Calvary Church Of State College, Pa

The value of a jar is defined by what fills it. We are filled with a treasure, the very Spirit of God.

All of us have a unique shaping to do what God calls us to do, but there is also a "first-calling" a primary calling to follow Jesus.

Perhaps at the moment, it seems like your life is a mess. That may be true. You may be in the midst of a mess, but glory is coming. So don't quit. God is shaping us for glory. Our bodies/lives are containers for His glory and He is shaping us...

When we think about being chosen we often think about it as an event that happened at some point in our past. We were chosen for the baseball team or we were chosen for the job or we were chosen for the high school dance. When we respond to the gospel...

This installment of the “Poeima project” emphasizes the theme of identity found in 1 Peter, where the apostle Peter reassures Christians facing persecution that they are chosen by God. The message highlights that knowing who we are—specifically, that...

The old has gone, new life has begun. Yesterday has not stolen your tomorrow. Come alive! You are a new creation with a new day, and a new calling. It's time to come alive!

My identity is received, it's not achieved and it can't be lost. My core identity is that I am the one the Father loves. I am not what I've done, I am what He's doing and what He is doing, is loving me.

If you want to know who you are, you need to know who He is. But as Christ's work gives us our identity and God continues to shape us, there are forces seeking to steal our identity. Beware of the thief who wants to steal your identity.

We are kicking off our 50 Day journey this weekend, 50 days to discover our true identity. Perhaps the most important statement this weekend is, "Your identity is received, not achieved. And you are God's masterpiece.

How is your soul? If it's in need of rest, encouragement, strength, hope, Jesus invites us to come.

As followers of Jesus- we are full of the Spirit of God. And God still speaks to His people. God can speak to your mind, He can guide your inner life. He can use your emotions, thoughts, circumstance, and by the Spirit He can use others around you.

When was the last time you thought about eternity? Eternity is not the end; it is the beginning. Setting our hearts on eternity changes why and how we pray. In John 17, Jesus provides a guide for our prayer life as we pray along with him.

Whether our Christmas memories are amazing, horrific, or something in between... the best Christmas is yet to come. The story isn't over. He is making all things new!

How does Christmas change for us when we see it through Heaven's eyes? From heaven's view, Christmas isn't merry or little, it was a cosmic battle-point. The battle continues, but in the end Jesus wins!

If we don't have intimacy with Christ, we won't make an impact for Christ. Christ has opened a door that no one can close, but then he stands at the door and he knocks. Open doors, closed doors. Let's invite Jesus in this Christmas!

We're not just celebrating the birth of a baby, we're celebrating the birthday of Christ, the King! This Christmas, if I could offer you just one challenge it would simply be this, "Don't Miss Jesus!"

Sean and Tera look back at our Gritty Light Series about the Sermon on the Mount and also how we get to lean into doing life with our neighbors.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus raised the bar. The religious leaders of his day were dumbing down the law, as if to say, it's not as bad as you think. God's not as serious as we thought He was. But everytime Jesus said, "you've...

It's Jesus' grittiest call of all. Love your enemies. This is perhaps the greatest test of a heart that is leaning into Christ and walking the path of gritty blessings. It's one thing to love other Christians, another thing to love my...

In a culture where the natural instinct is to seek revenge or to "get even," Jesus introduces a radical idea for us to be gritty light—grace.