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Jesus Offers A Greater Rest

I came to faith at the College and Career study at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa. The pastor was sharing an overview of the Book…
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Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today

In my last post in this series, I tried to offer a valid explanation of cessationism along with the primary points commonly held in support…
Theology

ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes Led by the Spirit Part 2

On this side of heaven, it’s not a matter of if we are going to fail in hearing the Holy Spirit or being led by…
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Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality
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The Balance Between the Spiritual & Physical World
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Bible Reading: Quality or Quantity?
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The “Good People” Myth
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The Way of Peter vs The Way of Jesus

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Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!

Deconstruction is a growing trend in religious and philosophical circles. While many Christians have begun to address deconstruction, we don’t often engage with deconstructionist ideas…
Culture

5 Ways to Re-Center on Jesus When The World Seems Crazy

Aaron & Brian are back together to talk about 5 practical ways to Re-Center ourselves on Jesus (when the world seems crazy.) In all the…
Culture

Resettling Refugees: A Few Observations and a Few Questions

Pastor Jeff Jackson will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 CCCM Pastors & Leaders Conference on June 26-29. For more information, please visit the…
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Prayer Update
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The Link: Missions Conference Archives, White Privilege, Australian Fires & More
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Are Christian Refugees Here to Provide Guidance for the American Church?
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Five Ways to Protest Like a Christian
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The Chosen vs. the Bible: A Closer Look at the Women with Jesus—What Were They Really Doing?
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Advent: The Father

Part 1 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. The celebration of Advent centers around the…
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Why The Gospel Is Central

In past years there has been a re-emphasis and refocus on the centrality of the gospel. It's easy to notice how many organizations, books, conferences…
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Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything

He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires…
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Friends Not Foes
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Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
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The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
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Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
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Advent: The Son
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A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ

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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…
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Spirit-led Preaching in a Changing World: Upcoming Interactive Webinar

The world as we know it is always changing. We have all experienced that recently with the COVID-19 crisis. In order for us to preach…
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Why International Missions are Vital to the Church Today

Modern churches may question the necessity of international missions outreach. After all, isn’t it enough that we reach our local community for Christ? Is it…
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Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: How Are We Doing? Part 1

According to Acts 1:3, from resurrection Sunday until He ascended to heaven, Jesus spent a total of 40 days with the apostles and disciples. Although…
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How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader

This is a message to pastors and those involved in church leadership, but I believe it is relevant to us all! We experienced a new…
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A Whole Person (Psalm 8)

To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. 1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!…
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Our Father Knows What We Need
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Should a Pastor Ever Say No When You Ask for Help?
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Why Mentorship Matters
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Generational Sin?
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When God has a Plan
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How to Be a Good American Christian: 7 Keys for Balancing Patriotism & Faith

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Transcendent Beauty in a Beastly World

In the movie Beauty and the Beast, we see how looking beyond an outward beastly appearance to the beauty within can be a positively transformative…
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Why I Am Thankful for My Experience with Panic Attacks Part 1

My panic attacks first started at the beginning of the summer of 2017, before I embarked on my study of theology. After 33 years of…
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The Post Modern Blasé Attitude: Have You Been Infected?

In 2010, a horrific incident happened in New York City. A woman was accosted by a man on the street. Another man named Hugo Tax-Yale…
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A Building is Only as Strong as Its Foundation
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Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead
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Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 1
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Sharing Salt
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Jesus Never Fails
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Bible Reading: Quality or Quantity?