1101 S Main St, Burbank, CA 91506
(Main and Spazier)
(818) 556-4840
www.calvarybiblechurch.org
This is the church! I first attended this church in February and went to this church with my family for the best part of 5 months before I had to leave California, and boy, was it unlike any other church I'd been to before. The preaching was fearsome, but so good and so true. The main teaching pastor, Jack Hughes, has been teaching through the book of Luke, and he's been doing it for 5 years or so already and he's only up to chapter 14 or something. This is really really juicy expositional preaching that you can really get your teeth into (see the website for sermon downloads). The church is also very active and the people are all very friendly and wholesome. This is what a Christian church should be like! They even practice Christian church discipline, as you read it in the Bible. Simply amazing.
On a slightly negative note, it did take a little while to get to know people. I happened to talk and pray with the man sitting next to me one Sunday, and he introduced me to his family and then a couple of the pastors, and that was my real integration into the church. If I hadn't made that move then perhaps no-one would have spoken to us. I also started going to the Men's Breakfast, which is an excellent ministry with some really relevant and personal teaching and encouragement.
I highly recommend this church. It won't be to everyone's tastes. The worship isn't that rocking or up-to-date, and there aren't fancy lights or Powerpoint displays. The preaching is hard-hitting. But I have to say again, this is what a Christian church should be like.
(Main and Spazier)
(818) 556-4840
www.calvarybiblechurch.org
This is the church! I first attended this church in February and went to this church with my family for the best part of 5 months before I had to leave California, and boy, was it unlike any other church I'd been to before. The preaching was fearsome, but so good and so true. The main teaching pastor, Jack Hughes, has been teaching through the book of Luke, and he's been doing it for 5 years or so already and he's only up to chapter 14 or something. This is really really juicy expositional preaching that you can really get your teeth into (see the website for sermon downloads). The church is also very active and the people are all very friendly and wholesome. This is what a Christian church should be like! They even practice Christian church discipline, as you read it in the Bible. Simply amazing.
On a slightly negative note, it did take a little while to get to know people. I happened to talk and pray with the man sitting next to me one Sunday, and he introduced me to his family and then a couple of the pastors, and that was my real integration into the church. If I hadn't made that move then perhaps no-one would have spoken to us. I also started going to the Men's Breakfast, which is an excellent ministry with some really relevant and personal teaching and encouragement.
I highly recommend this church. It won't be to everyone's tastes. The worship isn't that rocking or up-to-date, and there aren't fancy lights or Powerpoint displays. The preaching is hard-hitting. But I have to say again, this is what a Christian church should be like.
