There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid! I learned exactly where this line is by watching my battalion commander many years ago. Here’s the short version of the story… We were having a talent crisis. Actually, we were having trouble retaining talent. We continued to find great leaders, but they left as soon […]
Learning humility in the drive-thru
Not long ago, I was sitting in the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A. There was a mom in a minivan in front of me. She had children all over the place in this minivan and seemed to be taking forever to order her food! Normally I’m pretty patient with parents. My wife and I have five children; […]
There goes the neighborhood!
Several years ago, I was totally convinced that my next-door neighbors were going to be a problem. I misjudged this family the first day that I met them. Before they moved into the house next to mine, their family came to visit the neighborhood from out of town. Their children went buck-wild the moment they […]
Crossing into enemy territory
Several years ago, I was with a group of special operations warriors in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. We were dispersed all along the border with Pakistan in small teams chasing bad guys. Late one evening we came under attack by 105MM rocket fire. As the rockets continued to land around our position, it became […]
We’re in a fight!
“We’re in a fight!” Have you ever found yourself in a fight you didn’t start? Have you ever been dragged into a controversy that you didn’t start? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone tell me, “We’re and a fight!” As a soldier in the United States Army, virtually every time I […]
How to lose the culture war
There is a battle that seems to be raging all around us every day. Rarely does this battle make the headlines of the evening news. (The rare exceptions are cases where a community explodes with rioting and violence after a tragic event.) Often this battle is a subtle undercurrent that’s always there below the surface. […]
“The church is full of hypocrites!”
“The church is full of hypocrites!” Have you ever heard that one? I’ve heard this comment many times when sharing my faith in Jesus. I have heard this comment more than any other when talking to people about Jesus. I also assume that many more people believe this is true of church people but don’t […]
One Race Gathering for Unity
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 […]
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