Kalamo Church Messages - from Pastor Jerry to Pastor Dale

This is a farewell and a welcome! It is the last message from Pastor Jerry as he retires and a welcoming message from our new pastor, Pastor Dale.

Enjoy!

Where is your journey headed? I think we all are on a journey of some kind. Not a trip to the store or lake, but one of those important journeys that shape our lives! Journeys involve growth and that is what we are talking about this week at Kalamo. Check out what we can learn from Pastor Jerry’s journey into retirement! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, June 25, 2023.

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What’s your Good News? I think everybody likes good news! Like winning the BIG lottery, or catching a really big fish, or getting cured of a serious disease. If a friend is involved it’s even better! We are in a series on Supermen of the Bible. Last week we voted and Moses and the Apostle Paul were tied! Both are exceptional men who made a big difference on those around them! This week at Kalamo we are looking at Paul, what we can learn from him and how our Core Values relate to his life. Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, June 18, 2023.

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Who’s your Superman? Do you remember the Superman of the comic series and several TV shows? A heroic figure from the planet Krypton, who stood up for good, helped people in distress, fought crime and evil! There are other supermen, supermen in the Bible, men who can be our heroic inspiration! Leading up to Father’s Day we are starting a new series on “Supermen of the Bible!” Exceptional men who made a big difference on those around them! This week at Kalamo we are looking at David, shepherd boy, King, a man after God’s own heart, and how he can be an inspiration for us today! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, June 11, 2023.

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Are you brave enough to grow? Bravery can take several forms. It can be in the manner of fighting, or standing up for something we believe in, or even doing something that we have never done before. We are in a series on Wonder Women of the Bible, exceptional women who made a big difference on those around them! This week at Kalamo we are looking at Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, who demonstrated incredible bravery! And seeing what we can learn from this exceptional woman and apply it to our own lives. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, June 4, 2023.

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Are you looking for a special friend? You know, one that always has your back, in any situation? These people are special because they are rare. We are in a series on Wonder Women of the Bible, exceptional women who made a big difference on those around them! This week we are looking at Mary Magdalene who demonstrated incredible loyalty! At Kalamo this week, we’re looking at what we can learn from this exceptional woman and apply it to make our lives better. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, May 28, 2023.

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Do you have faith? Sometimes we are faced with tough decision that test our faith to the max. God has a plan for us but sometimes we may be too afraid to trust in him and those plans and we just don’t think we can do it. At Kalamo this week, we’re talking about how we can trust in God’s plans and timing to overcome our fears and take steps in faith so that we may do his will. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, May 21, 2023.

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Who is your hero? When I was a kid, it was somebody like Superman or one of the other super heroes. This Sunday we are celebrating Mother s day which is a great time to kick off a new series “Wonder Women of the Bible”. Our message today talks about one of those “Wonder Women” by the name of Deborah, and what we can learn from this exceptional woman! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, May 14, 2023.

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Are you giving up? Maybe your rope is getting unraveled? The decisions we make have a profound impact on the quality of our lives. Our message today talks about ways to deal with those times that we feel like giving up. Finishing what we have started is incredibly important. Both for our daily lives and the work that God has called us to do. At Kalamo this week we’re talking about how we can pre-decide to how to handle tough situations when we feel like giving up and how God helps us. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, May 7, 2023.

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Are you Consistent? Sometimes we have great intentions but fall short again and again. God offers us a solution to be more consistent through the result of our devotion by placing good values in our hearts. At Kalamo this week we’re talking about how we can pre-decide to be consistent so we are ready when the time comes to make the right decision! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Apr 30, 2023.

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Do you like the direction your decisions are taking you? Sometimes we have too many choices and make the wrong decisions. God offers us a solution to making the right decision by placing good values in our hearts. At Kalamo this week we’re talking about how we can pre-decide so we are ready when the time comes to make the right decision! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Apr 23, 2023.

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Are you ready for the resurrection life? Jesus has defeated death and the forces of evil in His resurrection. He offers the resurrected life to us so that we can face tomorrow with confidence! At Kalamo this week we’re talking about how living with that confidence changes our lives! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Apr 16 2023.

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Do you need a lift? You know, something to pick you up a bit, help with something? Maybe give you hope in the midst of despair. The Easter message is a message of God’s love, the hope and joy we get from Jesus. That’s what we’re celebrating at Kalamo this week. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Easter Sunday, Apr 9 2023.

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When we have a friend that is having a bad time, we feel compelled to rally around them. To give them emotional support, to let them know that we care about them and that they are important to us. To give them whatever help they might need. That’s what we’re checking out at Kalamo for Good Friday. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Podcast from Kalamo for Good Friday, Apr 7 2023.

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Are there Dark Clouds on your Horizon? We all like our good times, but it seems like when things are going great, here come the clouds of an upcoming struggle. We learn from the Palm Sunday story that Jesus had a great experience on Palm Sunday, but dark clouds were on His horizon. Because Jesus experienced these dark clouds He can help us with ours! That’s what we’re checking out at Kalamo this week. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Podcast from Kalamo for Palm Sunday, Apr 2 2023.

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Are you ready for paradise? But how do you see paradise? A sunny beach, a walk in nature, or maybe just a sunny day. The Bible describes paradise as a place of intense joy and peace in the presence of Jesus! This week at Kalamo we are looking at how Jesus helps us to be ready to spend paradise with Him! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Mar 26.

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Are you clean, that is, inside and out?  Sometimes because of something we have said or thought, we feel dirty inside.  Maybe to the point of unworthy of God’s love and withdrawing.  But Jesus especially cares for those who are struggling and reaches out to hold them and give them strength.  This week at Kalamo we are looking at how much God loves us even when we don’t feel we deserve his love!  We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Mar 19.

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Are you lost? Sometimes we feel lost in the chaos of today’s world! But God is determined to reach out for the lost and struggling! This week at Kalamo Chad shares his insights on how God loves us so much that He is always reaching out to us. Especially in our darkest times! This week Chad points to the Gospel of Luke to help us understand God’s love for us. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Mar 12.

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Are you being held back? Sometimes it seems way too often life isn’t fair. A person has the interest and ability to do something, our hopes build up and we are getting excited at this prospect. But there is some external situation which limits our ability to live into that hope – we are being held back. Where is God in all of this? This week at Kalamo we’re in a series on how Jesus loves and helps the overlooked and by-passed as described by the Gospel of Luke. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Mar 5.

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What do you value? We’re talking about people, not things or money. For example, characteristics like in the Boy Scouts: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, and so on. People have strengths and weaknesses, so which ones are most important? But what does God value? How does that impact and help us in our daily lives? We’re in a series on how the Gospel of Luke describes God. This week at Kalamo we’re taking a look at how God values people who feel overlooked or bypassed by society. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Feb 26.

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What do you fall for?  There’s a song about if you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything! This week at Kalamo we’re taking a look at what we believe and how it helps us to not “fall for anything”! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Feb 19.

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Are you nice? Consider a bumper sticker I saw the other day: Just Be Nice. On the surface it might seem a little shallow, or maybe a little silly or childish like Pollyanna. But just think what impact this simple message could make in our world today! This week at Kalamo we’re taking a look at Valentine’s Day and how God works through this message. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Feb 12.

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I am sure that God is pleased when we are happy, but there is a trap of thinking that God exists to make sure that we are happy.  It seems contradictory, but when we think that God exists to have us be happy – it actually takes away our happiness! I do believe that God wants us to feel a sense of peace and confidence. This week at Kalamo we’re going to dig in and look at what God says and promises about our joy and happiness. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Feb 5.

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Sometimes we think that it doesn’t matter what we do as long as we don’t hurt someone – physically or emotionally. But is that really true? This week at Kalamo we are starting a new series about how we be “off track” in our relationships with other people and how misunderstanding what God has said influences our thinking. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Jan 29.

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We all seem to struggle with fears at times in our lives. Big fears, little fears, they all take a toll on us. Fear is a natural reaction of our bodies which can bbe good, but frequently is harmful to us. This week at Kalamo we are exploring ways to deal with fear and how God helps us!  We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Jan 22.

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We all have our moments dealing with anger, trying to keep it under control. Sometimes anger can motivate us in a good way, but far too often it is out of control and causes harm. That is what we are exploring this week at Kalamo. Check out our message this week as we reflect on ways to control our anger and how God helps us. We hope that you will find this podcast to be interesting and helpful! Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Jan 15

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We all have disappointments from time to time, but sometimes they seem to stack up! We are in a New Year – and sometimes that is even worse! How we look at disappointments and how we let God help and guide us, can help us live healthy, joyful lives! That is what we are exploring this week at Kalamo. Check out our message this week as we reflect on how God is at work in our lives. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Jan 8.

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It’s a new year – full of excitement and promise! It can also be a new year full of obstacles! Obstacles can be dead-ends or they can be opportunities for moving forward! That is what we are exploring this week at Kalamo. Check out our message this week as we reflect on how God is at work in our lives. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Jan 1.

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What does Christmas day mean to you? There is a variety of possible responses, but more than anything, Christmas Day is a message about God’s incredible love for His people! That is the true meaning of Christmas! Check out our message this week as we reflect on God’s incredible love! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Dec 25.

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We all likely have someone who inspired us to do better. A family member, teacher or coach. Their inspiration made a big difference in our lives. John the Baptist is also someone who can inspire us to share our love for Jesus with others. To help them feel the peace and joy of a deep relationship with Jesus! That is the true meaning of Christmas! Check out our message this week as we explore how we are inspired to greater things! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Dec 18.

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When something important is coming up we like to be prepared! How we prepare depends on the occasion. Christmas is a fun time for kids to prepare for Santa Claus! But it is also a good time to prepare ourselves for the deeper Christmas messages of Jesus’ birth and washing away the distracting influences of the crazy world we live in! Check out our message this week as we explore preparing for Christmas! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Dec 11.

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Christmas is a great time of year!  We enjoy giving those we love nice gifts, we tend to give to charities, and think caring thoughts about others.  What if we could maintain our joy of Christmas and our Christmas Spirit through the rest of the year?  What a difference that would make in our lives and the lives of others!  Check out our message this week for some new understandings of Christmas spirit!  We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Dec 4.

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Sometimes it seems that God doesn’t hear our prayers. Yet time and time again He does – just not necessarily the way we want nor when we want it. The life of John the Baptist is an example. Check out our message this week for how John the Baptist prepares us for Christmas! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Nov 27.

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It seems that projects, doing new things and life all seem to go better when we get good advice. God loves us more than we can possibly understand. He has given us the Words of Life as the best advice we cold ever ask for.  Check out our message this week for how the Words of Life and their deeper meanings help make our lives (and those around us!) better and more joyful. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Nov 20.

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These days it seems like there is an endless series of commercials trying to tempt us! Something a little better or a little newer that we just got to have!

All these temptations lead to us craving to have whatever it is. A craving can get so strong that we lose our sense of contentment and joy of life! God’s love is deeper than we can fully understand. Check out our message this week for some helpful insights on the Words of Life the deeper meanings of cravings and contentment. God gives us these Words of Life to help us live joyful and satisfying lives! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Nov 13.

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Our words can build people up or be harmful or hurtful. How is God’s Words of Life “do not lie” really mean for us? God’s love is deeper than we can fully understand. Check out our message this week for some helpful insights on the deeper meanings of how our words matter and God’s will for us. God gives us these Words of Life to help us live joyful and satisfying lives! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Nov 6.

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What does God’s command “do not steal” really mean for us? God’s love is deeper than we can fully understand. Check out our message this week for some helpful insights on the deeper meanings of God’s will for us. God gives us these Words of Life to help us live joyful and satisfying lives! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Oct 30.

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Have you thought about how partnerships and relationships relate to faithfulness and our own emotional well-being? The Words of Life for this week deal with faithfulness and relationships. God gives us these Words of Life to help us live joyful and satisfying lives! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Oct 23.

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Would you like a day off? This morning we're exploring the benefits of a day off! We are in a series on the “Words of Life”; a blueprint for living joyful and constructive lives. God cares for us deeply and wants us to have joyful and satisfying lives. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Oct 9.

Today we talk about what God’s name means and how that impacts our feelings about Him. We are in a series on the “Words of Life”; a blueprint for dealing with the chaos of our daily lives. God desires a loving intimate relationship with us and how we use His name effects our relationship with Him and others. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Oct 2.

We are starting a new series on the “Words of Life; a blueprint for dealing with the chaos of our daily lives. Today’s message talks about how our treasures can distract us from the really important things in life. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Sept 25.

We all are faced with sickness, getting older and at some point, dying. It is too easy to let these get us down and rob us of our joy of life. We are continuing our series on “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to face sickness, aging, and dying with confidence. We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Sept 18. Herb and Diane are continuing to fill in for Pastor Jerry.

Does everything seem to be crashing down on you? In our lives today theres there seems to be more anxiety about all of the bad things in the news. We are continuing our series on “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to deal with the flood of negative news! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Listen in and enjoy this message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Sept 11, 2022. Herb and Diane are continuing to fill in for Pastor Jerry.

Are you afraid of failure? Sometimes that fear robs us of enjoying life and doing well at what we do. And in our current times there seems to be more anxiety about failure. We are continuing our series on “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to deal with our fear of failure! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Listen in and enjoy this message podcast from Kalamo for Sunday, Sept 4, 2022.  Herb and Diane are continuing to fill in for Pastor Jerry.

Do you feel friendless and alone at times?  People throughout the ages have struggled with loneliness. And our current times seem more isolated than ever! We are continuing our series on “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to deal with loneliness!  We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  At Kalamo, “Loving God and sharing His Good News” is one of our core values. Check us out! At Kalamo we ask questions about God and learn how grow in His love! Listen in and enjoy this message podcast for Sunday, Aug 28, 2022.

Do you Struggle with Fears and Anxiety?  People throughout the ages have struggled with anxiety. And our current times seem to be crazier than ever! We are in a new series called “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to deal with our fears about others! We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful! Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Aug 21.

Do you Struggle with Anxiety?  People throughout the ages have struggled with anxiety. And our current times seem to be crazier than ever! We are in a new series called “Unafraid”. In our message today we talk about ways to deal with anxiety!  We hope that you will find this message to be interesting and helpful!  Message from Kalamo for Sunday, Aug 14.

The Apostle Paul has had a huge impact on the Christian faith, second only to Jesus Christ! As a human, Paul has flaws. But his dedication to Jesus is an inspiration to us all! I’m sure that you will the wrap up to this 6-week series to be interesting and useful!  This Sunday, Aug 7, we cover the second part of Chapter 6 of Adam Hamilton's "The Call": Called to be Faithful! Listen in and enjoy this podcast for Sunday, Aug 7, 2022!

The Apostle Paul has had a huge impact on the Christian faith, second only to Jesus Christ! As a human, Paul has flaws. But his dedication to Jesus is an inspiration to us all! I’m sure that you will find this 6-week series to be a refreshing change of pace and today’s focus on immorality and love to be interesting and helpful! This Sunday, July 31, we cover Chapter 6 of Adam Hamilton's "The Call": Called to be Faithful!  Listen in and enjoy this podcast for Sunday, July 31, 2022!