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Theology

Drifting from Dispensationalism: Addressing the Factors

So far in this series I’ve attempted to summarize and describe the current eschatological mood among younger evangelicals in general, and within the fellowship of…
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…
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
7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes Led by the Spirit
Theology
Who Do You Say I Am?
Theology
Sola Gratia: The Beauty & Sufficiency Of Grace In The Salvation Of Sinners
Theology
Calvary Chapel Core Convictions: God’s Grace + Love
Theology
Ten Simple Ways to See Christ in the Old Testament
Culture

5 Ways to Re-Center on Jesus When The World Seems Crazy

Aaron & Brian are back together to talk about 5 practical ways to Re-Center ourselves on Jesus (when the world seems crazy.) In all the…
Articles

Fundamentalists, Progressives, and Theological Method

When it comes to theological method, that is, how we connect the truths of God’s word with the problems of human life, neither fundamentalism nor…
Culture

The Link: Irony of Celebrity Pastors, Creation Fest Christmas, 2020 CGN Annual Report & More

"CGN 2020 Annual Report" – CalvaryGlobalNetwork.com"Together we can do much more than we can separately! We have provided the financial and annual report for you…
Culture
To Kill A Mockingbird and the Hope of Racial Reconciliation
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Culture
Politics, Power, and Philosophy: What We Can Learn from Hannah Arendt’s Masterpieces
Culture
How to Develop a Lifestyle of Thanksgiving That Outlives the Holiday
Culture
Avoiding the Trap of Conspiracy Theory Christianity
Culture
What is Revival, Nietzsche Was Right, Harriet Tubman & More
Gospel

What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?

Everyone is focused on improving themselves during the COVID-19 crisis, but how does that work spiritually? Most people think of adding a lot of spiritual…
Culture

Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees

By Sharon Markey, with Olya Syniuk as co-author You never get used to war. Over a year has passed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale…
Gospel

6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God

There is much debate about who Jesus is. Some believe he was a good man or a great prophet. Others claim he was an angel…
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Gospel
Proclaiming the Gospel According to Charles Spurgeon
Culture
Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting
Gospel
Easter: Further Meditations for This Weekend
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
Why The Gospel Is Central
Ministry & Leadership

4 Words that Will Transform Your Church

I used to write off guys I would hear talking about the need to develop Vision, Mission and Core Values for churches as corporate, market-driven…
Ministry & Leadership

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 2

Is it possible that the first miraculous sign Jesus did, turning water into wine, might actually provide some easy access points to Gospel truths for…
Culture

Gathering Together Again: Best Practices for the Church Re-opening

If anything is certain over the last few months, it is that the predictability of ministry has been anything but certain! Because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus…
Christian Living
Layoffs, Furloughs, and the Walk of Faith
Ministry & Leadership
Importing Missions like a Bottle of Coca-Cola
Ministry & Leadership
Bridging the Divide Between the Big Church and the Small Church
Ministry & Leadership
Things That Matter: Preachers Need to Laugh
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
Ministry & Leadership
Leaders Are Not Called to Know Everything
Discipleship

Why Zeal for Jesus is Important

"It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing” (Galatians 4:18). “A fanatic is just someone who is more excited than you…
Christian Living

Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions

In my last post I wrote about "Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions." In this article, I’d like to write about how we actually…
Discipleship

The Cure to Stop Feeling Guilty

“You Lord are good, and ready to forgive” (Psalm 86:5). “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more”(John 8:11).The Bible has one dominant…
Christian Living
The Power of God’s Word
Discipleship
Bridging the Generational Gap in Our Churches
Discipleship
Pastoral Ministry: The Balance Between Study & Family
Discipleship
The Making of a Miracle & the Myth of Super-Saints
Discipleship
Three Reasons Not to Fear
Discipleship
Are Church Members Scenery, Machinery or PEOPLE?
Christian Living

What Calvary Chapel Means To Me

I grew up in the Church of Christ. My parents were saved when I was three years old, and we moved from San Luis Obispo,…
Christian Living

There’s No Place Like a Godly Home

“How joyful are those who fear the Lord” (Psalm 128:1).“A happy family is but an early heaven.” - George Bernard Shaw “There’s No Place Like…
Christian Living

Praise is Easy. Worship is Not: The Magis’ Example of True Worship

There is no doubt 2017 will go down as one of the most politically charged years in history. A concerning observation is the number of…
Christian Living
Travel: Good for the Soul?
Christian Living
Surrendering the Adrenaline: A Peace Offering
Christian Living
Finding Life When Everything Points to Death
Christian Living
Discovering Contentment + Comfort
Christian Living
‘Tis the Season to Be Vulnerable
Christian Living
Washing Feet and Loving Others