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Christian Living

Hannah, Sarah, and Hagar: A Brief Study in Character Analogy

In any form of storytelling, authors frequently employ modes of comparison between characters. Sometimes characters complement one another, resembling each other’s traits, actions, or other…
Discipleship

Wake Up To The Story – Resisting Apathy pt.1

Part one of a new series by GoodLion Ministries called "Resisting Apathy". Aaron and Brian speak into the problem of apathy in the Christian life,…
Theology

The Balance Between the Spiritual & Physical World

Twice a month we have a kids club in our neighborhood. As the main teacher, I get to interact with the kids and sharpen my…
Theology
What is Over-Realized Eschatology?
Culture
Evan Wickham: Hope for Doubters & Deconstructionists
Christian Living
Parenting, Perseverance, and God’s Love
Christian Living
8 Principles For Reading The Bible Well (Proverbs 2)
Theology
The “Good People” Myth
Christian Living
The Early Tree
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

Church Relief Fund Update: Cebu City, Philippines

The picture above is of a few boys, John and Johnde, from our fellowship at CC U-Turn for Christ, Lalawigan. They belong to a family…
Culture

Trafficking Hope with Karl Marx

Why are those who preach that “religion is the opiate of the masses,” are now pushing for legalizing marijuana? Maybe they see opiates for the…
Culture
The Link: Missions 2020 Archives, Mental Health for Pastors, Sexual Revolution Worldview & More
Culture
The Link: C.S. Lewis’ Last Written Word, Darwin Apostasy, Pro Skater Story & More
Christian Living
Herzl, Dreyfus, and Antisemitism Today
Culture
What Should I Do? Response to the #MeToo Movement
Culture
Pray for Florida
Culture
Unforeseen Blessing in Confinement
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…
Christian Living

Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media

I was amazed to read the headlines today, “Twitter Engineers to 'Ban a Way of Talking' Through 'Shadow Banning,'” "Algorithms to Censor Opposing Political Opinions.”…
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…
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Knowing God
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Ministry & Leadership

Ten Ways the Word of God Wins Our Hearts

The Word of God is very precious to us. Within the Calvary Chapel movement, we have learned it from Genesis to Revelation, verse-by-verse, book-by-book. Throughout…
Christian Living

God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins

The missionary stories from the 19th century are filled with courageous people giving life and health for the Gospel. Some were lost at sea; others…
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
Presentation: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep
Ministry & Leadership
The Need to Re:Engage in Church Planting
Ministry & Leadership
Missions 2020 Archives
Ministry & Leadership
Don’t Try To Build The House While It’s Burning – with Justin Thomas
Ministry & Leadership
Best of Series: David Guzik on Bible Study,
Ministry & Leadership
The Crucial Factor for Effective Small Town Ministry
Discipleship

Good Fear / Bad Fear — Understanding the Difference

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on January 6, 2024. Phil and his wife Joy will be featured speakers at the CGN International Conference…
Discipleship

Bridge Building + Creating a Disciple-Making Culture

Calvary Nexus just hosted a luncheon called a Connection Gathering attended by 89 leaders from Calvary Chapel and other like-minded evangelical churches from Los Angeles,…
Discipleship

Relevance, Methods, and the Gospel

When I am forced to think about the idea of relevance, I always find my mind drawn back to one pivotal passage in Paul’s first…
Discipleship
Why We Dream Big
Discipleship
Wake Up To The Story – Resisting Apathy pt.1
Discipleship
Why Zeal for Jesus is Important
Discipleship
Worship & Discipleship
Articles
The Availability of Revival
Discipleship
Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance
Christian Living

Four Promises of God for the Suffering Christian

Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians is such an amazing bit of real estate in the Bible! In it, we discover that Paul, the great…
Christian Living

What is Radical Consecration?

Radical Consecration will produce radical and permanent deliverance with lasting transformation that will lead to personal revival. Consider this example from the Bible. Paul, a…
Christian Living

Travel: Good for the Soul?

Originally published in James Travis’ blog on July 29, 2023.   Living in Bahrain means that travel is an accepted part of life. We travel…
Christian Living
As You Walk and Are Sad
Christian Living
Social Media: Distraction or Gospel Opportunity?
Christian Living
Four Steps for Dealing with the Messiness of Life
Christian Living
Home for Christmas: Pondering the Gospel this Advent Season
Christian Living
The Effect of Being Reasonable in Conversation
Christian Living
JESUS IS GREATER Than Everything Today Throws At Us