Friends, I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s coming up over the next few weeks.

In just two Sundays, we’ll wrap up our summer series, “A Better Way,” as we’ve been walking through the wisdom literature of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and more. My hope is that this series hasn’t simply helped us become people who know more about wisdom, but people who actually live wisely.

That’s really the lesson of Solomon’s life. When God invited him to ask for anything, Solomon asked for wisdom and God generously gave it to him (1 Kings 3). He became the wisest man of his generation and wrote many of the Proverbs we’ve been studying. Yet Solomon’s story is also a sobering reminder that wisdom learned must become wisdom lived.

He warned others about the dangers of sexual temptation, yet he married many foreign wives who eventually turned his heart away from the Lord (1 Kings 11:1–8). 

He taught that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 1:7), yet over time he trusted in wealth, power, and political alliances, accumulating extraordinary riches, horses, and military strength in ways God had specifically warned Israel’s kings against (1 Kings 10:14–29; Deuteronomy 17:16–17).

Solomon possessed remarkable wisdom, but he didn’t always apply it—and the consequences were devastating. His heart drifted from the Lord and after his reign the kingdom was divided (1 Kings 11:9–13).

As we finish our wisdom series, that’s the invitation for all of us. The goal isn’t simply to know God’s wisdom; it’s to practice it. Apply it. Wisdom isn’t complete until it shapes the way we actually live.

Then, beginning August 23, we’ll start a brand-new journey through the book of “Philippians.” If Proverbs teaches us the skill of living wisely, Philippians teaches us the secret of living joyfully in Christ. It’s one of the most encouraging books in the New Testament and I truly believe God is going to use it to strengthen our faith and deepen our joy.

I hope you’ll be with us for these final two weeks in “A Better Way” and then invite a friend as we begin Philippians together. We can’t wait to see what God has in store this Fall.

Thomas Milburn, Senior Pastor

Hey friends, I hope that you are having a great summer. One of the marks of discipleship is loving relationships. Jesus actually says that by this mark, by this discipline, by this expression, the world is going to know that you follow me. The way in which you love one another.

A high value at Calvary is loving relationships. It’s the way in which we bear with one another, care for one another, love one another, pray for one another. It’s the one anothers of scripture. And so, what you see behind me is the staff enjoying relationship. Today we’re hanging out as a staff because we love doing ministry with you, and we love doing ministry with one another. I pray that this summer you find time. Maybe it’s later in the evening around the kitchen table, in the backyard, around a grill, playing sports with other friends and families in your neighborhood or at church, that you would be able to experience loving relationships in an incarnational way. Not just on digital platforms, but in a way in which you share the same space, breathe the same air.

And so, we’re praying that you would grow in your loving relationships as we continue to grow in our loving relationships. And so, mark ourselves, distinguish ourselves as disciples of Jesus Christ. I hope you’re enjoying the wisdom series this summer. We’re going to continue this Sunday, so join us in Boulder, Thornton, Erie, or online. We look forward to being together with you very soon.

Thomas Milburn, Senior Pastor

How can you take metal and allow it to be rigid enough that you might build a skyscraper and yet flexible enough that the skyscraper will not fall when the ground shakes in an earthquake? How can you take a 100,000 tons of that same metal and allow it to float? How can you use a different kind of metal that still weighs thousands of tons and have it fly into the air? You’d have to have a knowledge of the natural laws. You’d have to understand physics. You have to understand how the world is made around us. So that you would understand how displacing water actually allows the metal to float. Understanding thrust and lift allows it to fly. Understanding how the casters and dampeners allows the metal to actually shift in the midst of an earthquake and not collapse.

The same would be true about how life works relationally. You have to understand the laws of how we are wired, how we are in community with one another, how human beings flourish. See, as there are natural laws that allow us to understand the world around us and to be creative and to build life, there are natural laws of how we are made and how we are made in relationship with one another and even God himself. Understanding these laws uncomplicates life.

We’re going to look at wisdom. Wisdom is the skill of living. The knowledge of how God has made us and then bring ourselves in alignment with that knowledge so that we might flourish.

See, today we live in a time where reality is unclear, beliefs are individualized, and where disagreements are so polarized that it often turns into divisions, suspicions, and hostilities. In a moment like this, we don’t need louder sound bites. We need wisdom, the skill of living. God’s wisdom provides the insights that we need so desperately to untangle the mess and live grounded, whole, and flourishing lives. And so, we’re going to look at the wisdom of the Bible, the skill of living, because life doesn’t have to be this complicated, we can learn a better way. So, join us this weekend in Boulder, in Erie, or Thornton, or perhaps here online to understand the skill of living that God provides.

 Thomas Milburn, Senior Pastor

In this special 200th episode of The Weekly, we celebrate the journey of Calvary Bible Church’s podcast—from its beginnings during COVID to today—and reflect on what we’ve learned along the way.

But more than just looking back, this episode turns toward something deeper: how to pray.

Jay Ewing, John Boyle, and Thomas Milburn talk about the Lord’s Prayer, why prayer matters, and how you can grow in your own prayer life. Whether you’re new to prayer or have been praying for years, this conversation will help you understand prayer as more than words—it’s communion with God.

You’ll also hear:

• The story behind starting the podcast
• A fun Calvary Bible Church history quiz
• Why the Lord’s Prayer is a powerful framework
• Practical ways to deepen your prayer life

The Gospel of John is finished — seven months, 21 chapters, and one question still left unanswered: what happened to Peter? In this episode, host Jay Ewing and Senior Pastor Thomas Milburn wrap up their journey through John with a close look at John 21, where Jesus meets a failing, broken Peter on the beach and restores him — not with condemnation, but with a question: “Do you love me?”

They explore why Jesus meets us at the point of our failure, what it means to “begin again” with God, the danger of comparing your story to someone else’s, and the tailored curriculum God has for each of us. Plus: the mystery of the disciple Jesus loved, what John’s ending sounds like (a Tolkien trilogy?), and a look ahead to the summer series on prayer and wisdom.

What did John Knox ask to have read to him on his deathbed? John 17 — because it was there, he said, that he first cast his anchor. In this Holy Week episode of The Weekly, host Jay Ewing sits down with Senior Pastor Thomas Milburn to unpack Jesus’s priestly prayer in John 17 and what it means for us this Easter season.

They explore Jesus as the new Adam in the garden, what it really means to be “glorified,” why God’s deepest desire is simply your presence, and how the Holy Spirit — not clever words — is what truly changes hearts. Plus: the parable of the wedding banquet, praying for unity and revival, and why Easter is the most diverse gathering on planet Earth.