DREAMING GOD SIZED DREAMS: REBUILDING FAMILIES IN 53206
Address from Pastor Walton
COMING SOON
Reverend Dr. John Richard Walton, Jr.
The Reverend Doctor John Richard Walton, Jr. is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and has served as the senior pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Milwaukee for the last 22 years. Pastor Walton is well-respected and sought after as preacher, pastor to pastors, lecturer, and spiritual, biblical, and academic authority in the training and discipleship of deacons and church leadership.
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PRAYER DEVOTIONS:
October 2026 Focus:
Seeking Discernment to see God’s Redemptive
Purpose in Every Circumstance
Dear Calvary Members and Friends,
Let us pray with confidence and boldness knowing that He hears and is faithful.
A Prayer of Awakening to God's Redemptive Voice
Almighty God, Author and Father of our lives, You number the hairs on our heads and determine the number of our days; You hang the stars and feed the sparrows; You open doors no one can shut and shut doors no one can open. You are a mighty and faithful God. Thank you for loving us and being so patient with us. As we step into the decisions and demands of this day, free us from the paralysis of leaning on our own understanding, thinking according to the world’s standard and values, and judging our successes and failures by any other standard except Your Word. We need liberation from making choices primarily for our comfort or the approval of others. Lead us to look to You for direction and to not be swayed by what we think should happen, what we want to happen or what others might want for us. In all things—our work and our rest, our meetings and our meals, our whatever's and whenever's and wherever's—remind us that yielding to Your will is our sanctification, our becoming more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Father in Heaven, grant us encouraged and inspired spirits and a daily determination to look inward within ourselves in order to understand how to reach outside of the physical walls of our church and outside of ourselves to reach—our neighbors, our coworkers, our families, and the 53206 community. Grant us the generosity of spirit and a desire to serve You so that we can see others, hear others, help others, and be a living witness to everyone we meet that You are a friend that sticks closer than a brother, a loving Father who cares for His children, and a faithful and powerful protector in the midst any of life’s storms. Give us discerning ears this morning, ears that begin to separate the noise of the world from the sounds that are from You. Where we are tempted to force outcomes out of panic, teach us to surrender our timelines to Yours, for Your redemptive outcomes often unfold slowly but better than any outcome we could choose or design for ourselves. This morning, we choose to believe that You are actively working all things together for good and all for Your glory. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
A Prayer of Reflection on God's Redemptive Faithfulness
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Dear Lord,
As the day draws to a close and the world grows quiet, help us to continue listening for You. Forgive us for the moments today when Your voice became background noise to us, drowned out by hurry, worry, and the distractions of our own plans, thoughts, and actions. Tonight, in the stillness, help us hear You anew. Give us attentive ears and let the silence of this hour become not emptiness, but the space where Your soft voice calls us in deeper fellowship with You.
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As we review this day, give us discerning eyes to see where You were at work—redemptively, quietly, patiently— even in the moments that felt like loss, interruption, or disappointment. You have promised that in all things You work for the good of those who love You. So, we ask not why each circumstance happened, but how You are redeeming it. Where we fell short, let the cross of Christ stand over our evening as the great declaration that redemption is not something we earn but something we receive. Where we were hurt or hurt others, let Your healing mercy begin its slow, faithful work. You are the God who brings good out of every circumstance, and tonight we trust You with all that remains unfinished.
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Father, free us tonight from second-guessing every decision we made. Free us from believing there was one perfect path we failed to find, and free us instead into the peace of knowing that You order our steps even when we cannot see the road. As we sleep, guard our hearts from anxiety about tomorrow's cares and concerns. We trust You for generous wisdom, straight paths, and peaceful hearts, all for Your glory. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
