Step into the wonder of John 1:1–14. Before there were shepherds, angels, or a manger… There was the Word – God the Son stepping into our world.

In this message, we explore the cosmic side of Christmas: why the Creator entered his creation, and what it means that “the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

If you’ve ever wanted to see the Christmas story with fresh eyes, or understand why this ancient story still changes lives today, you won’t want to miss this message.

Every one of us is living in a story, but do we understand the story God is telling? From creation to fall, promise to redemption, mission to restoration, Scripture reveals one sweeping narrative that makes sense of our lives and our world.

This week’s message traces that story through the life of one of the best-known characters in the Bible – David. David is not primarily an example to follow but an expectation of the Messiah—the Son of David. This message will help you see how the Son of David is a title of hope, victory, worship, and grace. Learn how you can experience what the Descendant of David purchased.

In Act 5 of God’s story, we discover that the mission of God didn’t end with Jesus’ resurrection—it continues through us today. Acts 5 shows that God provides everything needed for his mission by giving us the Holy Spirit, he fulfills his promises to bless all nations through Jesus, and he sends his people to bear witness to the risen Christ. We are not spectators in God’s story; we are participants. Wherever we go, we are sent as ambassadors of Jesus.

As we continue our series, The Story – Our Place in God’s Plan, we turn to Act 5: God Sends. From the beginning, God has been on mission – not to recruit helpers, but to rescue people. When God sends, we see his heart for people who are helpless and hurting. In Matthew 9:35–38, we see the heartbeat of that mission – the compassion of Jesus that moves him to heal, save, and send.

As we continue in The Story we arrive at Act Four - God Appears. God has always been present, but he now appears in human flesh, in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

One of the best examples of the heartbeat of Act Four is the Transfiguration of Jesus in Matthew 17. Carlos Velez shows how Jesus reveals God’s glory, bridges the gap between us and God, and calls us to new life. As we see the truth of who Jesus is, we understand that there is nothing we can place above Jesus in our lives.

Every one of us is living in a story, but do we understand the story God is telling? From creation to fall, promise to redemption, mission to restoration, Scripture reveals one sweeping narrative that makes sense of our lives and our world.

This week’s message traces that story through the life of one of the best-known characters in the Bible – David. David is not primarily an example to follow but an expectation of the Messiah—the Son of David. This message will help you see how the Son of David is a title of hope, victory, worship, and grace. Learn how you can experience what the Descendant of David purchased.

What’s the real purpose of God’s Law, and what does it mean for us today?


In this message, Steve Sauers explores how the Law reveals God’s character, exposes our sin, anticipates forgiveness, and is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. The Law was never meant to earn God’s love but to guide us in responding to it with grace and faith.

Discover how the Ten Commandments still point us to Jesus, the one who saves, fulfills, and transforms.

What if the promises God made to Abraham are still shaping your life today?

In The Story: God Promises, Brad McKerley walks through Genesis 12, where God calls Abram to leave everything familiar and trust his plan. Through four powerful promises: a great nation, a great name, a great blessing, and a great mission, we see how God’s covenant with Abraham points to Jesus and invites us to live by faith.

God’s faithfulness in the Old Testament connects to our story now. His promise of blessing through Abraham becomes our hope in Christ.

The Story – Act 2: God Is Rejected
What happens when people turn away from the God who made us? In Act 2 of The Story – Our Place in God’s Plan, we trace the heartbreaking but honest reality of rebellion and rejection – from the garden to the wasteland. We will see how sin fractures everything God called “very good.” Yet even here, God’s mercy and mission are already unfolding.

Join Charles Zimmerman as he unpacks how our rejection of God sets the stage for the greatest redemption story ever told… and what that means for our place in his plan today.

The Bible isn’t a random collection of verses, it’s one big story that begins with God creating. This message invites us to slow down and see Genesis 1–2 not as a scientific manual, but as a masterpiece revealing the who and why behind creation.

God designs with purpose, calls his world good, and places people in relationship with himself and one another. Act 1: God Creates reminds us that everything begins with a Creator who is worthy of our trust and worship. We’re called to submit to the Creator, enjoy his creation, and join him in restoring it – living today in ways that reflect his original design and point toward his ultimate rest.

What if the Bible isn’t a rulebook or a self-help guide, but a story?

A story with a beginning, middle, and end… and you’re living in the middle of it. In this message, Charles Zimmerman unpacks the big picture of God’s story: creation, rejection, promise, Jesus, our mission, and ultimate restoration. Discover how God’s story confronts us, shapes us, and invites us to live and share the gospel today.

What makes Christian community truly different?

In Acts 20, Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders shows us that community is more than fellowship, it’s sharing life with other believers as we follow Jesus together. In this message, Carlos Velez unpacks the rhythm of community and explains how community includes humble leadership that serves like Jesus and guards the truth from distortion. While living in community, the church will experience God’s embrace and have God’s love revealed through his people.

What happens when God’s people pay attention to the needs around them? 

In Acts 6:1–7, the early church faced division and real need, and their Spirit-led awareness led to action that brought restoration and protected the witness of the gospel. In this message, Carlos Velez unpacks the rhythm of awareness, paying attention to others, our own responses, and what God is doing.

We all long to be encouraged, but even more, God calls us to be encouragers who strengthen others in their walk with Jesus. In Acts 11, we see how God’s grace was at work in the early church, turning persecution into growth, building up new believers, and sending out generosity that fueled mission far beyond their city. In this message, Brad McKerley unpacks what biblical encouragement looks like. True encouragement comes from being changed by God’s grace, pointing out his fingerprints in the lives of others, speaking words that strengthen, and living generously so the gospel continues to spread. Discover how you can see grace, share grace, and spread grace this week in your home, church, and community.

Accountability isn’t about control, it’s about community and commitment. It’s how we walk together in grace, truth, and humility. Honest community creates space for restoration, support, and growth. In this message, Steve Sauers unpacks the rhythm of accountability as part of God’s design for discipleship. It restores us when we fall, helps carry one another’s burdens, and keeps us humble before God. When we live in honest, grace-filled relationships rather than hiding and shame, we not only grow stronger in Jesus, but we show the watching world the beauty of the gospel.

Blessed to Bless (Acts 3)

What happens when God’s blessings don’t stop with us, but flow through us to others? In Acts 3, a crippled man is healed and leaps for joy – a vivid picture of how the gospel changes lives. The gospel brings blessing in many forms – healing, hope, joy, forgiveness, restoration – and God invites us to be conduits of that blessing. In our everyday lives, we can bless others with our words, our presence, our resources, and our witness to Jesus

In this message, Charles Zimmerman unpacks a powerful truth: worship isn’t a song or a moment, it’s a whole-life response to who God is and what he’s done. Through stories across Scripture, he challenges common misconceptions and offers a biblical definition: seeing God accurately and responding appropriately.

Are you tired from the relentless pace of life, burdened by responsibilities that never seem to let up? In this message, Brad McKerley shares the comforting invitation of Jesus in Matthew 11, an invitation to step into the rhythm of rest.

This kind of rest goes deeper than a nap or a vacation. It’s the soul-level peace that comes from coming to Jesus with our weariness, exchanging our heavy burdens for his light yoke, and learning to walk in step with him. In the book of Acts, we see the early church live out this rhythm, even in chaos and suffering, because they trusted the one who leads.

The rhythm of rest is part of our Three Relationships Discipleship model, how we grow in relationship with God by pausing regularly to declare that he, not productivity, rules our lives. Jesus offers more than a pause, he offers a person, a path, and a peace that changes everything.

In the book of Acts there is an ever present setting of prayer in the early church. Prayer was the way that normal, imperfect people connected with an almighty, powerful God. Prayer was the starting point for when decisions had to be made, for when hardships were faced and for every other part of the church’s everyday life.

In this sermon we continue to look at the rhythms of Three Relationships Discipleship as we take a look at prayer. Prayer is talking, listening and responding to God. We will take a look at how the early church was a praying church. And in this examination we will learn that the church today needs to be a praying church as well. Join us as we learn about how we can live out the rhythm of prayer together as a church.

In Acts 16, we see how one Spirit-led moment of engagement helped launch the church in Europe. God opened Lydia’s heart, and in turn, her hospitality created space for the gospel to take root in the lives of others. In this message, Carlos Velez unpacks the rhythm of engagement: welcoming others into your life and intentionally participating in theirs. It’s not about having the perfect words or a polished plan. It’s about being present, living with intention, and trusting God to do what only he can. Three Relationships is our discipleship model at Calvary Church. It’s centered on growing in relationship with God, the church, and the world. It’s not a to-do list. It’s about living in step with Jesus through real love, trust, and purpose. The rhythm of engagement is one way we live out our relationship with the world. One invitation, one conversation, one step of obedience at a time.