Godspeak Calvary Chapel

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a powerful sermon emphasizing marriage as a divine reflection of Christ’s love for the church, rooted in Ephesians 5. He challenged husbands to love sacrificially, like Jesus, through prayer, understanding, truth, and protection, and urged wives to submit respectfully to their husbands as unto the Lord. Drawing from personal anecdotes and cultural references like Charlie Kirk’s servant-hearted approac...

In this stirring sermon, Pastor Micah Stephens fast-forwards Godspeak's anchored reading to Ephesians 6, urging believers to don God's full armor amid losses like Voddie Baucham and Charlie Kirk's assassination. Sharing Instagram testimonies of salvations, forgiven murders, and renewed marriages sparking revival, he contrasts ancient and modern warriors, emphasizing truth, righteousness, and bold gospel proclamation ...

Senior Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a fiery, convicting sermon at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, inspired by the recent loss of Charlie Kirk, urging believers to engage in the spiritual battle with boldness and obedience. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10, Pastor Micah emphasizes that the weapons of our warfare—God’s Word, prayer, and faith—are mighty for tearing down demonic strongholds. Reflecting on Kirk’s martyrdom, he calls for reviva...

Pastor Rob McCoy, pastor emeritus at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, delivered a heartfelt sermon reflecting on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, a Christian martyr and founder of Turning Point USA, who was tragically killed. Drawing from Job 1 and Joshua 1, McCoy emphasized God’s sovereignty and the power of truth in a broken world, urging the congregation to honor Kirk’s courage by continuing his mission of proclaiming the gospel and...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a passionate sermon from 1 Corinthians 13 at Godspeak Calvary Chapel, emphasizing the preeminence of love as the foundation of all spiritual gifts and Christian living. Drawing from the church’s anchored reading program, he addresses the Corinthian church’s struggles with pride and division over spiritual gifts, particularly tongues, and uses Paul’s body analogy to highlight the equal importance of ev...

Guest speaker Shane Winnings, CEO of Promise Keepers and former missionary, delivers a powerful message at Godspeak Calvary Chapel from Philippians 1, challenging believers to endure trials with unwavering faith and to live for Christ’s glory rather than worldly pursuits. Reflecting on his military and police background, including a grueling Seattle Marathon with a rucksack, Winnings emphasizes that true spiritual strength emerges ...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a convicting message from 1 Corinthians 10, urging believers to navigate Christian liberty with discernment in a pagan culture akin to modern California. Drawing from the church’s anchored reading program, he contrasts Rome’s theological legalism with Corinth’s moral struggles, using the example of eating meat offered to idols to illustrate the tension between what’s permissible and what’s edifying. S...

Pastor James Crawford delivered a heartfelt sermon on unity, drawing from Romans 15. He passionately urged the congregation to set aside pride and theological differences to work together as the body of Christ in a spiritually dark world. Reflecting on his experience at a Turning Point Pastor Summit, James shared how pastors from diverse backgrounds united for liberty and God’s plan, despite tensions over church size or theology. H...

Pastor Rob McCoy delivered a heartfelt sermon from Romans 16, emphasizing the critical need for unity and vigilance in the church. Drawing from his recent experience at a pastors’ summit, Rob shared a candid anecdote about a disruptive individual who monopolized time with confusing ideas, illustrating the dangers of division within the body of Christ. He unpacked Romans 16:17–20, urging the congregation to “mark” those who cause di...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a powerful sermon urging believers to live as "living sacrifices" based on Romans 12. He emphasizes that true worship is a willful, daily choice to surrender all aspects of life to God, not out of obligation but in response to His boundless mercy. Drawing from personal anecdotes, like his son Oliver’s football jamboree and his adopted daughter’s life saved through Love Life, Micah connects b...

On his 12th wedding anniversary, Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Romans 7, exploring the internal war between the redeemed spirit and sinful flesh. Drawing parallels between marriage’s sanctifying challenges and the Christian walk, he reflects on Paul’s journey from “least of the apostles” to “chief of sinners,” emphasizing that closeness to Christ reveals sin’s depth, not its increase. Contrasting King Saul’s excuses with King...

Pastor James Crawford, overseeing Godspeak’s young adults ministry, preaches from Jeremiah 23, addressing the responsibility of shepherds—pastors, parents, and leaders—to guide with grace and truth. Reflecting on his impending fatherhood and the cultural trend of “cowboy” identity, he contrasts the failure of Judah’s unfaithful shepherds with Christ’s redemptive leadership, as seen in John 8:1–11. Pastor James calls believers to mo...

Pastor Rob McCoy delivers a passionate sermon from Romans 11, addressing the church’s historical and current division over Israel and the Jewish people. Reflecting on his travels to the Student Action Summit, a Faith Wins Pastors conference, and a Freedom Night event, he warns against the rising anti-Semitism among Gen Z conservatives, fueled by replacement theology and historical prejudices from the Council of Nicaea. Drawing from...

Molly Stephens, wife of Pastor Micah and daughter of Pastor Rob, delivers a heartfelt message on weaving a pattern of godly heritage, drawing from 2 Timothy 1. Speaking the day before Mother’s Day, she shares personal stories of her parents’ faith, her adopted daughter Mave’s life, and the Threads of Love quilting ministry, illustrating how obedience to God’s call transforms lives. Molly contrasts the worldly heritage of sin, roote...

Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 28, exploring God’s unusual kindness through Paul’s shipwreck and viper bite on Malta. Reflecting on VBS and family time, he challenges believers to embrace obedience amid trials, trusting God’s perfect plan even when it seems chaotic. Pastor Micah contrasts worldly expectations with God’s sovereignty, emphasizing that hardships—like Paul’s fourth shipwreck—lead to miraculous outcomes, such ...

Pastor Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 24, urging believers to embrace the whole counsel of God with unwavering obedience, even in the face of persecution. Reflecting on Paul’s trial before Governor Felix, he contrasts the flattery of Paul’s accuser, Tertullus, with Paul’s bold, Spirit-led defense of the gospel. Pastor Micah connects Paul’s resolve to his own commitment to proclaim truth, referencing his Ventura County Star inter...

In his first sermon as senior pastor, Micah Stephens preaches from Acts 20, honoring Pastor Rob McCoy’s legacy while challenging the church to keep God’s whole counsel. Reflecting on the Fourth of July and the gala celebrating Pastor Rob’s 25 years, Pastor Micah draws parallels with Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders, emphasizing humility, unwavering truth, and obedience to God’s Word. He connects America’s founding principles ...

Pastor Micah Stephens delivers a dynamic message from Acts 9, exploring the transformative power of the Holy Spirit through Saul’s dramatic conversion to Paul. From a zealous persecutor of Christians, Saul becomes a chosen vessel for Christ, illustrating God’s ability to redeem even the worst enemies. Pastor Micah contrasts Saul’s murderous intent with his radical obedience after encountering Jesus, emphasizing that God’s grace tur...

Pastor Rob McCoy delivers a fervent message from 1 Timothy 4, warning against doctrines of demons, particularly replacement theology, which he labels as demonic anti-Semitism. Addressing recent U.S. military actions against Iran’s nuclear facilities, he explains Iran’s apocalyptic Shiite theology, driven by the 12th Imam belief, as a threat to Israel and global stability. Through historical insights, from Rome’s renaming of Israel ...