Calvary Outreach Fellowship Center

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What the Bible Says About Homosexuality

What does the Bible truly say about homosexuality? In this blog you can find out the truth about what it says concerning same-sex love.

Should Your Church Live Stream?

Chances are, your church has either started live streaming recently or has considered it at some point. With equipment improvements, lower entry costs, and availability through the web and social media, live streaming is becoming more common in the church. If you are considering adding a streamed service or posting videos for replay viewing to …

Seven Reasons Why We Should Not Accept Millions of Years

There is an intensifying controversy in the church all over the world regarding the age of the earth.

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

If We Can Worship Anywhere, Why Go To Church?

It doesn't just matter that we worship Jesus. It matters that we worship him with other people.

How To Reach Unchurched People Who Don't Think They Need God

I read a survey the other day that made me literally sit up straight as I took notice. The number of people in Canada (my country) who profess “no religion” is now at 24%, up from 16.5% a decade earlier. That’s a massive shift in a mere ten years. As I reflect on it all,…

5 Things You and Your Fiancé Need to Talk About Before You Get Married

By Kiana Hershey We all have expectations for marriage. Most of us aren’t aware of our expectations until we’re disappointed and can’t figure out why. We begin to think, They should have known what…

What Is the Conscience? — Covenant Baptist Church

An introduction to the conscience: what is it? how does the Bible talk about it? We consider a definition and its implications for our personal and corporate lives as Christians.

Start Your New Beginning: Join Friendship Baptist Church for Easter Worship Services

Regardless of whether you have a rich personal life, it is easy to feel disconnected and alone at various points in your life. If you want to begin living a more

“Does the Christian church need different denominations?”

Where Can Women Teach? Eight Principles for Christian Churches

How do women honor God’s pattern of male headship in the church while also exercising a spiritual gift of teaching?

Christian Web Trends Blog: Church Websites, Design, SEO

Is your church online? Most people start looking for things online. So, your church needs to be online for them to find you. Knott Avenue Christian Church is doing that. See how and see what the results have been.

Why Millennials Are Valuable in the Church

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word millennial? Lazy? Commitment Issues? Entitlement? These are just a few of the major stereotypes that revolve around the millennial generation. But as a millennial myself, I can tell you that these aren’t always true when it comes to my generation. In

Is My Child Ready For Kindergarten?

Parents often ask if their child is ready for kindergarten. There are a few indicators to help you make the decision if your child is ready for Kindergarten or if another year would be beneficial.

The Joy Set Before You: Why Joy is a Choice

Choosing joy is not easy. In fact, it can be really hard. When we fix our eyes on Him; when we rest in His plan for us, the stuff of the world fades away.

What Is The Ruling Virtue In Our Lives?

DEUTERONOMY 8:3 - And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the…

How Intense Is Our Desire?

JEREMIAH 29:11–13 - For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek…

Social Media Madness. Leverage it well.

Is social media suffocating some people in your home? Read this week’s Connected 3D blog post for better understanding of the media madness.

Growth Groups: The Biblical Pattern & Why