Get MP3 (24 MB | 36:23 min)

Title: Must We Suffer in Silence?

The topic of suffering is not often discussed in many churches, yet the Bible guarantees us that we will be required to experience it in our Christian walk. In this week's podcast, Mike Calvo shares from his heart what God is teaching him about suffering in his own life and in the lives of all Christians.

Here is a scripture along with several Facebook posts from Mike dealing with the subject of suffering:

Bible Gateway passage: 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - New International Version May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Facebook posts from Mike Calvo Fortunately the good news of the Gospel is not an admonition to: "Hold on to God with all your strength and willpower and you'll be okay." The good news of the Gospel is not some encouragement to view your suffering in the right way or understand the theology of the cross more deeply. No, the good news is that God is hanging on to you! He's not waiting for you to save yourself or mature in to someone who no longer needs Him. He will never let you go, no matter what! Jesus will never ever leave you nor forsake you!!! Nothing you can do or not do can separate you from the love of Christ!!! In fact, the only thing God needs from you may be the only thing you have to offer, your death. Jesus came to raise the dead. He did not come to reward the rewardable, improve the improvable, or correct the correctable, He simply came to take a stand on a death He can use instead of on a life He can not.

Grace is available because Jesus went through the valley of the shadow of death and rose from death. To your pane the gospel says, "you will be healed." To your shame the gospel says, "you can now come to God with confidence!" To your rejection the gospel says, "You ar accepted!" To your lostness the gospel says, you are found and I won't ever let you go!" To your sin the gospel says, "you are forgiven and God declares you pure and righteous!" To your death the gospel says, "you were once dead but now you are alive!" Trust in God, not explanations from God, is the true path through suffering.

Please tell all your friends about us and feel free to follow us on Twitter or send us an email with any questions. Also feel free to leave a comment here and be sure to check us out weekly or better yet, add us to your favorite podcast software.

Surprised by Grace (Unabridged) By Tullian Tchividjian
Glorious Ruin (Unabridged) By Tullian Tchividjian

May 31, 2013 by Mike Calvo | Comments (0) | Suffering | Faithwalk | Church

Get MP3 (32 MB | 45:28 min)

This week we address the oceans and the waves of life!

MATTHEW 8:24-27 24 And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves; but He Himself was asleep. 25 And they came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing!" 26 And He *said to them, "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?" Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and it became perfectly calm. 27 And the men marveled, saying, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

MARK 4:37-41 37 And there *arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. 38 And He Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they *awoke Him and *said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" 39 And being aroused, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. 40 And He said to them, "Why are you so timid? How is it that you have no faith?" 41 And they became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Luke 1:37 "For nothing will be impossible with God." John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

1Timothy 4:4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude;

! Please tell all your friends about us and feel free to follow us on Twitter or send us an email with any questions. Also feel free to leave a comment here and be sure to check us out weekly or better yet, add us to your favorite podcast software!

March 21, 2013 by Mike Calvo | Comments (0) | Storms | Ocean | Sea | life | faith | trust | sharing

Get MP3 (22 MB | 34:26 min)

In this podcast we explore Paul’s letter to the Philippian church.
You may follow along in your Bibles or read from the show notes.

Please tell all your friends about us and feel free to follow us on Twitter or send us an email with any questions. Also feel free to leave a comment here and be sure to check us out weekly or better yet, add us to your favorite podcast software!

Scriptures:
PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13
11 Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.
13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

The Pilgrim Way Commentary on Philippians by Dr. John Cereghin
This is a great resource. Lots of history and background here. Thanks so much to the writer pastor Dr. John Cereghin of Grace Baptist Church in Smyrna, Delaware.
Dr. John Cereghin « The Remnant Christian Blog
This is a blog about exploring the Christian Life from a Remnant, Pilgrim viewpoint. This blog is not going to deal with the various theological controversies of the day, but rather will serve as a weblog about the need for Christians to “go on

February 21, 2013 by Mike Calvo | Comments (0) | Podcast | Paul | Philippians | Contented | Faith

Get MP3 (37 MB | 79:41 min)

This was a really great study in the book of Nehemiah. My son Michael blessed us with his reading this week. He is out of UCF for the summer and hanging out with dad. It’s a bit of a long one this week but I am sure you will be as blessed as we were.

I will be out for a week on business. During the summer we are a bit more laid back because we are a small group and people are on vacation and such. Keep checking back here to find when a podcast is posted. We will return to our normal weekly podcasts after August 19th.

Blessings.

Under the Influence Of Others
These are the Scripture notes for this teaching. To print them simply use the print feature in your browser.

May 30, 2008 by Mike Calvo | Comments (0) | NEHEMIAH | promises | vision | fear | faith

Get MP3 (23 MB | 49:25 min)

Are these simply different words describing the same thing? Or is it deeper than that? In this week’s teaching we take a hard look at our faith walk and see how it compares to what scripture tells us about how the believer is supposed to live life daily.

Christianity churchianity and The Kingdom
These are the notes for this teaching. To print them simply use the print feature in your browser.

March 05, 2008 by Mike Calvo | Comments (0) | Christianity | churchianity | Kingdom | faithwalk