It all started late in 1988 when I was sitting at my desk at home in Garland, Texas wondering what […]
Text: VariousSeven times in nine years I have given a State of the Church address to Calvary Memorial Church. In my […]
Text: Various“And the Lord brought about a great victory.” What made the difference? One man who refused to run away. One man who turned the tide of battle and through him, God brought about a great victory. What’s the hardest part of winning a battle like that? Having the courage to take your stand in the middle of the field. If you can do that, the rest is easy. The hard part is not running away.
Text: 2 Samuel 23The 1994 Sate of the Church Address to Calvary Memorial Church. The Bible reminds us that everything we have has been given us by God as a gift of his grace. From the very beginning our founders understood that “unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.” (Psalm 127:1) They knew that the Lord Jesus is the Head of the church, and that any growth, any blessing, any advance in holiness, any expansion of our ministry must ultimately come from him.
Text: Psalm 127:1Our story begins in 1833 when a man named Joseph Kettlestrings, an Englishman from Yorkshire, arrived in the Chicago area. […]
Text: VariousThe scene is a prep school somewhere in New England. On a beautiful fall morning the bright young men have […]
Text: VariousFriday morning I did something I had not done since becoming pastor of this church. I took a few minutes […]
Text: VariousFirst Draft: January 15, 1991 (Version 2.30) Submitted by: Ray Pritchard, Brian Bill, Bill Miller, Bob Boerman, Terry Strandt I. […]
Text: VariousBefore we moved to Oak Park last August, someone gave us a copy of the Chicago Magazine’s Guide to Chicago. […]
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