CALVARY SMITHVILLE

The church in Corinth was messy… and honestly, so are we. In this series, we walk verse-by-verse through 1 Corinthians to discover how the Gospel meets us in our chaos and calls us into something better. This is about real life, real issues, and a real Savior who transforms the way we love, live, and lead.

The church in Corinth was messy… and honestly, so are we. In this series, we walk verse-by-verse through 1 Corinthians to discover how the Gospel meets us in our chaos and calls us into something better. This is about real life, real issues, and a real Savior who transforms the way we love, live, and lead.

The church in Corinth was messy… and honestly, so are we. In this series, we walk verse-by-verse through 1 Corinthians to discover how the Gospel meets us in our chaos and calls us into something better. This is about real life, real issues, and a real Savior who transforms the way we love, live, and lead.

The church in Corinth was messy… and honestly, so are we. In this series, we walk verse-by-verse through 1 Corinthians to discover how the Gospel meets us in our chaos and calls us into something better. This is about real life, real issues, and a real Savior who transforms the way we love, live, and lead.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

In this powerful series, we walk through the final statements of Jesus from the cross. In His darkest hour, Jesus spoke words of forgiveness, hope, care, surrender, and victory. These weren’t just His last breaths, they reveal the very heart of God and the depth of His love for us. Join us as we slow down, lean in, and listen to the words that changed everything.

We’ve never been busier — but are we truly living full lives? In this message from Philippians, we explore what it means to live as citizens of Heaven, standing together with one spirit and one purpose. Discover your part, your gift, and your people — and learn how a life anchored in Christ moves us from busy to truly purposeful.

What does it look like to follow God faithfully in a culture that doesn’t share your values? In this series through the book of Daniel, we’ll discover how to live with courage, conviction, and unwavering faith—even when it costs something. Daniel shows us how to stand firm, love well, and remain bold without compromise in a world that pressures us to blend in.

What does it look like to follow God faithfully in a culture that doesn’t share your values? In this series through the book of Daniel, we’ll discover how to live with courage, conviction, and unwavering faith—even when it costs something. Daniel shows us how to stand firm, love well, and remain bold without compromise in a world that pressures us to blend in.

What does it look like to follow God faithfully in a culture that doesn’t share your values? In this series through the book of Daniel, we’ll discover how to live with courage, conviction, and unwavering faith—even when it costs something. Daniel shows us how to stand firm, love well, and remain bold without compromise in a world that pressures us to blend in.

What does it look like to follow God faithfully in a culture that doesn’t share your values? In this series through the book of Daniel, we’ll discover how to live with courage, conviction, and unwavering faith—even when it costs something. Daniel shows us how to stand firm, love well, and remain bold without compromise in a world that pressures us to blend in.

A new year brings fresh hope—but real change doesn’t come from resolutions. In this message, we explore how God often leads with one simple word that can shape an entire season of life. Discover how small, Spirit-led steps can lead to lasting transformation as we prepare our hearts for the year ahead.

In this special Christmas at Calvary sermon series, we invite you to slow down, look up, and rediscover the miracle at the heart of the season.

In this special Christmas at Calvary sermon series, we invite you to slow down, look up, and rediscover the miracle at the heart of the season.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In a world full of noise and division, God calls us to live differently. This nine-week series explores Galatians 5 and how the Holy Spirit shapes our lives with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control — the evidence of a truly transformed heart.

In this series, we will be looking at just a few of the parables Jesus used to illustrate His teaching and to make a point. The Greek word for parable is “paraballo” (παραβαλλω), a compound of two very vivid words; “para-“, which means beside or alongside, and “- ballo”, which means to throw. So, to teach by a parable is literally to throw a lesson alongside the true object of the teaching. I.E., The teacher illustrates this point by describing that point.But Jesus would often conclude His parables with a certain saying, “He who has ears, let him hear!” Jesus was saying that it’s not enough for His words to enter your ears, or even your heart, it’s what you do with them that counts.

In this series, we will be looking at just a few of the parables Jesus used to illustrate His teaching and to make a point. The Greek word for parable is “paraballo” (παραβαλλω), a compound of two very vivid words; “para-“, which means beside or alongside, and “- ballo”, which means to throw. So, to teach by a parable is literally to throw a lesson alongside the true object of the teaching. I.E., The teacher illustrates this point by describing that point.But Jesus would often conclude His parables with a certain saying, “He who has ears, let him hear!” Jesus was saying that it’s not enough for His words to enter your ears, or even your heart, it’s what you do with them that counts.

In this series, we will be looking at just a few of the parables Jesus used to illustrate His teaching and to make a point. The Greek word for parable is “paraballo” (παραβαλλω), a compound of two very vivid words; “para-“, which means beside or alongside, and “- ballo”, which means to throw. So, to teach by a parable is literally to throw a lesson alongside the true object of the teaching. I.E., The teacher illustrates this point by describing that point.But Jesus would often conclude His parables with a certain saying, “He who has ears, let him hear!” Jesus was saying that it’s not enough for His words to enter your ears, or even your heart, it’s what you do with them that counts.

Your life story is still being written. What will you do with the remaining pages? The decisions you make today will lead you one way or another—but when you know who to trust, you'll always be headed in the right direction. In this series, we will learn how to seek God's direction for our lives and how He cares more about who we are than what we do.

Your life story is still being written. What will you do with the remaining pages? The decisions you make today will lead you one way or another—but when you know who to trust, you'll always be headed in the right direction. In this series, we will learn how to seek God's direction for our lives and how He cares more about who we are than what we do.

It seems our headlines lately are full of accusations about Fake News. But historically, there has always been plenty of “truths” that were later disproved. There was a time when some sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits and doctors would drill a hole in the patient’s skull to release them. Tapeworms were once sold as a means for weight loss. The trouble is this – the “truths” that we as humans create are often flawed and constantly changing.On the other hand, God’s truth never changes, it remains true through all time. God’s truth provides a strong and stable foundation upon which to build our lives. Join us for this “Fake News” series as we explore the lies the world tells us, and how they differ from God’s Truth.

It seems our headlines lately are full of accusations about Fake News. But historically, there has always been plenty of “truths” that were later disproved. There was a time when some sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits and doctors would drill a hole in the patient’s skull to release them. Tapeworms were once sold as a means for weight loss. The trouble is this – the “truths” that we as humans create are often flawed and constantly changing.On the other hand, God’s truth never changes, it remains true through all time. God’s truth provides a strong and stable foundation upon which to build our lives. Join us for this “Fake News” series as we explore the lies the world tells us, and how they differ from God’s Truth.

It seems our headlines lately are full of accusations about Fake News. But historically, there has always been plenty of “truths” that were later disproved. There was a time when some sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits and doctors would drill a hole in the patient’s skull to release them. Tapeworms were once sold as a means for weight loss. The trouble is this – the “truths” that we as humans create are often flawed and constantly changing.On the other hand, God’s truth never changes, it remains true through all time. God’s truth provides a strong and stable foundation upon which to build our lives. Join us for this “Fake News” series as we explore the lies the world tells us, and how they differ from God’s Truth.

It seems our headlines lately are full of accusations about Fake News. But historically, there has always been plenty of “truths” that were later disproved. There was a time when some sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits and doctors would drill a hole in the patient’s skull to release them. Tapeworms were once sold as a means for weight loss. The trouble is this – the “truths” that we as humans create are often flawed and constantly changing.On the other hand, God’s truth never changes, it remains true through all time. God’s truth provides a strong and stable foundation upon which to build our lives. Join us for this “Fake News” series as we explore the lies the world tells us, and how they differ from God’s Truth.

It seems our headlines lately are full of accusations about Fake News. But historically, there has always been plenty of “truths” that were later disproved. There was a time when some sicknesses were believed to be caused by evil spirits and doctors would drill a hole in the patient’s skull to release them. Tapeworms were once sold as a means for weight loss. The trouble is this – the “truths” that we as humans create are often flawed and constantly changing.On the other hand, God’s truth never changes, it remains true through all time. God’s truth provides a strong and stable foundation upon which to build our lives. Join us for this “Fake News” series as we explore the lies the world tells us, and how they differ from God’s Truth.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ longest recorded sermon in the Bible. His words to the disciples and curious crowds were radical! And they still are today. Instead of just teaching people to follow a list of religious rules, Jesus taught them the importance of obeying God from the heart.True followers of Jesus follow Him in all things, even in their most private thoughts. Essentially, Jesus uses the sermon to ask us this question: Will you really follow me? Our answer to that question has eternal significance. It is only as true followers of Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit in us, that we can accept Jesus’ words and live life from the right heart.A life that follows Jesus’ teachings in the Sermon on the Mount is a life that unashamedly shines Jesus for the whole world to see. Join us in this series that teaches us how to shine our light and bring Him glory each day!

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”Psalm 133:1 (ESV)Welcome to this series. God has created us for relationships, and as the psalmist reminds us, how good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters in Christ dwell in UNITY. This series will remind us that Calvary is a CommUNITY that demonstrates, declares, and disciples those around us who are living without Jesus. When they come to know Jesus, not only will they spend eternity with Jesus, but they will also be part of the family – the CommUNITY.This isn’t just a Sunday thing, but rather each of us must be intentional about it daily. And as we are in this together, each of us is essential if we are to truly be a life-giving CommUNITY. I trust that this series will challenge us all to learn how to better dwell in unity, in Christ.

Haggai was a minor prophet. That means he is one of a group of prophets whose messages were shorter than others and their works were eventually collected on a single scroll (Isaiah got his own scroll). When Haggai was written, the Israelites had returned from exile to Jerusalem, a city that had been laid to waste. Their homes, shops, places of education, and most importantly, the Temple, were gone. As they rebuild the city and their homes, God calls Haggai to address their misplaced sense of priorities. It’s a message we all need to hear.Whether or not we feel things are going our way, we need to keep focused on what is truly important. And, if we place our priorities – what we are building – in the right order, God will provide for all our needs.

Haggai was a minor prophet. That means he is one of a group of prophets whose messages were shorter than others and their works were eventually collected on a single scroll (Isaiah got his own scroll). When Haggai was written, the Israelites had returned from exile to Jerusalem, a city that had been laid to waste. Their homes, shops, places of education, and most importantly, the Temple, were gone. As they rebuild the city and their homes, God calls Haggai to address their misplaced sense of priorities. It’s a message we all need to hear.Whether or not we feel things are going our way, we need to keep focused on what is truly important. And, if we place our priorities – what we are building – in the right order, God will provide for all our needs.

Have you noticed how the holidays tend to magnify things? Good times are better and bad times are worse. Unfortunately, hurtful feelings from the past can also pop up and be magnified–feelings over incidents or relationships that you maybe wish never happened. Feelings of being offended. Feelings of shame. Feelings of being labeled by past, or even present, events. To truly live in Christ as a new creation, these are all feelings we must overcome. To do this, we must not allow these feelings to define or control us. Instead, we need to focus on who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He has labeled us. Let’s throw off the old, welcome the new, and help others struggling with the same feelings.

Have you noticed how the holidays tend to magnify things? Good times are better and bad times are worse. Unfortunately, hurtful feelings from the past can also pop up and be magnified–feelings over incidents or relationships that you maybe wish never happened. Feelings of being offended. Feelings of shame. Feelings of being labeled by past, or even present, events. To truly live in Christ as a new creation, these are all feelings we must overcome. To do this, we must not allow these feelings to define or control us. Instead, we need to focus on who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and how He has labeled us. Let’s throw off the old, welcome the new, and help others struggling with the same feelings.