Calvary Christian Center Yuba City Podcast

God set the tone for the entire universe - and our own lives - with the first 4 words of the entire Bible: "In the beginning God." God First - it is the very first of all principles. It is the foundation of all of Creation and the foundation of all Truth. And no matter the storm, it is the only foundation on which a victorious and successful family and life is built.

Sooner or later, you will face your own 9/11/01, or 4/15/13. And when tragedy strikes, will you know what to do? David was faced with a sudden, heartbreaking moment in his life - in one crushing moment, it seemed that he had lost everything. But it was in that critical moment that David took 4 key steps that transformed a time of tragedy into a time of triumph.

Sometimes our journey toward God's destiny for our lives... takes us for a season in the opposite direction! And these detours will take you through deserts - times of loneliness, pain and challenges that will make you or break you. But through it all, we are being prepared and strengthened for everything God has in store!

David almost made a critical mistake before becoming king... until a beautiful and wise woman intervened and straightened out his thinking. Today, we have the church - also beautiful, wise and sent by God to get our thinking lined up with His Word and the big picture of His promises. Learn in this message how to avoid the trap of majoring on the minors!

Have you ever wondered why Easter matters? The power of Jesus' resurrection changed so much... it changed EVERYTHING. The message of Easter is that nothing can separate you from God's love... not even death itself. In your darkest moments, greatest struggles and weaknesses... always remember that Easter is for you. Jesus got up from the grave - for you!!

Life is not behind you - Life is in front of you! There are many beautiful and powerful depictions of the cross of Christ and what it means to us in our lives found in the Old Testament. Pastor Ciociola teaches from some of these stunning portraits the charge that we are given: to not touch dead works of the past and to move forward in the new life He purchased for you with His blood!

Although painted on the backdrop of very dark times, Ruth's story is a stunning and priceless portrait of God's Redeeming Love for us. The Book of Ruth is filled with characters that have much to say to us as they each play their roles in this powerful picture of Divine Love.

God expects the best for you... and the best FROM you. Although you may only see smallness in your life ... God sees and expects greatness. And when we spend time with Jesus and give him everything we have... it will happen!

Jesus gives us a peek into the very character of God the Father in the timeless parable: The Prodigal Son. Pastor teaches 3 powerful points illustrated in this poignant story, including the critical tie between walking in brotherly love and walking in light and fellowship with the Father, and the inevitable result of selfless love and forgiveness: Joy!

Pick your friends carefully - your destiny is depending on it! As powerfully illustrated in the story of Amnon and Jonadab, our friends can make us - or tragically - break us. In this challenging message, Pastor teaches the critical tools for choosing friends wisely - and for evaluating what kind of a friend we are to others.

The answer to the disintegration of the family just may surprise you! It is found in our First Commandment: to love God with all our heart, soul and mind. In this challenging message, Pastor will teach the life-changing effects of serving and loving God with all of our hearts, the devastating ramifications of half-hearted love - and what it means to love God in 3-D!

Whether you are aware of it or not, you are influencing others around you - for good or bad. And your influence will live far longer then you will... leading others to follow in your steps. The critical question that God challenges us to ask ourselves: where will our footprints take them?

The only battle really going on.. is the one between your ears for your mind. Our minds are powerful tools - both God and the enemy know that whoever controls the thought-life, controls the outcome of the entire life. The critical question we must ask ourselves: Who is truly in control? The answer: whoever we're handing the camera of our minds to.