
ABOUT DAN CALCAGNO
Hello, I’m Dan Calcagno, a Christian pastor and Bible student passionate about creating videos, podcasts, and written content on theology, philosophy, and politics.
I came up with the name “Variologies” for my ministry. It’s a compound word made up of “vari,” meaning variety, and “ologies,” meaning areas of study. It reflects my diverse interests, especially in theology, philosophy, and politics.
I was raised as a Pentecostal Christian, with my dad being particularly passionate about faith and reading the Bible. However, it wasn’t until I reached adulthood that I took my faith seriously. In 2004, I embarked on my own spiritual journey and began to question and explore the faith I had been raised in. I delved into new perspectives and discovered the Jewish roots of Christianity.
From 2007 to 2014, I hosted a small-group Bible study and fellowship every Friday night. We modeled our evening after the Jewish Friday-night Sabbath table experience, incorporating traditional liturgical prayers, Bible study, fellowship, and a shared meal. During this period, I initiated a website (messianicniagara.com) with the hope that fellow believers would search for it using the terms “messianic” and “niagara,” facilitating connections among us.
Around 2010, after attending a debate where I heard Bible teacher Anthony Buzzard, I discovered the doctrines of Biblical Unitarianism and Conditional Immortality. This led me to research the denomination Buzzard belonged to, which turned out to be the Church of God General Conference (COGGC).
In 2011, I enrolled at Tyndale University in Toronto to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Theology. Subsequently, in 2014, I transferred to and began taking courses at Atlanta Bible College, which is affiliated with the COGGC.
In 2014, I was honored to become the pastor of my local COGGC church, Glad Tidings Church of God in Fonthill.
My passion lies in exploring the Jewish roots of Christianity and delving into various topics such as Preterism, Radical Reformation, Libertarianism, Austrian Economics, and American Republicanism. I am committed to fostering meaningful conversations and encouraging others to seek truth with an open mind and heart.
My journey into ministry has been shaped by a profound love for studying the Bible and a dedication to understanding it in ways that challenge conventional wisdom and align with logical reasoning.
In my personal life, I am blessed to be married to my wife Sarah. Our two sons, Timothy and Jonathan, bring immense joy and inspiration to our lives every day.