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Christian Living

A Holiday to the Unknown God

“What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.” (Acts 17:23) So begins Paul’s address to the educated crowd at the Areopagus in…
Christian Living

My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby

As a child at Christmas, our family crèche was placed in the living room next to a tall, lighted noble fir tree, dripping with ornaments…
Theology

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
Christ Above Psychology: Putting Social Science in Its Rightful Place
Theology
Personal Eschatology: What Happens When I Die?
Theology
The Case for Premillennialism
Theology
What is Ordinology?
Theology
Take a Hike – Journeying Through the Songs of Ascents
Podcasts
The Cup Of Wrath – Understanding God’s Justice And Mercy
Culture

An Interview with Ed Stetzer Live on Pastors’ Perspective & Archived on CalvaryChapel.com

We are excited to watch Pastor Brian Brodersen interview Ed Stetzer as Stetzer shares on his latest book, Christians in the Age of Outrage, live…
Culture

The Link: Outgrowing God, Human Values, Priestly Blessing & More

"Richard Dawkins’s Latest Case for Outgrowing God"– The Gospel Coalition"'I finally gave up on God when I was 15,' Richard Dawkins writes in his latest…
Culture

You Hear Their Cries: Reflections on September 11

I will never forget September 11, 2001. We were living and serving at the castle in Austria. We were busy with a new semester of…
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Culture
The Link: Church Finder, The Most Diverse Movement in History, Can We Really Trust the Gospels and More
Culture
Christmas Edition: J.K. Rowling, Charlie Brown Theology, Tidings of Comfort & More
Culture
The Link: C.S. Lewis on Coronavirus, Essential Church, The Person of Jesus & More
Culture
The Link: Aaron Campbell Conversation, Preach in Biblical Fullness, God’s Plan for the Ages & More
Culture
The Link: Google Searches for Prayer, Church Response to the Virus, Bart Ehrman & More
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…
Gospel

Advent: The Son

Part 2 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. Continuing this three-part celebration of Advent, this…
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
This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
Isaiah 41: Easter and the World
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Ministry & Leadership

Biblical Femininity: God’s Unique Design for Women

What does it mean to be a woman? How can a girl know how to be a woman? We need not look far to understand…
Ministry & Leadership

Women in Ministry: What CGN Churches Believe

In this episode of the CGN Mission & Methods Podcast, we open our Bibles to examine the much-debated topic of the role of women in…
Christian Living

How to Rejoice Always in Ministry

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). What kind of wild man tells a group of people to rejoice at…
Ministry & Leadership
Women and Men: Roles and Responsibility in the Church
Ministry & Leadership
The Success of Succession: When Church Leaders Are Pressed to Compromise
Ministry & Leadership
Sailing into Stormy Seas
Ministry & Leadership
Where He Leads, He Guides: An Unending Story
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Ministry & Leadership
Eight Reasons Why We Need Shepherds
Discipleship

What I Should Expect from My Church Part 2

Enjoy the first part of this two part series! While having the wrong expectations from our church can stifle spiritual growth, having the right expectations…
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

What Is Hatred For?

In C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, there is a section where Ransom fights the Devil himself. There, in what is almost a throwaway line, we…
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Discipleship
Keep It Simple, Saint!
Discipleship
Holiness = Doing Justice
Discipleship
Make a Move: Discovering the Better Life God has for You
Discipleship
Women Called by God: Madeleine Barot from the WWII French Resistance
Christian Living
I Don’t Need You
Christian Living

Sir Titus Salt, Stewardship, and Christmas

Sir Titus Salt Sir Titus Salt was born in Morley (near Leeds, Bradford, and Wakefield in the U.K.) in 1803 and died in 1876. Educated…
Christian Living

An Open Letter from a Pastor to His Sons

To my sons whom I love more than words can say: "If there was only one principle that I could impart to you, what would…
Christian Living

Digital Distractions: What Can We Do?

In my last post, I discussed the damage digital distractions can inflict on our lives if we don’t find a healthy balance. Not only are…
Announcements
New Book Release: Whole Hearted Work
Christian Living
Who is the Hero of Your Sermon?
Christian Living
WHY SHOULD I WAIT FOR THE LORD ANY LONGER?
Christian Living
Four Ingredients for a Gospel Glued Family
Bible Study
Grace Has the Final Word (Part 1 of 4)
Christian Living
How to Stay Free in Christ