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Theology

What is Ordinology?

What is Ordinology? Theology matters. As A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about…
History & Holidays

What Mary Knew an Advent Meditation

This year I've thought a lot about this verse from Luke 2:19: "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." The…
Theology

Grace: The Anti-Karma

Whether you realize it or not, many people in your church believe in karma. They might not have ever read Hindu scripture. They might not…
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Theology
Take a Hike – Journeying Through the Songs of Ascents
Theology
Deconstructing Deconstructionist TikTok Videos – Part 1
Discipleship
Holiness = Doing Justice
Theology
Thoughts on the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
History & Holidays
Yom Kippur — The Day of Atonement
Culture

Hope for the Tainted Heart

The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart. Robert Murray McCheyne The Holy Spirit never enters a man, then lets him…
Culture

“A Wrinkle in Time:” A Film Review

Below is a review on the newly released film, A Wrinkle in Time. There are spoilers included in the analysis of this film. A Wrinkle…
Christian Living

Svieta’s Story: A Refugee’s Story of Overcoming Loss and Finding Community & Purpose

Svieta and her husband Ruslan had two daughters and lived in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Svieta had a flourishing business as a specialty baker, and her husband…
Culture
Norman Leo Geisler July 21, 1932 – July 1, 2019
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Culture
The Link: Ahmaud Arbery Killing, COVID-19 Relief Fund, Essential Services & More
Culture
Nick Foles’ Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 2
Culture
Conspiracy Theories and The Gospel
Culture
Why Wait for Marriage, CA and Covid Restrictions, Mental Health & More
Gospel

What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1

“Gospel-centered” seems to be a catchphrase these days. Some may say it without really knowing what the term represents. Being gospel-centered is important to our…
Gospel

How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?

What is the role of mission and outreach in the life of a church, or in the life of a disciple of Jesus? Is engagement…
Gospel

Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day

Have you ever noticed that our society celebrates everything? In September alone, we celebrated "Random Acts of Poetry Day" (September 6), "Video Games Day" (September…
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel

Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions

I really like hot sauce. In fact, I recently tried to make my own. I went to the farmers market and bought some seedlings. I…
Ministry & Leadership

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 2

Is it possible that the first miraculous sign Jesus did, turning water into wine, might actually provide some easy access points to Gospel truths for…
Ministry & Leadership

When Leaders Need Shepherding

A couple months ago, someone approached me regarding a situation where they felt I hadn’t responded in a pastoral way. Of course, such statements hold…
Discipleship
Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: How Are We Doing? Part 1
Discipleship
CCBC Europe is Moving to Tbilisi, Georgia!
Gospel
Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare
Ministry & Leadership
What Is the Calvary Chapel View of Church Leadership?
Ministry & Leadership
Don’t Try To Build The House While It’s Burning – with Justin Thomas
Ministry & Leadership
How a Father’s Words Shape Their Child’s Life
Discipleship

Soteriology in the Middle Part 2

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”…
Discipleship

Beyond The Shadow of a Doubt – How Jesus Responds to The Christian Doubter

Doubt, often regarded as the evil twin brother of faith, is a condition that frequently casts a long shadow over the believer's life. Many grow…
Discipleship

Why Is God Allowing Evil? Eight Principles to Consider During the Current Global Pandemic

Many today are questioning how, if God is loving and good, how could God allow the coronavirus (COVID-19) to cause so much pain and suffering…
Discipleship
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
Christian Living
A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions
Discipleship
Rightly Ordered Nostalgia: Celebrating the Past While Embracing the Future
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 3
Discipleship
Unity, Love, and Social Action
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Bible Study

“Helping People See Clearly: Why Study Bibles Still Matter” — Expositors Collective’s Conversation with David Guzik

Editor’s Note: On November 10, 2025, the Expositors Collective podcast released an episode that we at calvarychapel.com believe will encourage all our readers. While attending…
Christian Living

Things to Remember About Mental Health

Today, the 10th of October, is World Mental Health Day. A recent international study found the following: “One out of every two people in the…
Christian Living

Comforting Words to Share

This life will have unavoidable pain, sorrow, and grief. In light of this universal truth, it is an interesting philosophical, ethical, moral, and existential matter…
Christian Living
Women Deal With Lust Too
Christian Living
Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 2
Christian Living
Four Steps for Dealing with the Messiness of Life
Christian Living
The Purpose of Life in a Secular Age
Christian Living
Why Complaining is Self-Inflicting
Christian Living
A Building is Only as Strong as Its Foundation