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Advent: Jesus Our Salvation

The Nativity Is Not Naïveté Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s more than the songs, the city lights, or the food.…
Theology

3 Reasons Dispensationalism has Lost Appeal for Young Leaders

In my last post I noted the beginning of a shift in the way younger evangelicals, and specifically those connected with Calvary Chapel, viewed eschatological…
Theology

Disagreeing Agreeably About Soteriological Issues

Soteriology is a technical word in Christian theology describing how men and women gain salvation in Jesus Christ. Christians agree that Jesus is the Savior,…
Theology
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
Theology
The Problem with a “Theology of Glory”
Gospel
The Middle East and the Mission of God
Culture
Warnings About Progressive Christianity (Repost from Can I Say That?)
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Culture

You Hear Their Cries: Reflections on September 11

I will never forget September 11, 2001. We were living and serving at the castle in Austria. We were busy with a new semester of…
Culture

The Link: Cool Christianity, CGN Church Relief Fund Update, School of Worship & More

"CGN Church Relief Fund Update"– Calvary Global Network"I can’t thank you enough, you and the CGN staff are a complete blessing, especially at this time.…
Culture

CGN Relief Fund – Ukraine

Calvary Chapel has been ministering in Ukraine, Hungary and Poland for decades. Many churches have been planted, and many missionaries have been sent. Some of…
Culture
The Link: Crossing Cultures Podcast, Uncontroversial Topics with Tim Keller, Challenges of Church Succession & More
Culture
Hope in Troubling Times: Peace within the Global Pandemic
Culture
The Link: 2021 Missions Conference, Teaching Messianic Prophecies to Teenagers, The Thrill of Hope Advent & More
Culture
Bullied by Tolerance – When Every Truth but Yours is Allowed
Culture
What Should I Do? Response to the #MeToo Movement
Culture
Instagram is Prayer (to the God of Image)
Gospel

WIN: Jesus is Victorious

Forty days ago, Christians gathered all over the world to lament our human frailty and the inevitability of our own deaths, crying out together, “From…
Gospel

What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways?

What is CGN doing to help churches in practical ways, including finances, pastoral coaching, and other resources? In this episode, I speak with Kellen Criswell…
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
Despising the Shame
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in our Neighborhoods Part 3
Gospel
The Middle East and the Mission of God
Culture
A Response To Jordan Peterson from a Protestant Christian Pastor
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Gospel
The Bible is About Jesus
Christian Living

A Time of Lament

We find ourselves living at a time of great fear, sorrow and disappointment. Many of us are faced with dilemmas that we never expected, like…
Ministry & Leadership

The Key to Staying the Course

The term "stay the course" was an old nautical term of navigation meaning "to continue in the proper direction." It was later used by Winston…
Ministry & Leadership

The Role of a Worship Leader

A lump was forming in my throat. My eyes were wide. I had thought about this moment so many times. Was it really here? I…
Ministry & Leadership
The Need for Blessing Leaders
Christian Living
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
Ministry & Leadership
Developing Doctrine Responsibly
Ministry & Leadership
Re:Engage 2014 Church Planting Conference
Ministry & Leadership
An Interview with Pastor Richard Cimino
Ministry & Leadership
Q&A Interview with Pam Markey of CCBC Europe
Discipleship

How to Win in Spiritual Warfare

The TrialsWhen we think of spiritual warfare, we think of trials. But getting rid of trials is not the victory. The true victory consists of…
Discipleship

How William Carey Expected Great Things From God

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” The…
Discipleship

When God has a Plan

My family and I recently returned from a medical mission trip to Haiti. We met a special person who changed our lives. His name was…
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Bible College Ireland
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 2
Discipleship
The What and Why of Discipleship
Discipleship
Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: How Are We Doing? Part 1
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Christian Living

Who is the Hero of Your Sermon?

I remember as a young Christian reading through Isaiah and running into the passage where God says, “Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen,…
Christian Living

Women Deal With Lust Too

Trust is important to me. It’s something I value in all of my friendships, and something I sought when making friends growing up. In high…
Christian Living

Jesus is the Truly Precious Treasure

We all have our treasures, even pastors — those small things we hold dear. There are memories of seeing the Lord move, lives turned around,…
Christian Living
When Everything Falls Into Disorder
Christian Living
The Surprising Wonders of God our Good Father
Christian Living
Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 3
Christian Living
Is God Listening?
Christian Living
The Power of God’s Word
Christian Living
Turn Down the Noise: How We Can Expect to Hear the Holy Spirit