April 30, 2023Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes Galatians 5:1-6For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts […]
Christ Alone – Jesus + Nothing
April 23, 2023Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes I. It’s Not on You to Fulfill God’s Promise Galatians 4:21-23Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not listen to the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman. But […]
Hope in Our Suffering
The week leading up to Christmas day is usually filled with great anticipation, excitement, and curious wonderings about what is wrapped under the tree. Is that the new action figure I asked for? I wonder what I’ll get from mom and dad and, of course, the grandparents? Well, that is probably how you feel if […]
Hope of Christmas – Who Is Jesus to You?
December 18, 2022Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes Luke 1:46-56And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things […]
Fit for a Queen!
The year is 1985, and the small, newly independent nation of Belize receives a startling message–Queen Elizabeth II is coming to visit! The entire country scurries to make preparations to show off the best of what Belize has to offer and to leave the Queen with a memorable first impression. This would be her first […]
Growing Season – Week 4
July 24, 2022Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes I. Look Up Exodus 16:4-8Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. […]
Self-Sacrificing Love
Taking my youngest son shopping with me is quite the experience. At 4 years old, he has mastered the “I need this” and “I want that” requests, and yes, I use the term requests very loosely. But he soon realizes that he actually does not need any of those things, even if the process involves […]
1 John 4:19-21 // Love: Week 7
February 13, 2022Pastor Frank Bowden Sermon Notes 1 John 4:19-21We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have […]
Jr/Sr Winter Retreat 2022
To all our 11th & 12th grade Hub friends, it’s time to register for our Jr/Sr Winter Retreat!We’re back at the Deer Crossing Lodge in Helen, Georgia, for an amazing weekend of fun, preparing for post-high school, staying grounded spiritually & enjoying the mountains of Helen. Cost: $20Deadline: Sunday, February 13thEmail: frank@calvaryga.com to register
They Won’t Go Away
One summer I had the great idea to transplant a few elephant ear plants from a local school to our front flower bed at home. The fact that the school was begging me to take them should have been a sign, but elephant ear plants hold a bit of nostalgia with me. My papa had […]