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Did God Cause Covid-19 in Order to Punish Specific People? | Tough Questions for the Current Crisis Miniseries P1

The Covid-19 Crisis has been the most challenging thing our world collectively has faced since WWII. For many, a part of that challenge has been…
Theology

Sola Fide: Clarifying the Role of Faith in the Gift of Salvation

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 4, 2017 and is part two of a five-part series. More on the Five Sola Statements…
Christian Living

Advent: Hope in the In-Between

Advent Shows Us How to Wait with Expectancy Sunday, December 3rd, marks week one of Advent, which is all about hope. Hope often looks like…
Podcasts
The Cup Of Wrath – Understanding God’s Justice And Mercy
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Discipleship
Communion Is a Family Affair
Theology
What is Ordinology?
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Culture

Hope for America, Stop Praying for Stuff, Five Keys to Effective Preaching & More

"The Hope for America is the Church"– Thinke"Do we want to see our land healed? God is saying, 'It starts with My people.' Christians need…
Culture

The Link: Only One Hope for Racial Injustice, Tony Evans Testimony, Conversation on Race & More

"Prayer for Tim Keller"– CalvaryChapel.com"Seven years ago, my family and I moved from Southern California, where I was a pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa,…
Culture

The Link: Political Endgame, Junk DNA, Thanksgiving & More

"Thanksgiving: A Time to Feel; a Time to Heal"– CalvaryChapel.com"The good news is that we don’t have to choose either/or. With the Bible as one’s…
Culture
The Link: Creation Fest On Air, Churches & Coronavirus, Cold Case Christianity & More
Culture
Bullied by Tolerance – When Every Truth but Yours is Allowed
Culture
The Aftermath of Terrorism in Paris: God’s Hope & Your Help
Culture
A Constitutional Crisis!
Culture
N.T. Wright on Crucifixion, “Eyes That Seen Plenty,” Is God Allowing Suffering & More
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Gospel

God and Social Justice

For many Christians, the term “social justice” (or “social gospel”) is a dirty word. A simple study of contemporary Protestant history in America reveals why.…
Gospel

What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1

“Gospel-centered” seems to be a catchphrase these days. Some may say it without really knowing what the term represents. Being gospel-centered is important to our…
Christian Living

Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media

I was amazed to read the headlines today, “Twitter Engineers to 'Ban a Way of Talking' Through 'Shadow Banning,'” "Algorithms to Censor Opposing Political Opinions.”…
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Culture
Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees
Gospel
The Bible is About Jesus
Gospel
How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Ministry & Leadership

A Biblical Guide to Raising Kids who Love Jesus

Acts 21:8-9“On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was…
Ministry & Leadership

How a Father’s Words Shape Their Child’s Life

“For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in…
Discipleship

Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11

Ever finished a project and thought: Is that it? The result just did not compare to the excitement that first inspired action. This is especially…
Christian Living
Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives
Ministry & Leadership
Things That Matter The Pastor as a Shepherd
Ministry & Leadership
Four Revolutionary Ideas For a Revolutionary Church
Christian Living
While We Wait: Being the Church During Lockdown
Ministry & Leadership
Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt2
Ministry & Leadership
50 Healthy Church Leader Tips
Christian Living

A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions

It may be necessary to vary daily devotionals to preempt the inevitable rut that ensues from a consistent routine. It’s important to maintain daily reading…
Discipleship

What Is Hatred For?

In C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, there is a section where Ransom fights the Devil himself. There, in what is almost a throwaway line, we…
Christian Living

Want To Be A Good Witness? Do Your Job Well.

It’s amazing how my attitude toward garbage can change.   When I’m by myself and I notice a full garbage can, I have no issues…
Christian Living
How to Be a Good American Christian: 7 Keys for Balancing Patriotism & Faith
Bible Study
Paul AND Timothy — Philippians 1:1
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Discipleship
7 Reasons You Don’t Want to Skip Church on Sunday
Discipleship
Unity, Love, and Social Action
Christian Living
The Power of God’s Word
Christian Living

Four Promises of God for the Suffering Christian

Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians is such an amazing bit of real estate in the Bible! In it, we discover that Paul, the great…
Christian Living

Florence Nightingale Part 1

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): The name Florence Nightingale is practically synonymous with nursing...yet how did this privileged, well-to-do English woman become a pioneer in what was…
Christian Living

Acts 17, William Shatner, and the Fingerprints of God

When Paul addresses the crowd gathered at the Areopagus in Acts 17, he opens his appeal with a reference to a local altar to the…
Christian Living
An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Sons
Christian Living
8 Principles For Reading The Bible Well (Proverbs 2)
Christian Living
Vincent under the Starry Night of His Calling
Christian Living
Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions
Christian Living
The Mark Challenge: New Bible Study with Cheryl Brodersen
Christian Living
Veiling and Unveiling: Dramatic Irony in Genesis 38