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Theology

Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel

Contextualization or relevance? Are they the same thing, or is there really a difference? Theologically speaking, there is, but they aren’t in opposition. Maybe they’re…
Christian Living

Jesus Offers A Greater Rest

I came to faith at the College and Career study at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. The pastor was sharing an overview of the Book…
Theology

Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy

A few years ago, I had an opportunity to counsel a friend who had received an alleged prophetic word. The prophecy was comically out of…
Theology
Solus Christus: Why We Don’t Put Our Faith In Churches, Leaders Or Rituals
Theology
Eschatology of Hope: Time for a New Perspective?
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Theology
Apathy & Prophecy: The Growing Indifference of Millennials Toward dispensationalism
History & Holidays
Yom Kippur — The Day of Atonement
Culture

Living In The Negative World

Throughout our lives many of us have heard older generations harken back to a time when Christians were accepted, praised, and embraced by the culture.…
Culture

Mission Drift, Political Extremes, and Wisdom in the Negative World – Mike Doyle

To listen to the podcast, click below. In a cultural moment that is growing hostile towards the Church, it's becoming easier than ever for Christians…
Culture

Relief for fire victims in Paradise, CA

As Paradise, California, is on the long road to recovery from the traumatic fires this past year, there is an opportunity to support the relief…
Culture
The Link: Kanye West, Are Christians Intolerant, Ecclesiology 101 & More
Culture
The Chosen vs. the Bible: A Closer Look at the Women with Jesus—What Were They Really Doing?
Culture
Why I Wouldn’t Attend A Same-Sex Wedding
Culture
Ministering in Ukraine During the War: How God is Working & How to Pray
Culture
The Link: Ravi Zacharias, Equality Act, Ancient Creedal Christianity & More
Culture
Natural Disaster Prayer Update
Culture

Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”

To listen to the podcast episode, click the player below. Aaron Salvato writes: “Many Christians now sense the world has shifted. While culture was once…
Gospel

Isaiah 41: Easter and the World

As Easter approaches, it makes me consider the way people think about Jesus in the world I live in. I live in Cork, Ireland. Ireland…
Gospel

Easter: Further Meditations for This Weekend

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to…
Gospel
The Bible is About Jesus
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
Knowing God
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Gospel
Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism
Discipleship

5 Preaching Tips from the Apostle Paul

Preaching is the act of proclaiming God’s word to people. In evangelism, it announces God’s good news about Jesus and His salvation. In edification, it…
Culture

Post-Pandemic Vision

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Miles DeBenedictus (Cross Connection Church) to discuss how current societal trends and economic forecasts help form our…
Ministry & Leadership

8 Ways to Develop a Women’s Ministry

Starting a new ministry can feel like a daunting task. It is hard not to feel overwhelmed with what to do first, wondering if it…
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Ministry & Leadership
Stop! Drop! And Listen!: Practical Tools for Effective Communication
Ministry & Leadership
Sharing Grace and Truth When Faced with Opposition
Discipleship
How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader
Ministry & Leadership
Re:Engage 2014 Church Planting Conference
Ministry & Leadership
Pastor, Are You Really Speaking the Language of Your Community
Discipleship

Youth Ministry

“So I will praise You on the mountain / And I will praise You when the mountain’s in my way You’re the summit where my…
Discipleship

Good Fear/Bad Fear – Understanding the Difference

Protective or Paralyzing Whether we like it or not, fear is a factor in all our lives. And that’s not always a bad thing. Fear…
Discipleship

Rightly Ordered Nostalgia: Celebrating the Past While Embracing the Future

In a small town in southeastern Idaho, a middle-aged man was sitting on his front porch talking and reminiscing about the past with his nephew.…
Discipleship
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Discipleship
CCBC Europe is Moving to Tbilisi, Georgia!
Discipleship
A Life Rearranged: An Important Lesson Learned in Nicaragua
Discipleship
How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader
Discipleship
Ten Things Every Calvary Kid Knows
Christian Living

Experiencing Christ’s Rest

Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series on rest for our souls. Click here to read the first article, “Jesus Offers a…
Christian Living

Love and the New Humanism

There is a bridge in Paris that joins the Louvre on the right bank of the Seine River with the Academy of Les Beaux Arts…
Christian Living

Looking to Jesus — Part 1 of 2

The Bible often likens our Christian life to running a race, and it’s a great metaphor for a few reasons. First, running, like the Christian…
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Christian Living
Should I Still Trust When Life is Unstable?
Christian Living
Keep It Simple: Taking the Complicated Out of Christianity
Christian Living
A Father’s Legacy
Christian Living
Social Media: Distraction or Gospel Opportunity?
Christian Living
Ten Helpful Tips for Fruitful Daily Worship