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Christian Living

Advent: Poverty and Glory

It’s amazing how different our modern Christmas is from what Mary and Joseph experienced. We have holiday sales, ugly sweater contests, family gatherings, Christmas lists,…
Theology

What I Learned from Darrell Bock about Progressive Dispensationalism

Biblical prophecy is quite a massive subject. When looking at all the various interpretations floating around in the evangelical world, one can feel a little…
Christian Living

5 Reasons We Need the Old Testament

It seems that no matter how much nuanced hinting or explicit declaration happens in churches, people still stumble over the question of “Do we need…
Theology
The Trinity and the Christian Life
Christian Living
Exchanging Heaven for Here
Theology
Discovering the Reason for the Holy Spirit’s Conviction
Culture
God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID
Theology
The Best Verse About Jesus from Each Old Testament Book
Theology
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
Christian Living

Cross-Cultural Christianity with Phil Metzger

Aaron sits down with Phil Metzger (lead pastor at Calvary San Diego) to talk about the art of "Crossing Cultures." Phil and his family have…
Culture

The Link: Only One Hope for Racial Injustice, Tony Evans Testimony, Conversation on Race & More

"Prayer for Tim Keller"– CalvaryChapel.com"Seven years ago, my family and I moved from Southern California, where I was a pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa,…
Culture

Is Our Gospel too American?

In 1987, Ronald Reagan gave one of his most famous speeches during his presidency. He stood before the Berlin Wall with 45,000 in attendance and…
Culture
The Link: Why We Need Religion, How God Uses Prophecy, Jews Came from Muslim Countries & More
Culture
Mission Drift, Political Extremes, and Wisdom in the Negative World – Mike Doyle
Culture
The Link: Billy Graham Statue in U.S. Capitol, CGN International Conference, Biblical Critique of Secular Justice & More
Culture
Social Distancing: Staying Apart, But Staying Connected
Christian Living
CGN Shelter In Place Resource List
Culture
Why Stephen Fry is Wrong
Gospel

Advent: The Son

Part 2 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. Continuing this three-part celebration of Advent, this…
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…
Gospel

Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything

He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires…
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Gospel
Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That Are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 1
Announcements
Introducing The Cultivate Church Planting Podcast!
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Ministry & Leadership

4 Principles of Biblical Church Government

David Guzik's Friday Lecture at CCBC Murrieta.https://vimeo.com/109473235
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

The Dangers of Consumer-driven Ministry

I am a consumer. I love nice things. I love new products, the shinier the gadget, the better. I also really like good service, and…
Ministry & Leadership
The Reason God Can Use You
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Ministry & Leadership
Stop! Drop! And Listen!: Practical Tools for Effective Communication
Ministry & Leadership
The Crucial Factor for Effective Small Town Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 2 – When She Leads Podcast
Christian Living
God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins
Discipleship

The Early Church: Trial by Fire

When Jesus ascended into heaven after His resurrection, He told His disciples, “You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and…
Articles

The Availability of Revival

Do we see revival taking place today? Before you consider answering such a question, it is important to begin your examination with YOU. On the…
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
Bridging the Generational Gap in Our Churches
Discipleship
The Benefit of Christ as Our Foundation
Discipleship
Why Zeal for Jesus is Important
Discipleship
4 Keys to Triumph in Trials
Discipleship
The Paradox of Spiritual Sleepiness
Christian Living
A Time of Lament
Christian Living

Where Did the Word “Refugee” Originate?

It is no understatement to say the refugee crisis in the West is troubling. I find myself looking nervously at images of the masses fleeing…
Christian Living

Overcoming Obstacles to Having Daily Devotions

In my last post, I offered "Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions." Despite the fact that most believers recognize the benefits, many still struggle to…
Christian Living

Transcendent Beauty in a Beastly World

In the movie Beauty and the Beast, we see how looking beyond an outward beastly appearance to the beauty within can be a positively transformative…
Christian Living
Women Deal With Lust Too
Christian Living
Amy Carmichael Part 1: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 3
Christian Living
Are We Drifting Backward?
Christian Living
Defining Blessedness
Christian Living
Bible Reading: Quality or Quantity?