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Culture

Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality

Issues related to homosexuality have become primary in the conversation and witness of the Christian church. Countless books, debates, and even denominational factions have sprung…
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…
Culture

The Dangers of Postmodernism

Postmodernism may be today’s common thinking, but is that a good thing? In this episode, Brian and Aaron push past the facade of freedom postmodernism…
Theology
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PURIM
Theology
Unity is Rare: Psalm 133
Theology
Sola Gratia: The Beauty & Sufficiency Of Grace In The Salvation Of Sinners
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Podcasts
Is God Allowing Suffering Just as Bad as Him Causing It?
History & Holidays
The Mystery of the Cross
Culture

Nick Foles’ Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 2

Last Thursday the city of Philadelphia welcomed home, for the first time ever, their Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Somewhere between 700,000 and 2,000,000 people…
Culture

War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace

5:00 a.m. I awoke abruptly to my phone ringing in my apartment in Budapest, Hungary. It was February 24, 2022. “They’re bombing Kyiv. We’re at…
Culture

Amanda Berry Smith

Amanda Berry Smith (1837-1915): In today’s podcast we will be telling the fascinating story of Amanda Berry Smith, a woman born into slavery in Maryland…
Culture
Church Relief Fund Update: Cebu City, Philippines
Culture
Avoiding the Trap of Conspiracy Theory Christianity
Christian Living
Svieta’s Story: A Refugee’s Story of Overcoming Loss and Finding Community & Purpose
Culture
The Link: Where is God in a Coronavirus World, Spirit-led Teaching Webinar, Women You Worth Knowing Podcast & More
Culture
The Bahamas: Hurricane Relief
Culture
CC Jinja Relief, Pondering the U.S. Presidential Election, Restoration with Lecrae & More
Gospel

Knowing God

Originally published on Feb 17, 2014   "What were we made for? What aim should we set ourselves in life? What is the best thing…
Gospel

Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday

I was reading through my Bible reading plan, which currently has me in the book of Jeremiah, and I came across a phrase that gave…
Gospel

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That Are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 1

By God's permission and design, people from around the world now live in my community and have become a part of my day to day…
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
God and Social Justice
Gospel
What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways?
Gospel
Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Ministry & Leadership

Reaching Our Communities | Outreach & More!

Today on When She Leads, we talk through how to practically and effectively reach out to our communities. There are many outreach resources we can…
Christian Living

How to Absorb That Blow of Criticism

One of the most humiliating things I’ve ever agreed to was allowing people to line up and “pie” me in the face. When I was…
Ministry & Leadership

An Unexpected Blessing for Bible Teachers

Don’t we love what we do? Isn’t there something wildly exciting about teaching the Bible? It’s a spiritual work. Bible teaching is from another dimension…
Christian Living
Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3
Ministry & Leadership
Six Traits of People Who Should Plant
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Providing Care and Coaching for Leaders?
Ministry & Leadership
Best Of Series: Matt Redman on the “Heart of Worship”
Ministry & Leadership
When Good Men Separate
Christian Living
Arise, Go, and Prepare
Christian Living

Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions

In my last post I wrote about "Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions." In this article, I’d like to write about how we actually…
Discipleship

What Happened in 2020 Has Served to Advance the Gospel

2020 was a year filled with difficulty, frustration, tension, and sorrow, to the point where people could not wait for it to be over. As…
Discipleship

Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance

We've had some big changes in my home recently. Our young boys have started at a new school, and my wife has gone back to…
Discipleship
Five Points on Our Need for Community
Discipleship
Worship & Discipleship
Discipleship
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best
Discipleship
When God has a Plan
Discipleship
Embracing Obscurity
Discipleship
CCBC Europe is Moving to Tbilisi, Georgia!
Christian Living

Relax! You’re Surrounded – Steps to Peace Amidst Chaos

I love everything about travel, except the travel. Travel is hard, even after finding a worthy reason to leave home. We rush through traffic to…
Christian Living

February Resolve: Five Ways to Keep Going

I went for a walk along the banks of a small river on New Year’s Eve Day. It was snowing, and the forest was absolutely…
Christian Living

Purity Culture: It’s A Different Gospel

As an avid viewer of documentaries, and in particular those uncovering the inner workings of religious cults, I recently watched the Amazon Studios series Shiny…
Christian Living
Uncertainty Opens the Door for Faith
Christian Living
A Father’s Love: Drawing Near to God in a Distant World
Christian Living
How to Absorb That Blow of Criticism
Christian Living
Is God Listening?
Christian Living
Anna Spafford Part 1
Christian Living
Would We Call Moses a Team Player Today?