking God play out in everyday life: compromised influence, shaky leadership, and families and communities turned upside down. The warning is direct, but it’s not hopeless. God’s judgment is not random rage; it’s often refining mercy that strips away what we worship so we can finally see how empty it is. That’s a hard word for a culture built on self-made identity, but it’s also a freeing one.Then the tone shifts to hope: the Branch of the Lord, the Messiah, and the picture of God’s tabernacle as a covering, a refuge, and a place of safety. We talk about why daily Bible reading matters, how Scripture renews our minds, and how fixing our eyes on God’s promises steadies us when the world feels like chaos. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Come On Up.What makes a Calvary Chapel a Calvary Chapel. Join Pastor Carl as he goes through one of the Calvary Chapel Distinctives on The Mountain Cross Minute. The 20th anniversary of Facing the Giants, Monday September 14 - 6:30PM at the Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville.Come On Up is the radio ministry of The Mountain Cross in Waynesville North Carolina. To learn more about us please visit: TheMountainCross.com.