Calvary Church - Maumee

Before we start a big project, or leave on a long journey, we need to take time to plan, pack, and prepare to be successful. It’s the same for our spiritual lives. If we want to see growth in our lives, it’s time to pack our Go Bags. On Sunday, April 7, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan begins a new sermon series and encourages us to grab the essential things for the Journey Ahead. 

When we’re alone, and it’s still and quiet, we are all troubled by the same questions. If you are finding yourself feeling empty, with questions about God and death and past mistakes. You are not alone. On Sunday, March 24, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan tackles 5 Questions we all face on this journey of life.

Are you ready for some good news? So are your friends, family, and neighbors! When you share the Gospel, not only are others blessed, but so are you! If you need help on where to begin, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives Five Stories on Sharing the Good News.

What is your driving force? Your everyday goal? As believers, our goal should be to please God every day. But how do we do that? On Sunday, March 10, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Four Ways to Please the Lord.

Gentle parenting, free-range, helicopter, attachment…there are so many different styles of parenting. But what is God’s style? How does He want us to parent? On Sunday, March 3, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Four Do’s and Don’t of Parenting.

We all make mistakes. But some mistakes cost us the most important relationships in our lives. On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan continues his Marriage Mistakes sermon and gives us two more Marriage Mistakes.

Marriage is under attack. Whether it’s through social media, government policies, Hollywood productions, it seems obvious. But can you recognize the subtle attacks in your own personal life? Marriages can start to crumble long before you feel the symptoms. On Sunday, February 18, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan unpacks Marriage Mistakes we all make.

Do you know what Jesus' final words were? Right before He ascended up to Heaven, Jesus said to GO. Instead of another parable, rebuke, or a private farewell to family and friends, Missions was at the forefront of His mind. And as believers, it should be at the forefront of ours as well. On Sunday, February 11, 2024, Leah Lorann challenges us to remember that Missions is More Than a Calling.

From the moment mankind took that first bite, God’s 7-day design became tainted. A world full of sin and death. But God is not only a creator; He is the Creator, renovator, and restorer of His grand design. On Sunday, February 4, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan challenges us to want the world God wants as well as do our part.

Life is best when we do things God’s way. But often times, we’d rather do it our way. We set the rules we like and disregard the ones we don’t, especially when it comes to our money and possessions. But when we are the designers of our lives, that’s when life starts to go wrong. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan takes a look at money and gives us Five Declarations for a Blessed Life.

If you are looking for God’s calling in your life, start by being faithful at work. Work isn’t supposed to be separate from our Christian faith. It’s a part of who we are. It’s our missions field. On the first day, God worked, and He expects no less from us. On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Five Characteristics of Faithful Work.

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan speaks about the different seasons of Faith, and how to achieve healthy faith.

Sometimes the biggest thing holding us back is ourselves. If we want to see progress and success in our lives, it starts with priorities. It starts with making First Things First. On Sunday, January 7, 2024, Pastor Chad Gilligan asks us to evaluate our priorities today so we can have success in our lives tomorrow.

On New Year's Eve, December 31, 2023, Pastor Chad Gilligan wrapped up the year by giving us encouragement for the upcoming year.

Sometimes life can be a bit much, especially around Christmas time. It can be hard to keep a good attitude. If you aren’t feeling the Christmas Spirit this year, or even a sense of God’s presence in your life, it’s time to do something about it! On Sunday, December 17, 2023, Pastor Chad Gilligan gives us Three Things to Do When Life is Full.

Don’t let the HUMBUGS ruin your Christmas! It’s easy to get disillusioned with the false cheer, commercialism, and crazy holiday schedule. But Christmas is so much more than that. On Sunday, December 10, 2023, Pastor Chad Gilligan reminds us that Christmas is part of God’s plan for you.

When we let ungratefulness take root in our heart, we could end up missing out on Christmas completely. On First Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Pastor Chad Gilligan warns against 4 attitudes that can ruin Christmas for us.

Jonah made mistakes. He harbored hate and prejudice in his heart, refused to listen to God, and even tried running from God’s calling. But God still loved him. God still made provisions to bring him back home. On Sunday, December 3, 2023, Pastor Keith Kurtz teaches us life lessons from Jonah.

Sermon for November 26, 2023

At some point, we all face something bigger than us. Something we cannot fix on our own. Only divine intervention can save us. A touch from Jesus. A miracle. But instead, we would rather take matters into our own hands. On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Pastor Chad Gilligan looks at what drives Jesus away from performing miracles.