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The Face of a Disciple: Soujourner

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:17:00 -0700

This is the first sermon in the series entitled "The Face of a Disciple." The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Facing Our Fears

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:10:00 -0700

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. . ."
Matt. 28:19

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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". . . And Peter"

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:13:00 -0700

"But the angel answered and said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.'"
Matt. 28:5, 6

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Sabbath Economics in a Time of Economic Crisis--Ched Myers

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Wed, 1 Apr 2009 11:54:00 -0700

The discourse is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Rich Young Ruler--Ched Myers

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:48:00 -0700

"But Jesus looked at them and said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"
Matt. 19:26

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Stephen

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:17:00 -0700

"When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth."
Acts 7:54

This is a deviation to the book of Acts. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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The Least, The Lost, The Not Listened To

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:17:00 -0700

"For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost."
Matt. 18:11

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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I Believe, Help My Unbelief

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:01:00 -0700

"So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him."
Matt. 17:16

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Raise Your Eyes

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:30:00 -0800

"When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only."
Matt. 17:8

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Dr. John Perkins--CCDA

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:56:00 -0800

Dr. John Perkins is the founder of the Christian Community Development Association and is a national prophet.

The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Mark of a Disciple

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:53:00 -0800

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."
Matthew 16:25

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Who?

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 13:36:00 -0800

"He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?'"
Matt. 16:15

This is a continuation of the series of Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Honoring the Prophetic Legacy--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 9 Feb 2009 12:46:00 -0800

This is a service of honor and challenge in music and words as we remember and honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The service is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Our last few days in El Salvador

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:37:00 -0800

Greetings Calvary family!

Our last few days have been filled with many great moments -- many of which are difficult to express in a blog posting. But we will try! Here is a summary of what we have been up to:

We had a chance to see the panaderia (bakery) that the Jovenes Por La Vida (Youth for Life) have been working on. It was very cool to see that at work and we even had the chance to help make bread and donuts. We took a big box of cookies, bread and donuts out to San Martin later in the day.

We spent a few more days in San Martin, eating lunch and dinner with different families, talking with them and learning about their hopes and the many challenges of life. We spent more time with the youth on Saturday, singing and learning about some of the environmental challenges in El Salvador.

On Sunday, we joined our new friends in San Martin for the church service. We shared some about Calvary and Paul sang with Felipe.

Yesterday we had the chance to go to the beach with many people from the community. We had a great time playing in the giant waves and drinking coconut juice from the fresh coconuts that were cut down from the trees. It was a fantastic day!

Today we are spending our last full day in the country. We will be learning about another ministry with former gang members and saying goodbye to everyone at different gatherings. We look forward to telling you more when we return!

Abrazos,

Paul, John and Linnea

Beginnings

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:09:00 -0800

"And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick."
Matthew 14:14

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Year's End

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:53:00 -0800

"Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief."
Matt. 13:58

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Kingdom of God

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 12:34:00 -0800

"Then they said to the woman, 'Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.'"
John 4:42

This is a deviation to the gospel of John. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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Our first few days in Central America

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Fri, 9 Jan 2009 05:57:00 -0800

Greetings Calvary!

We arrived safely in Guatemala and then bused over to San Salvador on Tuesday. In all it was 19 hours of travel from taxi to arrival! We enjoyed some Guatemalan traditional food while we waited for our bus in Guatemala City and met some very nice people on the plane and bus.

On Wednesday we went with Reverend Hector Fernandez and William from Jovenes por la Vida (Youth for Life), one of the projects of the Stephen Ecumencal Institute that Hector runs, to the Cathedral where Oscar Romero´s tomb is located. Romero of course was the famous Archbishop of El Salvador in the late 70´s who stood against the violent oppression of the people by the Salvadoran military and governing oligarchy (which had direct US support). Romero was assassinated in March of 1980, an act that heightened the already brewing civil war.

Later we visited the UCA (University of Central America) where five Jesuit priests and their housekeeper and her daughter were brutally murdered in 1989 by government soldiers. This incident shocked the world and led to the start of talks to end the civil war which had reached a stalemate.

Later on Wednesday we traveled an hour to San Martin to visit Felipe and his wife Bernada from the Disciples of Christ Baptist Church. We had the chance to walk around the community and meet some of the people. Many were very happy to see Paul and we were warmly received.

Thursday we spent time in the Church with Pastor Jaime Pena and about 30 youth who were meeting to talk about facing their problems in life. We introduced ourselves and Paul sang a song for the kids. We had a great time talking with many of the youth. Several had a quick crush on Linnea!

Later we returned to San Salvador to spend more time with the Jovens por La Vida. We heard about the harsh realities for young people in El Salvador -- the prevalance and power of the gangs, the lack of economic and educational opportunities, and the violence of poverty and wealth inequality. We also talked a lot about the upcoming elections, which have been heatedly playing out in the public arena. There is a real chance that the FMLN (the opposition fighting force during the civil war that has since turned into a legitimate progressive political party) will win the presidency for the first time. Some of the youth are excited by this possibility and others don´t see that the real necessary change will come.

Today, we are going to see the bakery project and silkscreening work of the Jovens por la Vida --micro enterprise projects to help improve their lives economically. Later we will return to San Martin to spend a few days with the Church there. Sunday, Linnea, Paul and I will be talking to the Church for a few minutes during the service. They wanted us to preach, but we felt a little unprepared for that!

We miss you all very much. Thank you for your prayers and support!

Bendiciones y paz,

Paul, Linnea and John

Pain, Place, Purpose

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:49:00 -0800

"He shall be called a Nazarene."
Matt. 2:23b

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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The Meaning of Family

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:19:00 -0800

"And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven in my brother, and sister, and mother.'"
Matt. 12:49-50

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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The Visit of the Wise Men

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:54:00 -0800

"When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy;"
Matt. 2:10

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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The Pearl of Great Price

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:29:00 -0800

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it."
Matt. 13:45-46

This is a continuation of the series through Matthew. The sermon is available through download, rss feed (podcast), or you can click here to stream it off the web.

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On the News Tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:04:00 -0800

Dear Calvary family – a quick note to encourage those of you in town to watch channel 9 news tonight – They are running a story on Gabe Rodreick and our Christmas Concert next Friday. Our concert is a benefit for this wonderful young man……the story should run at 9:45PM. Blessings to all

Pastor Jeff

Happy Thanksgiving!

noreply@blogger.com (Calvary Church Minneapolis) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:32:00 -0800

Dear Calvary family and friends! I write to wish you all a very meaningful Thanksgiving this year. I am reminded of a famous quote by Meister Eckhart; “If the only prayer you ever pray is ‘Thank You’, that will suffice”. We all have much for which to utter those gracious and humble words….even in uncertain and difficult times like these….

On a related note I want to say I struggled mightily on Sunday in trying to do justice to Jesus’ words on the kingdom of God found in Matthew 13. As you know Jesus called the professional class of religious leaders in his day “blind guides”. Sometimes I feel like one myself. I have sought to uncover what he said was “hidden from the learned and the wise” and have come to believe that that which is hidden, is so, because we tend to overlook the obvious and the everyday. Sometimes I make difficult what is really not that hard to understand. The “buried treasure” and “pearl of great price” for which everything is sold to obtain are the relationships in our lives; with the Lord, our loved ones, our neighbors and friends. Of course, however, one of the challenges of the parables center around asking ourselves with whom and why we are in meaningful relationship and with whom and for what reasons we are not. Who occupies our “everydays”? or “a lot of days?” or at least “some of our days”? Who are we branches and birds (mustard seed parable) with and for?

My favorite image of the kingdom of God is the great banquet (Thanksgiving feast!) Jesus sends workers out to invite the “poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame” because he wanted his “house full”. He invites those for whom the “house of God” (the Temple) was not hospitable to or welcoming of…..in fact hostile towards. I wonder who I really don’t care too much about? The hostility of indifference……..

That famous comedian Phyllis Diller on commenting about Thanksgiving said; “My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor”.

Whether fabulous or just ok I hope your share meaningful time with those you love this week. And one of my prayers is that we come to love more of those who do not yet love due to a lack of relationship. Let us fill our “houses” and for sure let us work to fill our Lord’s! I am but one on the journey with you, glad and joyful that Jesus eats with sinners…..Happy eating everyone!

Pastor Jeff