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Theology

We will Not Die Before Our Time

“About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the…
Theology

FB Live Talk on Creativity & Theology

FB Live Discussion Enjoy this FB Live discussion with Thomas Terry, Scott Cunningham and J. Ryan Lister on creativity & theology, upcoming Canvas Conference and…
Discipleship

Gossip & The Gospel

I recently talked with a good friend and the conversation turned to (among many things) the topic of gossip. It went something like this: Person…
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?
Culture
Evan Wickham: Hope for Doubters & Deconstructionists
Podcasts
The Cup Of Wrath – Understanding God’s Justice And Mercy
Culture
Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality
Theology
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
Culture

“Loving Your Enemies” by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Remembering Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today. Aaron Campbell, one of our Executive Team Leaders, has written an article titled, "Reverend Dr. Martin Luther…
Culture

Christmas Edition: J.K. Rowling, Charlie Brown Theology, Tidings of Comfort & More

"Just Drop the Blanket"– The Gospel Coalition"But while working so diligently to learn those lines, there is one important thing I didn’t notice then, and…
Culture

Hope Through the Flame: Facing the Southern California Fires

The Thomas Fire has been roaring to life in the hills near Santa Paula. High winds drove it relentlessly toward Ventura where it burned hundreds…
Culture
The Post-Roe Era Pastor: Why You Are Needed More Now Than Ever.
Culture
Brooding Over Charlottesville
Culture
Instagram is Prayer (to the God of Image)
Culture
What is Revival, Nietzsche Was Right, Harriet Tubman & More
Culture
Answers for a Post-Christian Culture
Culture
“A Wrinkle in Time:” A Film Review
Gospel

Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

In my last article, I wrote about how contextualization was not about the church becoming more worldly. We looked back at the creational mandate for…
Gospel

What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?

One of the phrases you might hear us use to describe who we are and what we’re about as Calvary Global Network, is the phrase:…
Gospel

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods

When Jesus told Mary that He wasn't inclined to intervene to rescue the honor and reputation of a family that was about to suffer the…
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Announcements
Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Gospel
The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Ministry & Leadership

Crafting the Sermon: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep

|10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep| Crafting the Sermon: That is the second key component with sermon prep. “We are not composers; we're conductors.”…
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

Nate Holdridge is one of our main session speakers at the Calvary Chapel Senior Pastors Conference. Years born again: Since 1996Years in Ministry: Since 1999…
Ministry & Leadership
Don’t Try To Build The House While It’s Burning – with Justin Thomas
Discipleship
Are You a Missionary?
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 2 – When She Leads Podcast
Culture
The Link: Google Searches for Prayer, Church Response to the Virus, Bart Ehrman & More
Ministry & Leadership
The Success of Succession: When Church Leaders Are Pressed to Compromise
Discipleship

Weighing God Down

A common idea in the Psalms is that we can and should bless the Lord. Of course, we can’t bless God in the sense that…
Discipleship

Vocation and Calling According to the Reformers

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of an article originally published here on February 27, 2019. One question I am sometimes asked is how a…
Discipleship

Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching

What is my story with sermon-based small groups? On July 27, 2017, our world lost a legend. It was on that day Haddon Robinson stepped…
Discipleship
Good Friday: A Good Day for Bad People
Articles
The Availability of Revival
Christian Living
Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars
Discipleship
Wake Up To The Story – Resisting Apathy pt.1
Discipleship
Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture
Christian Living

Thick Skin, Soft Heart

“Thick skin, soft heart.“ A good friend who pastors a church in a very different context and culture said this to me recently. In full…
Christian Living

Christmas: The Great Rescue Mission

For much of the culture at large, the true meaning of Christmas is almost totally lost. Most people think of Christmas sentimentally. A recent survey…
Christian Living

The Privilege of Being Home with God

In My Father’s house are many mansions…I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 You Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You…
Christian Living
Be Silent as the Grave
Christian Living
Inspired by the Life of Elijah
Christian Living
An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Sons
Christian Living
“The Powers of Darkness & the People of God”
Christian Living
Why Complaining is Self-Inflicting
Christian Living
Diving Deeper into Doubts and Questions