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God has generously given us time, talents, energy, and finances. How we invest those gifts says a lot about our priorities and what we are for. We have the opportunity to make an investment in eternity by how we manage our resources. What do you want your lasting legacy to be? (Matthew 6:19-21, 24)

God so loved the world that He gave His only son. God loved our world enough not to let it stay in darkness. Instead He found a creative and powerful way to demonstrate His love. As a church we are called to share God's love with the world. Come and see how you can be a part of what God is doing all over the world to demonstrate His love! (John 3:16-17)

God Is FOR Our Community! | Pastor Zach Thompson, Pastor Jason Roton | 11.10.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

Sometimes we think of God as an angry judge or an undercover agent, just waiting for us to mess up. What the Bible teaches us, and Jesus demonstrates for us, is that God isn't out to get us. In fact He is fully and completely FOR us! (Romans 8:31-39)

In a world full of pain and suffering, questions and doubts, sometimes it is easy to feel hopeless. Real, lasting hope ultimately comes from God. Our hope is in the sure certainty that God is who He says He is, and that He can do what He says He can do. (Romans 5:1-8)

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We often have the tendency to create a faith like a house of cards. The problem is, when a hard question or critique is presented, our house of cards can easily fall. What we need to focus on first is what our foundation is. Following Jesus is the central part of our faith and foundation. When we keep Jesus at the center, then we are freed to ask the hard questions without losing faith. (Matthew 16:13-20)

God invites us to wrestle with Him on the things that happen in our life. He wants His people to ask “Who are you, God?” Following the story of Jacob, we are called as Christ followers to struggle, strive, and seek to know who God is. We must also not be afraid of struggling with deep questions and doubts.(Genesis 32:22-32)

Every one of us has doubts. Sometimes we wonder if it's OK to admit that. Doubt is often thought to be the opposite of faith, but it's not. The opposite of faith is unbelief. What if doubt is normal? What if doubt is a natural part of having faith? We will always have doubt about many big topics, because we are human and finite. But God’s character need never be doubted. (Luke 7:18-23, Mark 9:17-24)

Back To Reality | You Were Created For Community | Pastor Zach Thompson | 9.15.2019 by Calvary Golden Valley

Back To Reality: You Were Created To Worship | Pastor Zach Thompson | 9.8.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

Favorites: Stretch My Triple Grande Non - Fat Caramel Macchiato Faith | Pastor Dittrich | 09.01.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

Favorites: Babe Ruth Struck Out | Pastor Nathan Thompson | 08.25.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

We all go through seasons when life seems dry and barren. We might refer to them as dry patches or “soul” deserts. There are times in our lives when we are so thirsty for a drink of Living Water to quench the thirst of our souls that we cry out to God and ask “God, where are you? What happened to the rivers of Living Water that You promised us? This isn’t the way we thought things were supposed to be for us” A desert of the soul makes everything seems barren and fruitless. But, the Bible is filled with hope and assurance that God will meet us in the desert seasons of our lives and He will come and quench our thirst. (Deut 32:10 (MSG version); Psalm 63 (NIV))

Our world is so full of pain and tragedy. We all face personal hurts and brokenness. It is easy to feel hopeless. In the middle of that hopelessness and hurt, Jesus enters the story and shows us why and how we can still find hope!

Stranger Things: Miracles | Pastor Zach Thompson | 08.04.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

So if evil is real, how do you oppose it, and how do you protect yourself from it? Fortunately, the Bible actually shows us how to prepare yourself for the little battles and the big battles you face in your life.

Stranger Things | Satan | Pastor Jason Roton | 07.21.19 by Calvary Golden Valley

Throughout the Bible it is clear that no one can do the work of God without the Holy Spirit. Yet many Christians today don't understand the power they have through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives in all Christians. But Paul tells us that not all Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit. Paul tells us to "keep on being filled with the Spirit." To be truly Spirit filled is to be like Jesus. When the Spirit comes in, the life of Jesus goes out!

Stranger Things: Supernatural | Pastor Zach Thompson | 07.07.19 by Calvary Golden Valley