Tree Of Life

Israel falls to Assyria. While political theories abound, the prophet cuts straight to the point: Idolatry took Israel down. The message examines how idolatry gets a hold of us and destroys us.

Where do you find solid ground for the ups and downs? • The Seven Pathways (3:45) • How Others Find Their Ground (10:25) • How Pastor Brandon Finds Solid Ground (19:33) • Want to Get Grounded? Try Digging Ditches (30:40) brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com The material for "The Seven Pathways" can be found here: https://www.campbusiness.com/articles/2016/04/04/seven-pathways-to-spiritual-connectivity Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Everytime it Rains - epiano (ID 811) by Lobo Loco is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Does life fell like a whirlwind? A series of ups and downs? We need solid ground. Here is what it looks like.

David's sin, Solomon's splendor, and Elijah's stupor. This episode features a royal mashup of themes. All worth the listen. • The Splendor of Solomon (3:15) • The Making of a Monster (17:50) • Cars, Prophets, and Us (51:40) • A Royal Pain (1:08:05) • The Literary Structure of Kings (1:20:15) Submit topics and questions: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Special thanks to the following for their vocal contribution: • Nicholas Ahmet • Daniel Corona • Dakota DeMaria • Austin Knoles • Hannah Lee • Kenzie Loring • Siena Sappington • Zachary Swan Van Lent Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. • Balloons Rising by A. A. Aalto is licensed

We win a victory. Then we realize the world hasn't changed. Then we feel let down. This is the Holy Hangover. Life isn't always exciting. So how do we survive the hangovers?

Some churches run like businesses. Some do not. Would Jesus really want to become a corporation? Does Jesus Inc make sense? Can Jesus really be incorporated into our plans? Or should we be incorporated in his? This message helps us move from Jesus Inc to Jesus Ink--when Scripture is tattooed to our hearts.

brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com for questions, content ideas, and whatever. Your annoying neighbor as a temple builder, Israel's (and the world's) ideal king, and the folly of the wisest man on earth. • Stones (1:20) • Thrones (7:30) • Homes (21:50) Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

In this episode, Pastor Brandon answers questions about how we should read the Gospels. Submit your own questions or discussion topics to brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Something Elated by Broke For Free is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.

Megalomaniac: an extremely self-important person. Meet Absalom, David's megalomaniac son. How will David react when Absalom's self-absorption seeks to seize the throne from his own father?

What is God's reflexive reaction to our sin? Do you imagine him angry or disappointed? Or does he reflexively forgive, even without our making it up to him? In this message, we discover what David learned about God through his sin. It will challenge us to practice confessing our sins.

"God has a university. It's a small school. Few enroll; even fewer graduate. Very, very few indeed." This episode features an interview with Pastor Tanner Payne of Calvary Chapel Running Springs on his favorite character in the Bible, David. • Interview with Tanner Payne (3:50) • A Reading from A Tale of Three Kings (43:40) • Preview 2 Samuel (51:10) Email: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music Credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Balloons Rising by A. A. Aalto is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. •Rise by Kyle Preston is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.

What do you do when someone throws a spear at you? You duck. And then you begin a long road of God putting the King Saul within all of us to death. Welcome to the way of David, a difficult but rewarding ascension to the throne.

Weekly sermons and B-Side episodes from Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks.

In this episode: • Interview On Prayer With Gus (3:20) • Two Insights (28:00) • Preview (49:40) Email questions, stories, ideas: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music Credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. • Press Start by Ryan Little is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License

God wants character. Charisma is fine, but it alone is. It enough. Meet Saul, a charismatic, wealthy, and attractive young man crowned king of Israel. But charisma alone cannot hold a kingdom together.

In this episode: • The Order of the Books in the Jewish Bible (3:40) • There's No Such Thing As a Dragon (14:05) • Interview On Prayer With Rory Collins (23:25) • Psalms As a Monthly Prayer Ritual (1:01:15) • Preview 1 Samuel 4-15 (1:05:40) Questions: brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music Credit: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

The chaos of Judges has seeped into the beginning of Samuel. A women barren of children, a priesthood barren of morality, and a nation barren of the word of a god. So Hannah prays. And the word of God is birthed through the prophet Samuel. We too are barren. Negative emotions are difficult to face. But the only way to fruitfulness is to address and confront these emotions. And prayer creates an excelllent space to do so.

The B-Side expands on Judges 6-7 "Oddities: A Cowardly Lion." Three parts: • A Poem "Gideon" by Brandon McCulloch (3:45) • Threshing Floors and Thresholds (8:40) • To Fleece or Not to Fleece? (31:05) • Preview Judges 13-16 (45:55) Submit questions to brandonmcculloch@calvarychapel.com Music credits: • Night Owl by Broke For Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. • Waltz of the Renegade by Ask Again is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License.

Weekly sermons and B-Side episodes from Calvary Chapel Twin Peaks.

This is the B-Side of Judges 1-5, "Oddities: A Lefty and a Lady." This episode takes a look at the missing fourth step in Israel's repeating cycle of sin, suffering, and salvation. They needed it then, we need it today.