Coffee Hour

In the last episode of 2022, Travis and Charles discuss Charles’ future ministry in North Carolina and some words of encouragement for the church at Calvary. We also discuss life in general and future plans. Hope you’re encouraged by this episode, and if you have any suggestions for the new year, feel free to contact […]

In this episode, Travis brings on his friend Blake Waller, as we discuss spiritual formation, coffee, and family life. We would LOVE input for further episodes so that we have a pool to generate content. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, feel free to subscribe for further episode input, and as always reach out to us […]

We’re back…again! On this episode, we discuss a small section on church-centeredness from the classic Stephen R. Covey book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This small section contained some tough meat for reflection as we strive to work within our modern church culture. If you have any questions regarding this episode, or have any […]

WE’RE BACK AGAIN!! We’ve been off a few weeks with trips and family, but we finally had a moment to sit down and catch up on church and life. Specifically, we are talking about Travis’ recent exploratory mission trip to San Francisco, working with an organization called City Impact. We hope this episode encourages you […]

We’re BACK!! It’s been a few weeks since we’ve ben able to sit down together and pump out a podcast episode, but we did it! In this episode, we discuss a bit of the book Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. This is an exciting book for anyone who wants to take better care and control […]

We’re Back! This week we’ve got Travis, Charles, and Nathan back together to talk about various items of interest and to catch up since we’ve been away for a couple of weeks. Biggest topic is discussing the recent addition to the Rikard family and how that all went down. Such a unique story and one […]

Welcome Back! This is a unique bonus episode of the coffee hour since Charles is out for the next few weeks with his family celebrating the birth of their new baby. However, Charles was able to record a simple conversation with his oldest daughter and talk about life and future plans. So take a listen, […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles talking about sacred cows in the church and other things of nonsense!! We hope that enjoy this episode, and if you have any questions or comments, please let us know! Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay.

In this episode, Travis and Charles spend a few moments off the cuff talking about biblical literacy in the church. We also examined a kingdom focus and the impact on the local church. As always, let us know if you have any questions.

In this episode, Travis and Charles interview the newest member of the Calvary Staff, Karen McGarrett. Karen has signed on to be our Communications Director, working with our inreach and outreach. We hope you enjoy hearing more about her and her passion for ministry, and her desire to serve her church. If you have any […]

Welcome Back! In this episode we interview Thomas Magnuson from Turning Point Church in Lacey, Washington. Thomas is a native of the Nacogdoches area, and an alum of SFASU. Currently, he is a Pastor/Elder at Turning Point Church. We spend some time discussing cultural differences in churches from the Northwest and East Texas; as well […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles take a look at the recently released SBC scandal report and how that effects the church and global SBC community. It also prompts discussion of a current trend in younger generations called “Faith Deconstruction.” As we process this information, we hope that you will engage us with questions and […]

In this weeks episode, we continue our conversation on music with an interview of Raleigh Allen. Raleigh is a Nacogdoches native that played in a band with Travis. We talk about life, the big city of Douglass, TX, and amazing thrift finds that spark full-time gigs. Hopefully you will take a few moments and catch […]

DISCLAIMER: Use caution when going to research some of the bands that we mention. Our genres of music are not for everyone. You have been warned. In this episode, Travis and Charles spend some time talking about their musical influences, and the comradery that they experienced in the underground music scene as youth. In this […]

In this weeks episode, Travis and Charles interview Bro. Paul and ask questions about Texas Baptist History. It’s always a joy to sit under his knowledge when it comes to much of the formation of early churches in Texas, as well as the spiritual lives of early Texas forefathers.  Take a moment and soak up […]

In this week’s episode, Travis and Charles look at an article about the deconstruction of faith amongst young millennial and gen-z adults. The article takes aim at a lot of current cultural responses to the church, and many take aways from people who have been active in the local church and no longer serve. We’ve […]

In this week’s episode, Travis and Charles continue their discussion on various questions that our church has submitted. We also take a few moments to point out some of the neat features of RightNow Media, an online church video database for bible studies and the like.  So take a few moments this week and check […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles spend some time briefly answering questions that have been submitted by you! We really enjoyed this episode and hope that you gain a few nuggets from it. If you have any questions for us, please submit those to us by email or find us on a Sunday Morning. Music […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles spend some time talking about the importance of Sabbath rest, and the role that rest plays in our everyday lives as Christians.  Take a few moments this week and consider ways that you can rest as a believer in order to focus on your relationship with the Lord. As […]

On this weeks episode, we interview Kaden Harman and talk about his role with Texas Right to Life and Lumberjacks for Life on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.  Kaden is the pianist at Calvary, and has a ton of involvement in the culture of his campus.  We talk about music, growing up, […]

Welcome back to this episode! Today, we are doing a follow up interview with our Worship Pastor Nathan, and discussing the various transitions and changes in worship music over the years. We hope that you take some time to listen to and enjoy this conversation, and we hope it opens your eyes to the intentionality […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles answer a listener question to discuss a vast overview of systematic theology and the importance of knowing God. We take a brief look at the book Christian Theology by Millard Erickson, and breakdown some of the parts of that particular text.  We’ve included a link to the book below in […]

In this week’s episode, Travis and Charles look at church culture and some of its evolution of their years of ministry. We also spend time looking at different aspects of spiritual discipline and growth that help push us forward in our spiritual pursuit. So take a few moments to listen to this episode, and if […]

In this episode, Travis and Charles spend some time talking about their love for coffee, their origin stories of coffee, and how they see it benefitting the community of the local church. We call the podcast coffee hour for a reason, and this is a small part of the reason. Also, WE WANT TO HEAR […]

On this weeks episode, we sit down with our Worship Pastor, Nathan Brown, and talk life, ministry, and music.  Nathan brings a ton of joy to our conversation and we are so blessed to sit with him. Many of you have enjoyed our content so far, and we want to continue to create commentary that […]

In this weeks episode, Charles and Travis sit down with Pastor Paul Sevar and talk about life, ministry, and the challenges of an ever changing culture.  We are so thankful for his leadership at our church, and hope that you enjoy our conversation with him. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, follow, etc., and keep up […]

Welcome to our first episode of the Calvary Coffee Hour hosted by Travis Cox and Charles Rikard. In this first episode, we wanted to introduce you to us and set some vision for this podcast moving forward. Hopefully you learn some neat things about us and the staff here at the church. If you have […]