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Theology

The Rescue of Restriction

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. (James 1:15) Sin is the most…
Theology

Unity is Rare: Psalm 133

"Strive together for the sake of the Gospel" (Philippians 1:27). "This is My command; Love each other" (John 15:17). God is love, but he doesn’t…
Theology

ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes Led by the Spirit

In the previous article, we learned how the life of each and every believer will be a reflection and expression of the things the Holy…
Theology
The Bible Says It’s Sin
Theology
Are the Dead Sea Scrolls Alive?
Theology
3 Reasons Dispensationalism has Lost Appeal for Young Leaders
Theology
Theological Continuationist Practical Cessationist
Theology
Worship: Participation in the Trinity
Theology
Jesus & Cultural Relativism
Culture

Can I attend my LGBT friend’s wedding?

That is a question most pastors never dreamed they’d be asked. Yet in the past several months I have been asked that question three or…
Culture

The Link: Kanye West, Are Christians Intolerant, Ecclesiology 101 & More

"Should The Church Embrace Kanye West?"– CalvaryChapel.com”By releasing this album, Kanye is presenting the most controversial subject ever to the world, the media and the…
Culture

CC Jinja, Uganda: CGN Church Relief Fund

Dear CGN, Calvary Chapel Jinja would like to express our deepest gratitude for your generous contribution towards COVID-19 relief to Calvary Chapel Jinja and the…
Culture
The Link: Church Response to Sexual Challenges, Bible Thumpers, Young Preachers & More
Culture
Pray for Australia: An Update from Bruce Clarke
Culture
Pelagian Racism: A Lesson from Church History
Culture
The Link: Irony of Celebrity Pastors, Creation Fest Christmas, 2020 CGN Annual Report & More
Culture
Video Series: How To Watch A Movie (As A Christian)
Culture
A Gospel Response to Racial Injustice
Culture

Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”

To listen to the podcast episode, click the player below. Aaron Salvato writes: “Many Christians now sense the world has shifted. While culture was once…
Gospel

Meditations on Good Friday

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). Good…
Gospel

A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel

This article was supposed to be about John Chrysostom and the historical roots of expositional preaching. It is not. It did not take me long…
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Articles
The Man Of War
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Gospel
Advent: The Son
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Ministry & Leadership

Every Sermon Should Have A Purpose And A Point

John Whitaker has been devoted to teaching and preaching the Bible for more than 3 decades, and in this candid conversation he speaks about his…
Ministry & Leadership

True Measure of a Church

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of…
Ministry & Leadership

What Does It Mean to Teach “the Whole Counsel of God”?

In Acts 20:26 Paul the Apostle tells the leaders of the Ephesian church that he innocent of their blood because, during his time in Ephesus,…
Ministry & Leadership
The Pastors School
Culture
Post-Pandemic Vision
Ministry & Leadership
The Power of Preaching Mentorships
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Ministry & Leadership
CGN Leading Podcast: Conference Conversations Episodes!
Christian Living
Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead
Discipleship

The Gospel is a Bridge

On paper I don't have much in common with teenage skater boys. There's the age gap, the coordination gap, the culture gap...the list goes on.…
Discipleship

5 Preaching Tips from the Apostle Paul

Preaching is the act of proclaiming God’s word to people. In evangelism, it announces God’s good news about Jesus and His salvation. In edification, it…
Discipleship

The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve

My wife and I aren’t fancy people. We don’t like to dress up, feel odd in upscale restaurants, and generally prefer dates where comfy pants…
Discipleship
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best
Discipleship
How to Turn a Church Visitor into a Disciple
Christian Living
I Don’t Need You
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life—Part 3
Discipleship
Weighing God Down
Discipleship
How to Win in Spiritual Warfare
Christian Living

Exchanging Heaven for Here

Our Bibles are littered with exchanges; Psalm 106.20, Mark 8.37, 2 Corinthians 6.13, and Micah 6.6-8, to name a few. One often overlooked exchange in…
Christian Living

A Time of Lament

We find ourselves living at a time of great fear, sorrow and disappointment. Many of us are faced with dilemmas that we never expected, like…
Christian Living

Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation

In principle, we agree with the psalmist when he writes, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands…
Christian Living
Ida Scudder Part 1
Christian Living
How Do We Understand God’s Glory?
Christian Living
Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions
Christian Living
Jesus Brings (More) Life
Christian Living
Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 2
Christian Living
Five Ways a Church Becomes Tolerant: The Church of Thyatira