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  • Keeping Your Spiritual Senses Sharp Part 2
    on December 10, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 5:11-14

  • Keeping Your Spiritual Senses Sharp Part 1
    on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 5:11-14

  • Twyla Ludwig Part 2
    on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am

    From the time Twyla Ludwig received Jesus at age eleven until she left for Africa with her husband and children in 1927, she knew she was called to be a missionary. Twyla learned early on to meet every obstacle, hardship, and […]

  • Can we make disciples in the Heavy Metal community? Jarrod Butler
    on December 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    SummaryIn this engaging conversation, Jarrod Butler shares his journey from a life steeped in heavy metal and witchcraft to a profound faith in Christ. He discusses the unique dynamics of the Christian heavy metal community, the […]

  • Resting in the Lord Part 1
    on December 8, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:12-16

  • The Priest Upon the Throne Part 1
    on December 5, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:14-16

  • The Word of God: Living and Powerful Part 1
    on December 4, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:12

  • Holy Boldness! Part 1
    on December 4, 2025 at 8:00 am

    1 Kings 17:1-6

  • S7.E13 | Hope
    on December 3, 2025 at 12:43 pm

    Episode 13 | Hope Leadership Lesson with Mike Bonomo Pastor Mike Bonomo, leader of Refuge Recovery a ministry of Refuge Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach, CA , shares the story of how God set him free from addiction through the power […]

  • Magnifying What Matters
    on December 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    In this Advent episode, we step into Mary’s song - the Magnificat - one of the most profound and disruptive prayers in Scripture. Luke 1:46–56 becomes our guide as we explore why this young woman’s words have shaped centuries of […]

  • A Rest for the People of God Part 1
    on December 3, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:1-13

  • Twyla Ludwig Part 1
    on December 2, 2025 at 8:00 am

    From the time Twyla Ludwig received Jesus at age eleven until she left for Africa with her husband and children in 1927, she knew she was called to be a missionary. Twyla learned early on to meet every obstacle, hardship, and […]

  • Exhort One Another Daily Part 1
    on December 2, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 3:7-19

  • The Essentials of New Believer Discipleship
    on December 1, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    SummaryIn this episode of the Stoke It Up Podcast, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the essential elements of new believer discipleship, focusing on Kenneth's upcoming book, 'A 21 Day New Believer Journey.' They explore the […]

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Theology

Have You Forgotten the Immutability of God? Part 3

What does it mean to be sanctified? According to Thayer's Greek Lexicon, the definition of sanctification is "consecration" and "purification." God’s children have been secured…
Theology

7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life

Strange and important events fill the pages of history and our individual life. Sometimes, we think about great events and wonder, “Did that have to…
Discipleship

Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars

Chuck Smith famously proclaimed that God does not call the trained; he trains the called. Like many Calvary Pastors, I owe much of my ministry…
History & Holidays
The Mystery of the Cross
Gospel
The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World
Theology
Pitfalls of Dispensationalism
Christian Living
Jesus Offers A Greater Rest
Theology
How God’s Grace is Better than Christians think
Christian Living
Exchanging Heaven for Here
Culture

The Chosen vs. the Bible: A Closer Look at the Women with Jesus—What Were They Really Doing?

By Jeff E. Gipe, with contributions from Mary Pero. Like millions of others, I spent the month of February binge watching the latest season of…
Culture

Social Distancing: Staying Apart, But Staying Connected

As much of the world is now on lockdown, meaning that voluntary physical distancing became physical distancing through a government order, I wanted us as…
Culture

Unexpected Lessons from Jesus & the Church in the UK

I have discovered that very often, life in the United Kingdom is anything but united. We see throughout Scripture the call to biblical, grace-filled,Spirit-led unity.…
Culture
The Star of Bethlehem in Our Lifetime
Culture
The Grinch, the Christ and the Meaning of Christmas
Culture
Hope for America, Stop Praying for Stuff, Five Keys to Effective Preaching & More
Culture
Honeymooning at Auschwitz: 4 Reasons I’m Glad I did
Culture
Mayor of a One-Horse Town
Culture
The Link: Political Correctness in the Church, Evangelism Formation, Finding God in A-Level Politics & 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…
Discipleship

The Church & Victims of Depression

The phone rang at 2am again. I knew who it was before answering. In recent weeks, Anita (not her real name) often called in the…
Gospel

The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World

A Grand Vision There are only a few places in the Bible that present us with a vision of the throne room of God. These…
Gospel
Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Gospel
Three Reflections on the Power, Hope, and Triumph of Easter
Gospel
Why Was Good Friday So Good?
Christian Living
Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Ministry & Leadership

Four Ways to Maintain Grace and Truth in Ministry

“Give them a little grace, then make sure to give them some truth.” “Make sure you balance that truth out with some grace.” “Don’t show…
Ministry & Leadership

The Need to Re:Engage in Church Planting

Why you should go to “ReEngage14”There are countless reasons why you should invest your resources and time to attend this church planting conference at Calvary…
Announcements

IGTV Conversations: Let’s Talk About Vision!

Join us on June 28-July 1 for the Calvary Chapel CGN International Conference!Brian Brodersen and Kellen Criswell discuss the vision for this conference, and how…
Ministry & Leadership
10-Minute Seminary: Phil Metzger on Multi-cultural Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
10 Minute Seminary: Principles for Healthy Pastoral Transitions
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Ministry & Leadership
8 Ways to Develop a Women’s Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Cultivate 2020
Ministry & Leadership
Bridging the Divide Between the Big Church and the Small Church
Discipleship

C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible

Most believers understand reading the Bible each day would be a great benefit to their walk with the Lord, and yet only a small portion…
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 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
Three Reminders for Those Living a Public Lifestyle
Discipleship
A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching
Announcements
Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team
Discipleship
Act as if God Exists
Discipleship
Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump
Culture
War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace
Christian Living

CGN Shelter In Place Resource List

While many are under "shelter in place," lock-down, quarantine or self-isolation orders from their local governments, the team at CGN wanted to provide a list…
Christian Living

Are We Drifting Backward?

This is painful. I’m about to share something personal. It’s a lesson I learned years ago. I share it because it illustrates what I believe…
Christian Living

Stolen Valour & The Christian Life

As America just celebrated Memorial Day to honour those who lost their lives in service to our country, and as the 72nd anniversary of the…
Christian Living
A Dangerous Liturgy: How Pornography Deforms Us
Christian Living
Elisabeth Elliot Part 2
Christian Living
Love and the New Humanism
Christian Living
How Do You Measure The Success Of A Worship Service?
Christian Living
Diving Deeper into Doubts and Questions
Christian Living
Do You Understand That You Are a Son?