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Crying Out To The Father – A study of God’s Fatherhood

The GoodLion Podcast is excited to bring you this special episode featuring a sermon from Aaron Salvato. Aaron recently preached at Calvary Chapel Vista on…
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…
Theology

CGN Statement on Women in Ministry Leadership

The roles and extent to which women engage in ministry leadership and Bible teaching is a point of long-standing discussion and disagreement among professing followers…
Christian Living
The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Theology
Sola Fide: Clarifying the Role of Faith in the Gift of Salvation
Christian Living
Parenting, Perseverance, and God’s Love
Theology
What is Ordinology?
Culture
God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID
Culture

War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace

5:00 a.m. I awoke abruptly to my phone ringing in my apartment in Budapest, Hungary. It was February 24, 2022. “They’re bombing Kyiv. We’re at…
Culture

Disaster Relief Update

Disaster Relief Update In the last two days, Mercy Chefs has served 9,999 hot meals to the people of Pensacola and neighboring Foley Alabama. At…
Culture

The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More

"How Are Pastors Handling Ungathered Worship?"– Christianity Today"Six church leaders share about their adaptations, innovations, and frustrations as they respond to COVID-19." "Prayer Around the…
Culture
Tom Brady’s Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 1
Culture
A Certain Kingdom & Political Uncertainty
Culture
Five Ways to Protest Like a Christian
Culture
Tribute to J.I. Packer
Culture
Hope in Troubling Times: Peace within the Global Pandemic
Culture
Pray for Las Vegas
Announcements

Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program

Are you ready to answer the call of church planting?  The Gospel is the hope of the world, and the world needs more Gospel-centered churches.…
Gospel

Advent: The Holy Spirit

Part 3 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. To recap the previous articles in this…
Gospel

This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity

A recent edition to the Star Wars franchise is The Mandalorian TV series. It has become hugely popular with both die-hard Star Wars fans as…
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Gospel
Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Culture

Government Intimidation of Pastors in Houston Texas? A Christian Response

Today I woke up to find a Fox News Opinion piece by Todd Starnes explaining that a group of pastors in Houston, TX have had…
Discipleship

Why I’m Called to Serve My City

I decided to run for a seat on the Oxnard City Council in the recent midterm elections, after it became clear that was what God’s…
Ministry & Leadership

The 3 Basic Tasks of Pastoral Ministry

“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God…
Discipleship
Does Love-Fueled Ministry Exist?
Christian Living
The Ultimate Missionary Care Package (Part 1 of a Series)
Ministry & Leadership
Teaching The Bible To Real People with John Whittaker
Announcements
Giving Tuesday!
Discipleship
Weak Men Weak Excuses
Ministry & Leadership
How a Father’s Words Shape Their Child’s Life
Discipleship

Three Reasons Not to Fear

We are living in scary times. It seems every time I log on my social media accounts or look at the news, there is another…
Discipleship

Why Is God Allowing Evil? Eight Principles to Consider During the Current Global Pandemic

Many today are questioning how, if God is loving and good, how could God allow the coronavirus (COVID-19) to cause so much pain and suffering…
Discipleship

How to Respond when You become a Public Piñata

Jesus said that the servant is not above the master, and if our Master is Jesus, then we should expect to be both criticized and…
Discipleship
C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible
Discipleship
Embracing Obscurity
Discipleship
Angels Landing
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Worship Leaders Conference 2019
Discipleship
Act as if God Exists
Christian Living
How to Be a Good American Christian: 7 Keys for Balancing Patriotism & Faith
Christian Living

Do No Harm – When People Reject Christ because of His People’s Actions

originally posted January 5, 2016 Most of the medical community, and those of us who are trained in even the basics, know that the Hippocratic…
Christian Living

A Dangerous Liturgy: How Pornography Deforms Us

When we think about the effects of pornography, we generally stop once we’ve defined it as morally wrong. We rarely take time to think about…
Christian Living

How Good is Your Shepherd?

Psalm 23 is the most well-known Psalm in Scripture which begins, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” I meditate through the Psalms…
Christian Living
Mildred Cable: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Why Burdens Aren’t Bad
Christian Living
Vulnerability, Failure, and Walking On Water
Christian Living
When We Run, We Feel His Pleasure
Christian Living
There is Good in This Harsh Reality
Christian Living
Bible Reading: Quality or Quantity?