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Culture

The Dangers of Postmodernism

Postmodernism may be today’s common thinking, but is that a good thing? In this episode, Brian and Aaron push past the facade of freedom postmodernism…
Theology

The Early Church: The Danger Within

Christians often say that whenever a great work of God or a move of the Holy Spirit is taking place, there are sure to be…
Theology

Strange Fire Friendly Fire

In recent months, Pastor John MacArthur took aim at charismatic Christians in general, and Calvary Chapel specifically, as he criticized Christians who hold to what…
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Theology
A Second Look at the Third Person of the Trinity
Christian Living
The Early Tree
Discipleship
Augustine & Disordered Loves
Theology
Christ Above Psychology: Putting Social Science in Its Rightful Place
Theology
The Trinity and the Christian Life
Culture

Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting

On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, while on a trip to Seattle for a friend’s wedding, I woke up, grabbed my phone, opened up Facebook…
Culture

Why I Wouldn’t Attend A Same-Sex Wedding

Our culture is in the throes of dealing with same-sex marriage, both legally and relationally. There’s a good chance many of us will soon face…
Culture

Nick Foles’ Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 2

Last Thursday the city of Philadelphia welcomed home, for the first time ever, their Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Somewhere between 700,000 and 2,000,000 people…
Culture
I Thank God for Tim Keller
Culture
Why Stephen Fry is Wrong
Culture
Joker in Our Culture: Thoughts on the Film
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Culture
Christ in Yom Kippur Part 2
Culture
Should the Church Embrace Kanye West?
Gospel

The Middle East and the Mission of God

Persia in Prophecy As the Middle East conflict has heated up once again, many people are asking whether this is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.…
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…
Articles

The Man Of War

Exodus 12:1-3 When Christ called the church of Ephesus back to its first love, he called all of us back to ours (Revelation 2:4-5). Years…
Gospel
Why The Gospel Is Central
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Announcements
Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program
Culture
Rural America Matters Too
Gospel
The Gospel in HD: Transformation We Can See
Ministry & Leadership

Defining the Role of Marriage as a Pastor

"He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own…
Ministry & Leadership

Criticism and the Worship Leader

Criticism can be hard to swallow. Regarding criticism, it has been said, “Your friends have everything to lose, and your enemies have nothing to lose”.…
Ministry & Leadership

Sailing into Stormy Seas

The pre-tribulation rapture is a Calvary Chapel distinctive. But that doesn’t mean we expect things to be all roses before the Rapture. On the contrary,…
Ministry & Leadership
Life & Leadership Lessons with Nate Holdridge
Ministry & Leadership
The Story of Horizonte Ensenada
Ministry & Leadership
The Power of Online Ministry – Mike Winger
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Providing Care and Coaching for Leaders?
Discipleship
Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2
Ministry & Leadership
True Measure of a Church
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…
Christian Living

I Don’t Need You

It was time to make lunch, and a happy two-year-old stood on the stool beside me at the kitchen counter, gibbering away. “What’s this?” he…
Discipleship

Angels Landing

“Let’s go on a hike,” my husband said. “It’ll be fun,” he said. I was all-in, but I had no idea what I was really…
Discipleship
Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture
Discipleship
Generational Sin?
Discipleship
Embracing Obscurity
Discipleship
Make a Move: Discovering the Better Life God has for You
Discipleship
Recovering the Lost Art of Conversation
Discipleship
Experiencing an Insurrection of Kindness in Your Ministry
Christian Living

Women Worth Knowing: New Podcast by Cheryl Brodersen

Gladys Aylward: Part 1 We open our podcast with the incredible, captivating story of "the small woman," Gladys Aylward, who served as a missionary to…
Christian Living

How Do You Handle Betrayal?

Betrayal is like a shadow and tense music in a horror film. It fills us with anxiety and clouds our lives with its presence. Sometimes…
Christian Living

A Holiday to the Unknown God

“What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.” (Acts 17:23) So begins Paul’s address to the educated crowd at the Areopagus in…
Christian Living
He Became Poor For Us (2 Corinthians 8:9)
Christian Living
How Placing Others First Brings Rest
Christian Living
Example of God’s Constant Presence From 1870 Paris
Christian Living
Hope Hurts Sometimes
Christian Living
Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life
Christian Living
The Lesson of the Potato Bug