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Theology

The Difference Between the Rapture and Christ’s Return

Have you ever tried to explain something very carefully, only to have people take away every conclusion except the one you were trying to make?…
Articles

How Strongholds Threaten a Biblical Worldview

I have often written about the need for a genuinely biblical framework for all of life.1 The challenge, of course, is with that word genuinely.…
Theology

The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity

In 2019, I posted a poll online asking people to anonymously answer this question: How would you complete the sentence, “I could never believe in…
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Theology
Finally, The Spiritual Battle
Theology
The Problem with a “Theology of Glory”
Theology
Reformation Day: Live Session with Lance Ralston
Theology
The Transforming Truth and Grace of Jesus
Theology
What is Faith?
Culture

Thanksgiving: A Time to Feel; a Time to Heal

“The antidote to feel-good history is not feel-bad history, but honest and inclusive history.” – James Loewen, University of Vermont professor, bestselling author. Salt or…
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

A Rush of Hope: A Cinematic Crusade

This weekend, September 4-7, we will be partnering with Harvest Christian Fellowship as they premiere a Cinematic Crusade this weekend titled a "Rush of Hope."…
Culture
Praying for Tim Keller
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Culture
The Aftermath of Terrorism in Paris: God’s Hope & Your Help
Culture
The Link: Missions Conference Archives, White Privilege, Australian Fires & More
Culture
Trafficking Hope with Karl Marx
Christian Living
Cross-Cultural Christianity with Phil Metzger
Gospel

From Waiting to Witnessing

In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk…
Gospel

Gospel-Based Differentiated Unity

I recently went on a missions trip to help out near the Ukrainian border of Poland. Though brief, my experience was life-enriching. It also brought…
Gospel

How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps

This is Part Two in a series on "Gospel Centered Preaching". If you missed Part One click here. There are many preaching approaches common in…
Gospel
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
Announcements
Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Gospel
6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God
Ministry & Leadership

The Moses Model

Our world is full of leadership advice. A simple online search will result in an endless number of leadership resources. From TED Talks to TikTok,…
Ministry & Leadership

Three Principles for Every Leader to Get Right

Like some of you, ministry has been a continual growth process for me. It seems that there are some who just “get it” and “got…
Ministry & Leadership

Reaching Our Communities | Outreach & More!

Today on When She Leads, we talk through how to practically and effectively reach out to our communities. There are many outreach resources we can…
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Ministry & Leadership
Why Cities Need Calvary Chapel Church Planters
Christian Living
While We Wait: Being the Church During Lockdown
Ministry & Leadership
The Need to Re:Engage in Church Planting
Ministry & Leadership
Calvary Chapel University Admissions
Ministry & Leadership
Is Bible College Right For You?
Discipleship

Augustine & Disordered Loves

Originally published on Nick’s blog on April 11, 2019. At age 19, Augustine Aurelius—later to be known as Augustine of Hippo—read a dialogue by the…
Discipleship

Are We Reluctant Obeyers?

Often, everyday life reminds us of great truths. Last summer, when I was in Washington, I was driving my dad’s pickup truck with a 35-foot…
Discipleship

Treasures from a Life Lived Under God’s Word

I grew up at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa under the teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith. I didn’t realize at the time how fortunate I…
Announcements
Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team
Discipleship
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best
Articles
Iron Sharpening Iron
Discipleship
Generational Sin?
Discipleship
Are We Doing What God is Calling Us to Do?
Discipleship
Bridge Building + Creating a Disciple-Making Culture
Christian Living

On Wonder & Worship: Finding Heaven in Refugee Camps & Dance Clubs

We wonder at the mystery of a God who became man in many ways. This past week, I had three separate encounters with wonder and…
Christian Living

The Power of Being

The roar of the single-engine Cessna filled my ears as we flew over South Sudan's untamed wilderness. Through the small window, the landscape unfolded—winding rivers…
Christian Living

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome – With Mike Neglia

Aaron sits down with Mike Neglia (Calvary Cork, Expositors Collective) to discuss the struggle of “Imposter Syndrome”, a psychological pattern in which one doubts one’s…
Christian Living
Darlene Diebler Rose: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Inspired by the Life of Elijah
Christian Living
How To Read The Bible
Christian Living
Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction
Christian Living
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
Christian Living
For Everything There is a Season