Purpose
Posts on Purpose from Calvary's pastors and ministry leaders.
PurposeGratitude Engages Generosity: What 2 Corinthians 9 Teaches About Thankful GivingThe more grateful you are to God, the more generous you can be. Pastor Marty Sloan shows from 2 Corinthians 9 how thankful hearts become open hands, and how giving becomes worship.
PurposeEnough to Live, More to Give: What Proverbs 30 Teaches About ContentmentMost of us have prayed for more. In Proverbs 30, Agur prays for enough, and Pastor Marty Sloan turns that prayer into five daily prayers for a generous life.
Podcast | Beyond SundayIs Tithing Enough?Pastor Adrian Cruz goes deeper on his 2 Corinthians 9 message, asking whether the tithe is generosity or simply returning to God what was already His.
PurposeOpen Hands and Open Hearts: What 2 Corinthians 9 Teaches About Living GenerouslyAnyone can have a generous moment. Pastor Adrian Cruz walks through 2 Corinthians 9 and shows how to become a generous person, with an open heart and open hands.
PurposeThe God Who Gives: What 2 Corinthians 8 Teaches About GenerosityWe follow a Savior who gave up everything, yet most of us spend our lives holding on to everything. Pastor Marty Sloan walks through 2 Corinthians 8 and what it means to live beyond ourselves.
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat Is Blessing?Children's Pastor Landon Sloan joins the conversation on the kingdom of God and being blessed to be a blessing.
PurposeBlessed to Be a Blessing: What Biblical Blessing Means in Genesis 12God told Abraham, "I will bless you, and you will be a blessing." Biblical blessing has a destination: it is meant to flow through you to others.
Podcast | Beyond SundayAre All Christians Ministers?Ephesians 4 calls every believer into the work of ministry, not just pastors.
PurposeYou're On the Hook: How Pentecost Made Every Believer a Minister in Acts 2At Pentecost, every believer received the Spirit's power. Guest speaker Luke Barnett explains why you are on the hook, and fully equipped.
Podcast | Beyond SundayTowels vs. TitlesWhat does the Bible say about serving others?
PurposeHow to Grow Your Faith: Lessons from Abraham in Genesis 12Faith means hearing God's voice and taking the next step. Pastor Marty Sloan shows how Abraham, the father of our faith, learned to trust God one step at a time.
PurposePick Up a Towel: Why Christians Serve, from Jesus Washing Feet in John 13Serving is part of your new identity in Christ. Pastor Adrian Cruz shows how Jesus' towel and basin change the way you give back.
Podcast | Beyond SundayCan I Be Generous With Nothing?Can you be generous when you feel like you have nothing?
PurposeBorn a Taker, Reborn a Giver: Generosity and the Transformed Heart in Ephesians 4Nobody has to teach a child to grab. We all start out as takers. Pastor Marty Sloan shows from Ephesians 4 how Jesus turns takers into givers.
PurposeGrowth Requires Roots: Why You Need a Local Church, From Psalm 1Can you grow in your faith without a local church? Psalm 1 says the person who flourishes is planted. Pastor Marty Sloan explains why growth requires roots.
PurposeSoldier, Athlete, Farmer: Spiritual Disciplines for a Christ-Centered Life in 2 Timothy 2Nobody drifts into spiritual maturity. In 2 Timothy 2, Paul gives three ordinary pictures, a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer, that show how disciplines shape a life centered on Jesus.
PurposeYour Life Isn't Just About You: Living with Others in Mind from Philippians 2Making your life count means living with other people in mind. Philippians 2 shows how Jesus did it, and how you can lift someone up this week.
Podcast | Beyond SundayThe Greatest Investment You Can MakeWhat does it mean to live with eternity in mind?
PurposeLiving with Eternity in Mind: The Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16You won't always be here, but you will always exist. Pastor Marty Sloan explains what Jesus' story of the rich man and Lazarus teaches about preparing for eternity.
Podcast | Beyond SundayIs Jesus at Your Center?What difference does it make to put Jesus at the center of your life?
PurposeMake Your Life Count: How to Live a Christ-Centered Life from Philippians 1Your life is a mist, so how do you make it count? Pastor Marty Sloan shows from Philippians 1 what it looks like to put Jesus at the center, and what that will require of you.
Podcast | Beyond SundayCan You Be Too Generous?Can you be too generous, and is the tithe a ceiling or a starting point?
Podcast | Beyond SundayIs Tithing Still For Today?Is tithing still for Christians today?
Podcast | Beyond SundayFighting Our Illusion of GenerosityWhy is it hard to be generous, and what does the Bible say about giving?
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat Do You Need to Be Generous?What does the Bible say about the tithe and generosity?
Podcast | Beyond SundayAre Your Blessings Just For You?Are your blessings meant only for you?
Podcast | Beyond SundayHow to Live a Flourishing LifeWhat does the Bible say about a flourishing life?
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat Is the Purpose of Blessing?What is the purpose of God's blessing? Starting with God's promise to Abraham, this conversation explains that God blesses His people so they can bless others.
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat Is Our Part in His Mission?What is the church's part in God's mission? This conversation explains the missio Dei, the idea that the mission belongs to God and that he has a church for his mission.
Podcast | Beyond SundayPastor Choco De JesusHow do you hold on to a God-sized dream when your current situation looks small?
Podcast | Beyond SundayWhat's Your Vision?What does the Bible mean by vision, and how is it different from setting goals?
Podcast | Beyond SundayChasing the God DreamWhere does a God-sized dream come from?
Podcast | Beyond SundayPastor Mark BattersonPastor Sean sits down with author Mark Batterson to talk about a big God and our big dreams.
Podcast | Beyond SundayWelcome to the Podcast!The pilot episode of Beyond Sunday, on applying a sermon beyond Sunday and into all areas of life.