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Christian Living

Christmas: The Great Rescue Mission

For much of the culture at large, the true meaning of Christmas is almost totally lost. Most people think of Christmas sentimentally. A recent survey…
Theology

The Hope of Israel

To all whose world was turned upside down October 7, 2023, there is Hope. Who Is the Messiah? While traveling in Israel awhile back, I…
Theology

Evidence for the Resurrection: Was it Real?

In an earlier post, we discussed Christ’s resurrection as an unique event that differs in kind from all other ancient near eastern myths of dying…
Theology
The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity
Culture
Does God Punish The World With Pandemics & Natural Disasters? Part 2 Miniseries
Theology
Walking Wisely in a Moral Minefield: Thoughts on the Live-Action Beauty and the Beast
Theology
The Divinity of Jesus & 5 Reasons it Matters
Theology
A Discussion on the Biblical Theology of Israel Part 2
Podcasts
How can the Bible and Jesus both be the “Word of God?”
Culture

Prayer Around the World: 24 Hour Live Prayer

Tune in for FB Live prayer sessions happening 24/7, every hour, on the Calvary Chapel FB page. Pastors/ministry leaders have agreed to host a prayer…
Culture

What Should I Do? Response to the #MeToo Movement

One point seven million tweets in 85 countries, 90% within the first 48 hours. More than 12 million Facebook posts, comments and reactions exploding online…
Christian Living

Estrangement is Rising in America: A Christian Response

On a recent Sunday morning, a woman in our congregation approached me with a prayer request. Her adult daughter had refused to visit home during…
Culture
The Link: Missions 2020 Archives, Mental Health for Pastors, Sexual Revolution Worldview & More
Culture
A Film Review: “Annihilation”
Culture
Challenges with Medical Marijuana: Treatment of Pain or Excuse for Pleasure?
Culture
Ukraine: Resilience, Resolve and Refuge – A Testimony from Tanya Kotelenets
Culture
Prudence Vs Fear: Living in an Age of Terrorism & Refugees
Culture
CGN Relief Fund – Ukraine
Gospel

A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ

Many times during the years of His earthly ministry, Jesus promised that He would rise from the dead (John 2:18-22; Matthew 12:39-40; 16:21). His enemies…
Gospel

6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God

There is much debate about who Jesus is. Some believe he was a good man or a great prophet. Others claim he was an angel…
Gospel

How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps

This is Part Two in a series on "Gospel Centered Preaching". If you missed Part One click here. There are many preaching approaches common in…
Christian Living
Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
Gospel
The Death of God
Gospel
The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World
Gospel
The King’s Crown
Gospel
This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity
Culture
Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees
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…
Ministry & Leadership

Do you know your lane? Do you know your Lord?

Recently I had the opportunity to meet with dozens of Calvary pastors from around the country in New York City for a special time of…
Ministry & Leadership

Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program

CGN is a family of churches working together for Gospel-centered renewal. One of the primary ways to see global Gospel-centered renewal realized effectively is in…
Ministry & Leadership
Navigating Through Church Splits | Tony Clark
Announcements
Introducing The Cultivate Church Planting Podcast!
Ministry & Leadership
Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions
Ministry & Leadership
4 Words that Will Transform Your Church
Ministry & Leadership
The Success of Succession: When Church Leaders Are Pressed to Compromise
Discipleship
Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2
Christian Living

A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions

It may be necessary to vary daily devotionals to preempt the inevitable rut that ensues from a consistent routine. It’s important to maintain daily reading…
Discipleship

Good Friday

Jesus was bludgeoned. He was betrayed, spit on, lied about and nailed to a piece of wood we call the cross. From the physical pain,…
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
God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service
Discipleship
Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching
Bible Study
Paul AND Timothy — Philippians 1:1
Discipleship
A Whole Person (Psalm 8)
Discipleship
Lies About Us
Discipleship
Why Does God Make Us Wait?
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…
Christian Living

Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 3

Click here for part 2   We’ve already looked at two ways that we can easily make people into projects, and today we tackle the…
Christian Living

The Key to Keeping Your Focus on Christ at Christmas

I don’t know about you, but it takes a concerted effort on my part every December to keep my focus on the true meaning of…
Christian Living
Why Scars Give You an Advantage in Life
Christian Living
Who Determines What Mercy Looks Like?
Christian Living
Do You Understand That You Are a Son?
Christian Living
Does Your Speech Bite Like a Serpent?
Christian Living
Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life
Christian Living
Women Worth Knowing: New Podcast by Cheryl Brodersen