Bulletin Note 5-4-2025
It was 15 years ago this week that my wife and I moved from Stillwater, OK, to come on staff here at Calvary Baptist Church. I had hair on my…
Pastor’s Notes
Bulletin Note – Wednesday, 4-23-2025
Keep On Praying Our Wednesday night prayer meeting is a good time to remember to keep on praying. We prayed consistently leading up to all three events of last weekend—Brandon…
Bulletin Note 4-20-2025
“3… 2… 1…” I was about to jump off a 300-foot cliff. The jagged rocks below would kill me if I fell into them, but I was determined. I had…
Bulletin Note – Wednesday, 4-16-2025
The Family Table The showcase piece of furniture in my parents’ house is the 15’ live-edge wood slab family table. Meals are loud at the Rench Ranch with everyone in…
Bulletin Note 4-13-2025
Today’s choir song is the real heart of next weekend’s Easter celebration: “Resurrection Power.” Some would object to having any celebration, because we celebrate the resurrection every Sunday as we…
Bulletin Note – Wednesday, 4-9-2025
The Life and Impact of Jesus Christ Last week we continued our series in the Gospels on the life of Jesus Christ, having covered the INTRODUCTION of the king with…
Bulletin Note 4-6-2025
Events-based outreach is good, but only a small percentage of people come to services from an impersonal invitation. I’ve read studies that show that people are about 10x more likely…
Bulletin Note – Wednesday, 4-2-2025
PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER Our church family goes through a lot in any given week, and these past couple of weeks in particular have been especially trying for many. In…
Bulletin Note 3-30-2025
Easter is only three weeks away, and I pray that everyone here can bring a guest to church! Grab a stack of invitations and pass them out. Share the video.…
Bulletin Note 3-23-2025
It sounds glamorous to travel and preach around the country, but in reality it means jet lag, living in airports, sleeping in weird places, and surviving on someone else’s schedule.…