Faith & Culture
Posts on Faith & Culture from Calvary's pastors and ministry leaders.
Faith & CultureLiving as a Christian in a Political Culture: 3 Steps From Pastor MartyPolitical ads, headlines, and hot takes aren't going away. Pastor Marty Sloan gives three steps for following Jesus in the middle of it.
Podcast | Kingdom Over CultureLet's Talk About White JesusScripture never describes what Jesus looked like, and that silence is on purpose: the gospel writers record His character and impact, never His face.
Podcast | Kingdom Over CultureThe Kingdom Isn't Confined to SundayEvery political leader, Democrat or Republican, promises to fix what is broken, yet none has offered a better plan than Jesus' teaching on the kingdom of God.
Podcast | Kingdom Over CultureKingdom Citizens, Not Cultural WarriorsGod's kingdom is not drawn along ethnic or political lines; it is a spiritual citizenship anchored at the cross.
Faith & CultureUnited in Hope: What the Bible Says About Unity Across CulturesDistinct, but not divided. At Calvary United, Pastor Marty Sloan taught from Ephesians 2 that the way we live together is part of how the world sees the hope of the gospel.
Podcast | Beyond SundayMarc Turnage: Secular Isn't What You ThinkDr. Marc Turnage explains why modern Israel is more complex than it looks from a distance, including what "secular" means there.
Podcast | Beyond SundayKingdom Living in a Consumer CultureRight after the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, Jesus says no one can serve two masters.
Podcast | Beyond SundayChristianity Is Not a DemocracyIn Matthew 5 Jesus moves the target from our actions to our hearts.
Faith & CultureKingdom People, Not Culture People: The Character Jesus Describes in Matthew 5The culture keeps asking how to fix everyone else. Scripture asks what kind of person you ought to be. Here is what Jesus says kingdom people look like.
Podcast | Beyond SundayServing God in Babylon and AmericaJeremiah 29 is one of the most quoted passages in Scripture, but God spoke it to a people heading into 70 years of captivity.
Faith & CultureA Better Kingdom: How Christians Bless Their Nation, From Jeremiah 29How should a Christian relate to their country? Pastor Marty Sloan shows from Jeremiah 29 and the life of Daniel how to bless the place you live without worshiping it.
Podcast | Beyond SundayDo I Have to Go to Church?Can you follow Jesus without being part of a church? This episode answers from Acts 2 and Paul's short letter to Philemon.
Faith & CultureIs It Okay to Doubt? What Jesus Did for Thomas in John 20Thomas wanted proof, and Jesus came back for him. Honest doubt can lead you to deeper faith, as long as you don't leave your questions unresolved.
Podcast | Beyond SundayDid Jesus Cross The Line?What does the Bible say about the lines that divide people?
Faith & CultureJesus Crossed the Line: The Woman at the Well in John 4Jesus went out of His way to meet a Samaritan woman at a well at noon. Pastor Marty Sloan shows how Jesus crosses every line to reach you, and why the lines we draw limit our worship.
Faith & CultureGod Is Able: Fixing Your Eyes on Jesus in Jude 24Life is tough, but God is good. Jude closes his letter with three words that can settle your soul: God is able. Here is how to live like you believe it.
Podcast | Beyond SundayCan I Serve God My Way?Can you follow God on your own terms? This episode draws on the book of Jude and its warnings about the ways of Cain, Balaam, and Korah.
Faith & CultureContend for the Faith: What Jude 3 Asks of Christians TodayYour faith is a treasure God has entrusted to you. Pastor Marty Sloan walks through Jude 3 and three ways to contend for it: stand firm, stay alert, and look up.
Podcast | Beyond SundayIs Unity Possible?Is real unity possible in a divided world?
Podcast | Beyond SundayLet's Discuss Christian NationalismWhat does the Bible say about Christian nationalism?
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat's the Deal With Prosperity Gospel?What is the prosperity gospel, and what is wrong with it? This episode explains that it mixes some truth with a twist, treating faith as a formula that makes God perform.