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Culture

Young People, Postmodernism, and How It Closes Their Eyes to Truth

In this episode, Aaron and Brian explore the way that postmodern thinking is currently effecting young people. As two former youth pastors, we have a…
Theology

The Best Verse About Jesus from Each Old Testament Book

The previous two posts in this series covered the benefits and methods of seeing Christ in the Old Testament. To put the ideas discussed into…
Theology

Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel

Contextualization or relevance? Are they the same thing, or is there really a difference? Theologically speaking, there is, but they aren’t in opposition. Maybe they’re…
Culture
Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!
Podcasts
Crying Out To The Father – A study of God’s Fatherhood
Christian Living
Diving Deeper into Doubts and Questions
Theology
Finite sins and eternal punishment
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Christian Living
Exchanging Heaven for Here
Culture

A Tribute to Billy Graham

When I awoke this morning and made my way downstairs, the first thing Cheryl said to me was that Billy Graham had passed away. I…
Culture

The Link: CGN Partnerships, Upcoming Conferences, Unbelievable Panel & More

CGN Partnerships Joshua Project "Joshua Project highlights the ethnic people groups of the world with the least followers of Jesus Christ." Western Seminary "The CGN/Western…
Culture

Response Versus Reaction to the Las Vegas Shooting

Here are resources and ways to help in light of the recent shooting in Las Vegas Sunday Night. We continue to pray for the victims,…
Culture
Notre Dame De Paris
Culture
The Link: Irony of Celebrity Pastors, Creation Fest Christmas, 2020 CGN Annual Report & More
Culture
Religious Freedom, The Wounds of a Friend, Dr. Lu Wing on Vaccines & More
Culture
What Preachers Can Learn from Vin Scully
Culture
The Link: Parenting in a Pandemic, Gospel and Ethnic Unity, Religious Liberty & More
Culture
The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?
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

Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter

When an individual Christian or the key leaders and members of a local church come to understand the bigger picture of God’s plan for humanity…
Gospel

WIN: Jesus is Victorious

Forty days ago, Christians gathered all over the world to lament our human frailty and the inevitability of our own deaths, crying out together, “From…
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Gospel
The Death of God
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Gospel

Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century

Patrick Johnstone, author of Operation World, will be our keynote speaker for the 2018 Global Missions Conference, happening January 2-5. Registration for the conference is…
Ministry & Leadership

Things That Matter The Pastor as a Shepherd

On this episode of “Things That Matter,” Pastors Brian Brodersen, Richard Cimino and John Hwang discuss the essence of the pastor’s calling, as Isaiah 40:11…
Ministry & Leadership

Leaders Are Not Called to Know Everything

“Teach thy tongue to say ‘I do not know.’” - Maimonides; twelfth-century RabbiI was 18 years old and had been a follower of Jesus for…
Ministry & Leadership
What Is the Calvary Chapel View of Church Leadership?
Ministry & Leadership
Three Ideas About Serving as Worship
Christian Living
How to Rejoice Always in Ministry
Christian Living
How to Absorb That Blow of Criticism
Ministry & Leadership
Men’s Ministry Basics
Ministry & Leadership
How to Triple Your Church Leadership in a Year
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…
Discipleship

God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service

“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings…
Discipleship

C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible

Most believers understand reading the Bible each day would be a great benefit to their walk with the Lord, and yet only a small portion…
Discipleship
Four Adjectives of Discipleship
Discipleship
How to Diagnose a Cold Heart Toward God
Discipleship
When The Path Leads Through Pain
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Worship Leaders Conference 2019
Christian Living
Want To Be A Good Witness? Do Your Job Well.
Discipleship
Are You a Missionary?
Christian Living

Things to Remember About Mental Health

Today, the 10th of October, is World Mental Health Day. A recent international study found the following: “One out of every two people in the…
Christian Living

Jesus, Your Identity and Valentines Day

My husband, Pete, and I just returned from the celebration of our daughter’s wedding in Australia. After three years of dating, she married her high…
Christian Living

Why Do Spiritual Droughts Happen?

Back in the 80s, my buddies and I wanted to go on a mountain hike up to the top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque, New…
Christian Living
A Cure for Apathy
Christian Living
Emma Revell Moody
Christian Living
Eternity is Closer Than We Might Think
Christian Living
Content In Christ Alone – Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine (Pt 2)
Christian Living
Lettie Cowman: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Legalism or Realism: Understanding the Difference