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When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)

As humans, we all have dreams and aspirations. We want to build, create, and achieve great things. It's natural to desire success, recognition, and a…
Podcasts

What does the future hold for CGN?

In this episode of the CGN Mission & Methods podcast, we discuss the future of CGN as a network: What initiatives are currently in the…
Christian Living

Jesus Offers A Greater Rest

I came to faith at the College and Career study at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. The pastor was sharing an overview of the Book…
Theology
Is Romance Important to God?
Theology
7 Reasons Jesus had to Die
Theology
The Transforming Truth and Grace of Jesus
Theology
Mission & Methods Podcast Season 2
Theology
The Rescue of Restriction
Culture
Relating the Gospel to Social Justice
Christian Living

Herzl, Dreyfus, and Antisemitism Today

There’s been much written and discussed in the past few months about antisemitism. On the day I sat down to write this, in the news,…
Culture

Politics, Power, and Philosophy: What We Can Learn from Hannah Arendt’s Masterpieces

Have you ever had a conversation where you knew you were missing something? It could be a point of reference that everyone else knew, leaving…
Culture

A Window in Time: Israel’s 70th Anniversary

When a spiritual revival swept through England in the 19th century, it also revived a love for the Jewish people and prayers for their restoration.…
Culture
A Call to Clean Hands and a Pure Heart: Amid COVID-19
Culture
The Link: Preaching Jonah with Anthony J. Carter, Trust the Bible, White Fragility, & More
Culture
The Link: True Sexual Revolution, Mother of Modern Evangelicalism, Story of the Bible & More
Culture
The Link: Irony of Celebrity Pastors, Creation Fest Christmas, 2020 CGN Annual Report & More
Culture
Three Prayerful Reflections on the London Attack
Christian Living
Content In Christ Alone – Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine (Pt 2)
Gospel

How the Gospel Heals Shame

Shame is an experience common to every person on the planet. Charles Darwin, in classic materialist fashion, defined shame primarily in terms of its physical…
Gospel

Isaiah 41: Easter and the World

As Easter approaches, it makes me consider the way people think about Jesus in the world I live in. I live in Cork, Ireland. Ireland…
Gospel

Knowing God

Originally published on Feb 17, 2014   "What were we made for? What aim should we set ourselves in life? What is the best thing…
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Culture
The Music of Hope and the Gospel
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
Evangelism for the Introvert
Christian Living
Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
Ministry & Leadership

Where are the Heroes for the Next Generation?

"...O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths” (Isaiah 3:12).Isaiah was warning of coming judgment.…
Ministry & Leadership

Four Ways to be Commissioned in the City

The CGN International Conference is focusing on this year's theme, "Commissioned: Urban Ministry in a Post-Everything World," on June 24-27, 2019. Visit cgn.calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com for more…
Ministry & Leadership

Things That Matter: Preachers Need to Laugh

On this special episode of “Things That Matter,” we briefly take a break from panel discussion as Pastor Joel Turner of Mountain Springs Calvary Chapel…
Ministry & Leadership
Sermon Notes: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep
Ministry & Leadership
10-Minute Seminary: Phil Metzger on Multi-cultural Ministry
Discipleship
A Case for Leadership Coaching
Ministry & Leadership
Men’s Ministry Basics
Ministry & Leadership
Prophetic Gifting, Proper Grammar & Possible Tattoos with Sam Storms
Ministry & Leadership
5 Effective Tactics for Reproducing Leaders
Discipleship

Ten Things Every Calvary Kid Knows

I grew up as a Calvary kid. My first memories are losing my first tooth in the Tape Lending Library, rolling under the pews in…
Discipleship

How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader

This is a message to pastors and those involved in church leadership, but I believe it is relevant to us all! We experienced a new…
Discipleship

Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump

I dropped the kids off at school in the nick of time, as usual. Looking at the clock, I realized I had a hour-and-a-half to…
Discipleship
Good Fear/Bad Fear – Understanding the Difference
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life
Discipleship
How William Carey Expected Great Things From God
Discipleship
Youth Ministry
Discipleship
Kay Smith — Woman of Influence
Discipleship
Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2
Christian Living

Uncertainty Opens the Door for Faith

"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a…
Christian Living

Fear, Faith & The Coronavirus

Brian Higgins and Aaron Salvato discuss all the chaos enveloping our lives with the outbreak of COVID-19. If God hasn’t given us a spirit of…
Christian Living

How To Love Difficult People

God wants you to love your friends, but He also expects you to love the difficult people in your life. And we all have them!…
Christian Living
‘Tis the Season to Be Vulnerable
Christian Living
4 Ideas for Family Ministry in Your Church
Christian Living
Why Do Spiritual Droughts Happen?
Christian Living
Ida Scudder Part 2
Christian Living
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Gospel-Centered Life