Dynamic messages from Calvary Fellowship Church in West Hartford, CT.
The key to winning every conflict you're ever in is doing your part well. That means owning your side of the road, seeking unity—not victory—and walking out love with intentionality. Join us as Pastor Josh leads us through Week Three of this series and teaches us how to fight with purpose and faith.
Our words have can have consequences! Pastor Josh talks us through what the bible has to say when it comes to how we use those words.
Pastor Josh kicks off our new series "How to Fight." Want to know how to win any fight? Have a listen!
There are a lot of broken gospels out there, but the gospel of do tends to be the most appealing. We love to believe that we can "do it" or "earn it" but that's not how the true Gospel works. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks how what Jesus did puts on full display that...IT...IS...DONE.
It's easy to follow a broken gospel; one that is different than Jesus taught. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks the true Gospel and how we can address drift.
As disciples, we are each called to be disciple-makers. But what does that mean? Join us as Pastor Josh and a group of disciple-makers equip you in this call!
No matter your age, God can you use you in BIG ways! Join us as Pastor Josh tells the story of Josiah; a boy who became king and changed a nation.
What is the target of worship and how can we turn worship into obedience? What does it look like to do everything as unto the Lord?
A disciple is someone who is committed to Jesus' mission of making disciples of all nations. Join us as we observe how Jesus intentionally discipled to better equip us to do the same.
You were never meant to just be a Christian. You were meant to be a disciple changed in the likeness and image of Christ. You are meant to LIVE TRANSFORMED. Join us this morning as Crystal Hall continues in our "Follow Me: The Call of Being a Disciple" series.
What does is look like to be a disciple of Jesus? Join us as we engage in a new series where we unpack exactly that!
A compelling message message from Pastor Josh on what biblical giving and tithing looks like.
What do you think the difference is between those people that are really fulfilled in life and everybody else? It's not their intelligence, it's not their talent. It really all boils down to planning effectively. In this week's message we look at Nehemiah. He modeled what a life planned and focused looks like. He remained focused on the task in hand, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, and was not distracted by people trying to trap and kill him. He stayed working on the wall for the city. We are going to ask ourselves, “what is our wall?” - what is the one thing we have to do? Then we will address what might be distracting us from staying on task and letting the urgent consume the important. We will also see the value of planning and pre-deciding in all that we do.
Making decisions shouldn't be done in a vacuum. God's design is that we seek wise counsel to help us make the best decisions possible. Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks what wise counsel should look like and where you can find it.
Every decision is driven by something. The tension is that our motives directly impact the value of the decision we are making. Join us a Pastor Josh helps us look under the decision to determine if our motives are worthy of being followed.
Most things we view as destinations are God's call to move in a direction. Sometimes they come through and become a mile-marker along the journey, while other times they fall through as we continue to follow God's directing. Join us as Pastor Josh points us to moving in God's direction as we decide to follow God's call on our lives.
How do you make decisions? More importantly, what is the grid system that you push these choices through? Join us a Pastor Josh kicks off our series, "Crossroads," in an effort to make wiser decisions.
Unbeknownst to many of us, hidden in parts of our hearts, lies the fear of man that the Bible calls a "snare" or a "trap." It paralyzes our faith. Stunts our growth. And prevents us from walking in true freedom because we seek to please people and not God. We'll look at 1 Kings 19 and see how Elijah let this fear overtake him and learn how we can overcome it.
There are many definitions of love going around these days. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks the love that can only come from God because our God IS love.
There are specific requirements for us to experience joy which is different than happiness. Join us as Pastor Josh speak over the challenges of joy and what it looks like for us to truly have joy in Jesus.
Where is your peace? It's easy to trade the peace that Jesus offers for a cheaper, more temporary peace. But there is a peace that lasts; a peace not dictated by the circumstances that you find yourself in today. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks John 16 and points us toward a peace that costs much more and lasts much longer.
Most of us have hope, but is our hope in the right place? Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks the difference between hoping for and hoping in, as we uncover the Christmas foundation on which our hope rests.
Unfortunately, even after we have been made right by Gods grace and our faith in Jesus, we can still have deep insecurities and fear in this faith journey. Paul teaches the Romans clearly that there is no opposition, judgement or rejection from God for those who have been rescued!!
How does a believer understand when to speak and when to remain silent? Even more so, when it is time to speak, how do we navigate the conversation? Join us as Pastor Josh zooms in on what our faith looks like while living in Babylon.
What does it look like to live out your faith in Jesus in the current political climate? Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks how God calls us to “Occupy until He returns.”
Join us as Pastor Josh leads us to discover how true discipleship leads us to prioritize our citizenship in God's Kingdom over earthly allegiances. We must embrace the call to engage with culture while remaining anchored in faith. No longer can we serve "lower case kings."
What are the expectations you have for your life that remain unmet? We all have them, but how many of us have expressed those to God, and then surrendered them over to Him? With Isaiah 55:8-9 in the background, we're going to look at why we can absolutely surrender our expectations to God while still being expectant of what He can do.
Jesus takes what we have and makes it more than we could ever imagine. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what it looks like for us to be willing to walk toward Jesus (even with a limp) to see how Jesus transforms it into a testimony!
t's all too easy to live in comfort and convenience but Jesus invites us to step into risking for the Gospel as we experience more than we could ever imagine. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks how Peter's walking on water translates to our own water walking.
It is often the things in the past that point to things in the future. Join us as we look at our story as a church, our personal stories, and how it all collides with The story, God's story. When we understand these three things, our next steps become all the more clear.
You count the cost in every decision that you make. Being a disciples of Jesus is no different. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what disciple-making will cost you and why it is so very worth it
It can be so easy to believe lies, especially when they are slightly twisted truths. But when God's people understand what is true, everything changes. Join us as Pastor Josh teaches through Acts 6&7 as we unpack what it looks like to battle lies with truth.
n our pursuit of success and recognition, it's all too easy to build monuments to ourselves, often overshadowing the glory meant for God. Join Pastor Josh as he delves into Acts chapter 5 to explore the powerful lessons on humility and genuine devotion. Discover what it truly means to reflect God's glory in our lives, and learn how to shift your focus from personal acclaim to honoring Him in all things.
Guest speaker Bryce Reed preaches on how we can find solace in God when life can be filled with storms and trials.
We all get shaken up in life from time to time, but how do we avoid getting derailed when it happens? We will find the answer by looking back at the early church. In Acts Chapter 4, we see that Peter and John face opposition from the Temple Leaders. They recognize that God is the ultimate judge, they speak of what they have seen and heard, and they get around other Jesus followers. By doing these things, they are able to handle the pressure of the situation and although they were shaken, they were not stirred. If we do the same, and we anchor our faith in Jesus, we too can weather the storms of life and can be a witness for Him.
Pastor Bryan Bywater from Street Church preaches from Acts chapter 3 in a message entitled "Acts of the Holy Spirit"
The same Peter who denied Jesus three times is the same Peter who stood in front of a crowd of thousands and declared Jesus, Savior. In a matter of weeks Peter went from being fearful to fearless. This morning we look at the life of Peter and see how when the Holy Spirit is in you he empowers you to do mighty things for God!
Join us as we launch our "Movement" series through the book of Acts. Pastor Josh shares more on what it means to wait on God and how we are called to share the gospel to the nations.
What's on your bucket list? If you achieve it all, do you think you'd be satisfied? Do you think you'd be really happy? When we think about these questions there are actually some sobering words for us in Matthew's Gospel. We're going to see that in order to be really satisfied in life, we have to go all in, but the way that we do it is counterintuitive at first; it's different. We're called to deny ourselves, pick up our cross, and follow Jesus.
Is there anyone in your life that you struggle to love? Join us as Pastor Josh leads us through the end of the book of Jonah and provides a perspective on what it looks like to love the people who seem hardest to love
Sometimes in life we need to navigate a turnaround – a change in direction. As we look at Jonah Chapter 3 we will see that both Jonah and the people of Ninevah do this, but they do it in very different ways. Then will look in the mirror at our own lives. By doing a 180, by navigating a turnaround, we will see how God can radically transform our lives. But we need to be all-in; to believe that God can and will give us a second chance; an opportunity for us to change our direction. As we respond, God will bless us and open new doors for us.
Join us in week three of our series on Jonah! This week Pastor Josh unpacks how Jonah provides a picture of God's character including his relentless grace and perfect justice.
Jonah gets the call from God and runs in another direction. And we do the same thing. Join us as we look into the mirror and figure out how we can respond to God's call on our lives.
Guest speaker Johnathan Reed shares his heart for Fostering children through a biblical lens.
What does devotion look like in your life? If you look to society, you'll only see a facade, but if you look to scripture, you'll find Godly devotion weaved throughout. Crystal Hall, our Women's Ministry Director unpacks what it looks like to be devoted to God, His Word, and His people.
It's time for the family meeting that matters most. Your identity is far less about you than you may think. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks the truth that who you are is based upon whose you are.
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