The Return

Have you heard about The Return yet? It’s all happening in Washington DC this weekend. And it’s not too late to be a part. Check it out. NEW WEBSITE – Home Page…

Tim Calcara on September 21, 2020

Best year ever

I was taking a walk the other day as I do most every morning. As I passed two ladies coming toward me, I heard one of them say, “Best year ever? Hah!” I wasn’t sure what inspired her to make such a snappy statement to someone she didn’t know. Was she talking to her friend? No, it was me. She spoke up as she passed.…

Tim Calcara on September 1, 2020

The Return of Jabez

My grandkids are my favorite superheros of today. I have so much hope for them. But if I had to pick a superhero in the Old Testament, I might be inclined to pick a little known character whose entire life was summed up in two brief verses. I’m talking about a man named Jabez. I pray that my grandkids will grow up to learn his secret.…

August 25, 2020

What can we believe?

A recent study in Sweden showed that a small child was 32% more likely to keep his mask in place for five minutes if it’s a super hero mask. (That number goes up if you “face paint” it on.) Don’t believe me? Hey, it makes sense right? ____________ OK, I made that up. Side note:  Just judging by the smiles, I think…

July 28, 2020

A third alternative

Neither the strange and violent demonstrations and statue removal of the past weeks, nor feeling that we’re responsible for the past sins of our past Americans solve anything. Fortunately, there are those who believe in another path. A third alternative. I hope you are one who believes in this third path. Matthew 11: 12 says,…

July 13, 2020

Do whatever he tells you

One of my favorite passages in the Bible concerns a dilemma that occurred at a wedding feast where Jesus performed his first miracle. At the beginning of the gospel of John, chapter 2 we read: On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.…

Tim Calcara on June 29, 2020

Let your light shine

I followed a chat on Facebook the other day that I found interesting. The participants were asked to give their personal answer to the following question. “How would we live our lives if we only had one more day left on this planet?” The answers were telling. Quite often, regrets were expressed in their answers for lives…

Tim Calcara on June 26, 2020

Make a splash

Happy National Hydration Day! I’m not kidding. There is actually a day dedicated to drinking more of that cool refreshment we all need and love. H2O aka: water. It was June 23rd in case you missed it. So I thought we needed a bible verse to celebrate as we slog down a few extra liters of cool refreshment this summer. (And will someone…

Tim Calcara on June 23, 2020

Wheat’s evil twin

I just learned that there is a plant that grows alongside wheat, looks almost like wheat but is deadly poisonous. Check it out. Did you know that wheat had a twin? Because I certainly didn’t. It’s amazing all that we can learn from reading the Bible. I am learning that one of the best ways to interpret scripture is to consider…

Tim Calcara on May 5, 2020

Holding a grudge

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about holding a grudge, it doesn’t make things better and it can do emotional damage to the one holding it. I was reminded of this fact when I listened to today’s devo from the Life 101.9 Life group. Turn up your volume and check it out. Maybe we’re physically distant…

Tim Calcara on April 17, 2020