Beginning Sunday, August 12th, we will begin a three-week series called “One Race.” We want to see racial unity and reconciliation at Calvary, in our community, and across our state and country. How does racial reconciliation reflect the Glory of God? What does is mean for the Gospel? And, how does it impact our community? […]
Church Celebrates Historic Moment on Banks of River
COLUMBUS, GA. – On Saturday, August 4th, the people of Calvary Baptist Church will gather at the river to celebrate those who have chosen to follow Jesus with River Baptism. We will be at the Phenix City Amphitheater from 11AM to noon and want to invite the community to join us. For centuries, Christians have […]
Would you agree to “unconditional surrender”?
The world was a big, black bomb waiting to go off in the early 1910’s. Then Gavrilo Princip lit the fuse and the world exploded into death and destruction. Here’s how the History Channel describes this incident that plunged the world into the “Great War”. On June 28, 1914, a young Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo […]
How to ask for a big pay raise
Apparently, the thought of asking your boss for a pay raise can really stress people out. I can’t really speak from personal experience because I’ve never been in a situation where I could ask for a pay raise (The US Army doesn’t allow a soldier to ask for a pay raise!). However, I’ve become acutely […]
Answering the big questions of life
Why is the sky blue? Have you ever tried to give an honest answer to a 7-year-old child when asked a question like this? It’s not an easy question to answer. I probably gave the worst answer in history to this question when my children were young. The longer I tried to explain my answer, […]
How to write a great story
As a published author, I regularly get asked questions about how to get a book in print. Most people who ask this question don’t understand the challenges of writing for mass distribution. Many people have a book idea in their minds but nothing on paper and are just trying to understand how the literary industry […]
Building Students
Christmas Offering The Christmas offering this year will go toward helping us reach the goal of renovating the building for our students. Our goal this year is $70,000. The money raised will make a significant impact on the ability to start the renovation. All donations given to ActsOne8 through January 31, 2019 will go toward […]
The Gospel: Dive in and go deep
The word Gospel is an ancient Greek word that has been brought into the modern English language. The word Gospel, literally translated, means “good news”. 92 times in the New Testament, the word Gospel is used. There are no uses of this word in the Old Testament of the Bible, because the Old Testament wasn’t […]
Student Ministry Growth Creates Opportunity for Church
Growth in our middle school and high student ministries, The Hub, over the past three years has grown rapidly. In 2015, the average Wednesday night attendance was hovering around 20 students. In three short years, that number has grown by over 300%. This past spring the average attendance was 63, with several nights approaching 70. […]
Swimming in the deep water
It’s officially summertime! This is the time of the year for campouts and picnics. It’s finally the time of year for afternoons by the lake, weekends at the beach, or maybe just hanging out at the neighborhood pool- which means, this is the time of year when many young children will learn to swim for […]
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