An acquired taste

Why is it that some food that’s really good for you is an acquired taste and junk foods are so easy to like? I don’t know too many young kids who say, “Hey mom, pile on those vegetables.  I can’t get enough of them. Naw, I don’t want another piece of candy; another bowl of ice cream. I’m cravin’…

Tim Calcara on January 11, 2020

Keep it fresh

I remember when World’s of Fun amusement park first opened in Kansas City almost 60 years ago. The first day they opened, they had five – count ’em F-I-V-E – roller coasters. The anticipation of trying each one for the very first time was exhilarating. Riding on all five for the first time was scintillating.…

Tim Calcara on December 5, 2019

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Burn the ships

Joel and Luke Smallbone aka: “For King and Country” come to Cedar Rapids in just a few days to showcase their third album “Burn the Ships.” One review calls the record an “epic, sweeping musical landscape that explores themes of new beginnings” and “the most mature version of their…

Tim Calcara on October 8, 2019

Embracing the struggle

A wise sage once quipped, “If you think you have all the answers, you haven’t heard all the questions.” I think there is great wisdom in that statement. In fact, I would go so far as to say that God has orchestrated a life that poses questions to which there are no easy answers. It makes me wonder if he does this so that…

Tim Calcara on October 7, 2019

Faith that defies logic

As I write this post, a young mother and friend of mine suffers in the hospital and may be losing a very long battle with breast cancer. She is a model citizen of the Kingdom of God; a true saint in every sense of the word. Her family clings to hope that she’ll recover, but at the moment it doesn’t look good. Why is this happening?…

Tim Calcara on September 12, 2019

20/20 vision

Ok, it’s football season. My apologies to you Bear, Viking and Packer fans but I wasn’t raised here and will not be talking about your favorite teams. I’m from Kansas City so as you’d expect, I’m a die hard Chiefs fan. This year, more than any other in the past 50 years, I’m rooting for what others…

Tim Calcara on September 3, 2019

Does God heal today?

Many Christians struggle with chronic illness and pray for healing. But what does it mean if God doesn't heal right away? Susie contemplates God's healing.

Susie Larson on June 20, 2019

God’s shelter for your storm

We are works in progress. And God is serious about transforming us from the inside out! Whatever storm threatens you, know that God's shelter covers you. He is with you. He will save you. And He will restore every lost thing.

Susie Larson on May 31, 2019

Knowing others and being known

Lately, I have had a couple of thoughts about how I can better connect with others and what that “connectedness” might mean. I am hardly an expert on relationships mind you, so take my comments with a grain of salt. These come from one who’s not that good at it. I may appear to others to be a “people person”…

Tim Calcara on May 13, 2019

You are not what you do

God doesn't measure us by our past. Rather, our identity is ground in Christ's work for us.

Susie Larson on May 10, 2019