Tag: Worship

Worship

June 17, 2021

Pray for our neighbors to the north!

Police in Alberta, Canada arrested Pastor Tim Stephens on Monday for holding outdoor worship services that violated provincial coronavirus restrictions. Fairview Baptist Church moved to outdoor services after Alberta Health Services closed their building earlier this month. The restrictions used to arrest pastors didn’t stop Alberta’s head of government, Jason Kenney, from holding a dinner this month that didn’t comply with health orders. Matthew 23:27 […]

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June 10, 2021

A win for Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley

Nevada pays $175,000 in church’s legal fees over COVID Tyranny The state of Nevada agreed to pay $175,000 in legal fees to Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley yesterday. The church has been fighting Nevada’s coronavirus restrictions on worship services since last year. OFFICIAL: “The Office of the Attorney General requests the Board of Examiners to approve a settlement agreement between Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley and the […]

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March 3, 2021

Relevant Religious Beliefs about Fellowship

Scripture teaches that people are not only biological units, but that we are spiritual beings, and created in the image of God, with dignity and worth to live free, and love one another, worship together, grow families, break bread together, laugh and cry together, embrace one another, and build things together and for each other. Christian meetings include fellowship, which entails togetherness, sharing of goods […]

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August 16, 2020

Pandemic Revival

In one fell swoop, Covid-19 has dethroned many of nations our idols. We are finally realizing what is really important. In this sense, I am incredibly encouraged since this is fertile ground for revival. Revival thrives in brokenness, repentance, humility, and passionate prayer. I am concerned that America is fearful but not repentant, anxious but not surrendered to God, worried but not worshipful, confused but […]

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July 29, 2020

A Biblical Case for the Church’s Duty to Remain Open

Recently John MacArthur wrote a blog post entitled “Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church” which is an excellent read. I will attempt to share our churches response here with minimal modifications to fit within the context of our local church named Calvary Chapel Fergus Falls. Christ is Lord of all. He is the one true head of the church (Ephesians 1:22; 5:23; Colossians […]

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July 9, 2020

2020 Vision

Well, here we are 1/2 way through the year. I was recently thinking about the many church leaders and pastors who had a clever“2020 Vision” tagline, promising a year of great clarity for their people. But now? Many pastors aren’t so sure about their plans anymore—and the vision they once had is no longer clear. Because of the recent events in the US and across […]