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The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network

Welcome to Season 3 of the CGN Mission & Methods Podcast! In this first episode of the new season, host Nick Cady speaks with Brian…
Theology

Worship: Participation in the Trinity

When you think of a worship service, what sort of things come to your mind? Some think of music styles, choirs, lighting, formality, informality, and…
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
Defending Trinitarianism
Theology
The Hope of Israel
Theology
Calvary Chapel Core Convictions: God’s Grace + Love
Theology
The Gifts: Defined and Referenced
Theology
The Post-Apostolic Myth
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Culture

Questions About Systemic Racism, With Benjamin Morrison

On this week's episode, Aaron sits down with Pastor Benjamin Morrison to discuss two articles he wrote for CalvaryChapel.com about the issue of systemic racism.…
Culture

The Grinch, the Christ and the Meaning of Christmas

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will…
Culture

Don’t Sell Your Birthright, Pastors Perspective, How to Live Like Jesus in Election Season & More

"Don’t Sell Your Birthright for Sex"– The Gospel Coalition"My friend ultimately surrendered to his feelings, and to his boyfriend’s pleas, and made a conscious decision…
Culture
The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More
Culture
“The Lord Bless Thee:” Remembering Pastor Chuck
Culture
The Bahamas: Hurricane Relief
Culture
Amanda Berry Smith
Culture
The Link: Pastor Confesses He’s Tired, Discernment, Attributes of Good Leaders and More
Culture
Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon
Gospel

Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare

Missionaries are sometimes called a rare breed. They leave home, integrate into a foreign culture and bring a foreign concept (the Gospel) to people who…
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

From Waiting to Witnessing

In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk…
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Christian Living
Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
Easter: Further Meditations for This Weekend
Ministry & Leadership

The Anonymity Of Pastoral Work – Nate Holdridge

In this episode, Aaron is joined by guest Nate Holdridge to discuss the anonymity of pastoral work. While pastoral work may seem like a public…
Ministry & Leadership

Highs and Lows of Christian Ministry

I have always hated roller coasters. Driving up great hills, only to be thrust down at “breakneck speeds” (I think rollercoaster rides are where that…
Announcements

We are CCBCE: CCBC Europe Takeover Week

As a community of churches committed to Great Commission engagement, we are excited to share how we carry out the Great Commission through our Training…
Ministry & Leadership
Missions 2020 Archives
Ministry & Leadership
Things That Matter: The Pastor as a Contender
Ministry & Leadership
What Does CGN Believe about Ecclesiology and Church Government?
Ministry & Leadership
Six Keys to Developing Disciples
Ministry & Leadership
Expositors Collective: Sample of a Christ-Centered Sermon
Ministry & Leadership
The Importance of Vision Casting in Ministry
Discipleship

The Benefit of Christ as Our Foundation

As music students, we all remember those first exciting and difficult lessons. The overwhelming discomfort and frustration that naturally comes from having someone judge and…
Culture

Be the Change You Wish to See in the Church

If you spend any amount of time online or on social media, you are likely aware of the global microscope that is currently examining the…
Articles

Iron Sharpening Iron

One often-quoted Bible verse that speaks of the benefit of living in community with other believers comes from Proverbs: “As iron sharpens iron, so a person…
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Discipleship
Four Protections Against Temptation
Discipleship
Weak Men Weak Excuses
Discipleship
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil
Announcements
Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team
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

Christmas: The Great Rescue Mission

For much of the culture at large, the true meaning of Christmas is almost totally lost. Most people think of Christmas sentimentally. A recent survey…
Christian Living

In the Secret Place with Christ: Going Back to Our Gospel Roots

What a year it's been! 2020 has felt to me as if the whole world has been shaken - a global pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions,…
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Christian Living
Looking to Jesus — Part 1 of 2
Christian Living
Fear, Faith & The Coronavirus
Christian Living
Why Christians Should Enjoy Life
Christian Living
Keeping the Main thing the Main Thing
Christian Living
The Only Dependable Remedy for Life’s Struggles