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Calvary Chapel Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

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Opportunist

February 15, 2017 By Shawn Bumpers Leave a Comment

Matthew 24:28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together. “Eagles” here is an unfortunate translation. You see, it’s a vestige of 13th century vocabulary when EAGLE meant any number of large birds of prey. More precisely, neser is translated as “vultures” and suddenly the picture comes together a little better,… Read More »

Filed Under: Devotional Tagged With: Devotion, Fellowship, Trials

Koinonia

December 7, 2016 By Shawn Bumpers 1 Comment

Koinonia is a Greek word for participation on an intimate level. Our koinonia with one another is based on our common koinonia with Jesus and it is from our love of Jesus that our agreement in service springs forth. Each one of us have different issues … some of us are angry, perhaps we hide… Read More »

Filed Under: Devotional Tagged With: Body of Christ, church, Fellowship, Koinonia, Oneness

Comfort

June 28, 2016 By Shawn Bumpers Leave a Comment

Acts 20:11-12 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted. There are five important elements of Christian Growth that we find in Acts 20. Those are Accountability,… Read More »

Filed Under: Devotional Tagged With: Acts, Battle, Body, church, Comfort, Congregation, Fellowship, Growth, Hebrews, Paul, Peace

Unity

June 13, 2016 By Shawn Bumpers Leave a Comment

Romans 15:1 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. The chapter begins with an exhortation toward a particular subset of believers: “We who are strong.” In the 50’s there was a Superman television program staring George Reeves. If you haven’t seen it, you… Read More »

Filed Under: Devotional Tagged With: church, Fellowship, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Others, Strength, Superman, unity

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