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How can the Bible and Jesus both be the “Word of God?”

Some people insist the Bible is the word of God. Still others insist, no Jesus is the Word of God. Where does the truth lie?…
Discipleship

Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God

Last November, I wrote an article about knowing God as a conventional relationship. I developed an idea from John Frame that describes how profound our…
Christian Living

My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby

As a child at Christmas, our family crèche was placed in the living room next to a tall, lighted noble fir tree, dripping with ornaments…
Theology
Sola Scriptura: Biblical Authority And The People Of God
Theology
Apathy & Prophecy: The Growing Indifference of Millennials Toward dispensationalism
Podcasts
Can Wrath Be Redemptive? | Tough Questions For The Current Crisis Miniseries P3
Christian Living
The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14
History & Holidays
A Christian Perspective on Purim
Theology
Personal Eschatology: What Happens When I Die?
Culture

Is the Church a Victim of Success, Deconstruction Stories, the Gospel in All Scripture & More

"Is the Church a Victim of Success? The WEIRD Truth"– The Gospel Coalition"Review: ‘The WEIRDest People in the World’ by Joseph Henrich and ‘Fertility and…
Culture

The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?

A few years ago, I ran afoul of some pastors in my tribe for allowing a woman to teach to an audience of both women…
Culture

Video Series: How To Watch A Movie (As A Christian)

A new video series from pastor Riley Taylor and friends, all about the intersection between the spiritual world and the media arts. Riley and his…
Culture
Eight Things I Would Say to Kanye If I Could
Culture
Resettling Refugees: A Few Observations and a Few Questions
Christian Living
Cross-Cultural Christianity with Phil Metzger
Culture
Abortion, Christians, & The Value of a Life (with Ryan Lynn)
Culture
“A Wrinkle in Time:” A Film Review
Culture
Mission Drift, Political Extremes, and Wisdom in the Negative World – Mike Doyle
Gospel

Never Outgrow the Gospel

Martyn Lloyd-Jones tells the story of how the church he grew up in began with a great revival, but slowly died over time. When he…
Gospel

Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Gospel

The Gospel is the "good news" concerning who Christ is and what He has accomplished. It is the power of God to redeem sinful humanity,…
Gospel

A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel

This article was supposed to be about John Chrysostom and the historical roots of expositional preaching. It is not. It did not take me long…
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
Knowing God
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
Meditations on Good Friday
Gospel
How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps
Christian Living

Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead

Recently I was given the great privilege of seeing some of the fruit from the youth ministry I pioneered over 15 years ago while speaking…
Ministry & Leadership

What Does CGN Believe about Ecclesiology and Church Government?

What does CGN believe about the nature, purpose, and destiny of the church, both locally and globally? What constitutes a church, and what role do…
Ministry & Leadership

Developing Doctrine Responsibly

Acts 2:42And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. The word “doctrine” is a translation…
Discipleship
Kay Smith — Woman of Influence
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 2 – When She Leads Podcast
Discipleship
Does Love-Fueled Ministry Exist?
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program
Ministry & Leadership
Where are the Heroes for the Next Generation?
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Discipleship

Five Points on Our Need for Community

It is an interesting time that we live in. People are more connected than they have ever been yet more isolated than ever as well.…
Discipleship

Pastoral Ministry: The Balance Between Study & Family

There is a time for study. It’s one of the benefits of pastoring or teaching the Bible in any capacity. My favorite part has always…
Discipleship

Generational Sin?

Have you ever heard a sermon on the devastation caused by “genera­tional sin”? Preachers base their frightening comments on texts like Exodus 20:5: “I, the…
Discipleship
C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible
Discipleship
When God has a Plan
Discipleship
Why Zeal for Jesus is Important
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Christian Living
Why Mentorship Matters
Discipleship
Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance
Christian Living

A Secret to Not Fear

"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love" (1 Corinthians…
Christian Living

Hate Always Bows to Love

At the end of one of the episodes of the TV miniseries, Band of Brothers, as Easy Company was marching into the Ardennes Forest, for…
Christian Living

The Surprising Wonders of God our Good Father

God is eager to surprise us with his wonders when we pray radically to love radically. We need to pray with great anticipation, radical expectation…
Christian Living
Life & Leadership Lessons with Sarah Yardley
Christian Living
Surrendering the Adrenaline: A Peace Offering
Christian Living
Defining Blessedness
Christian Living
Herzl, Dreyfus, and Antisemitism Today
Christian Living
Lament: The Language of the Church
Christian Living
Spiritual Warfare