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Theology

Whose Spin on Christianity is Better?

"Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness." (Psalm 37:3) Is it Biblical or Cultural? We do…
Articles

How Strongholds Threaten a Biblical Worldview

I have often written about the need for a genuinely biblical framework for all of life.1 The challenge, of course, is with that word genuinely.…
Theology

3 Reasons Dispensationalism has Lost Appeal for Young Leaders

In my last post I noted the beginning of a shift in the way younger evangelicals, and specifically those connected with Calvary Chapel, viewed eschatological…
Theology
Personal Eschatology: What Happens When I Die?
Christian Living
Returning to an Awe-Inspired Perspective in Life and Ministry
Theology
Complicit Spiritual Warfare: An Observation from Job
Podcasts
Is God Allowing Suffering Just as Bad as Him Causing It?
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars
Discipleship
Gossip & The Gospel
Culture

The Link: Marty Sampson, Alice Cooper Interview, The Gospel & Cultural Engagement, and more!

"Marty Sampson & the Frailty of False Faith"– CalvaryChapel.com"Marty was my favorite...My heart broke when I saw this. Not because it's wrong to wrestle with…
Culture

The Link: Missions Conference Archives, Truth Over Power, Whataboutism & More

"2021 Missions Conference Archives"– Calvary Global Network & CCCM"We are excited to have the archives available from the 2021 Missions Conference! This year's conference was…
Culture

A Tribute to Billy Graham

When I awoke this morning and made my way downstairs, the first thing Cheryl said to me was that Billy Graham had passed away. I…
Culture
CGN Leadership Statement on Racism
Culture
Asbury – A Helpful Perspective From Gavin Ortlund
Culture
The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?
Culture
The Link: Calvary Chapel/CGN International Conference, UK Chinese Church Abused, Western Seminary Cohort & More
Culture
The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More
Culture
Is Your Culture Post-Christian or Pre-Revival?
Gospel

To Kill or to Crown Jesus?

Jesus said He would be crucified. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,…
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

WIN: Jesus is Victorious

Forty days ago, Christians gathered all over the world to lament our human frailty and the inevitability of our own deaths, crying out together, “From…
Christian Living
Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
Knowing God
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Unity Requires Conversation
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Discipleship

Are You a Missionary?

My wife Lynne and I went onto the mission field when were young. We left America in our early twenties and spent ten years in…
Discipleship

Why We Need to Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Next Generation

Recently, I was asked to be one of the speakers at a retreat for millennials where the theme was "Legacy." The definition of legacy that…
Christian Living

Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives

My first job was at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. I filed invoices, filled paper in copy machines, and learned the ins and outs of data…
Christian Living
The Ultimate Missionary Care Package (Part 2 of 2)
Ministry & Leadership
Cultivate 2020
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Ministry & Leadership
Exposing The Word Or Imposing Upon The Word? – Riley Taylor & Mike Neglia
Ministry & Leadership
Life & Leadership Lessons with Nate Holdridge
Christian Living
Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead
Discipleship

Lessons in Leadership Part 1: Who is in Charge of Your Church?

All of us who occupy a pastoral leadership position in a church, will at some point in time be faced with a very critical question:…
Discipleship

God Renews His People with the Word (Nehemiah 8)

So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first…
Discipleship

Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance

We've had some big changes in my home recently. Our young boys have started at a new school, and my wife has gone back to…
Discipleship
Five Points on Our Need for Community
Discipleship
When The Path Leads Through Pain
Discipleship
Belle Patrick: A Kind of Missionary
Discipleship
Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump
Discipleship
Counterfeit Christianity: Why Real Worship Costs
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Christian Living

Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives

My first job was at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. I filed invoices, filled paper in copy machines, and learned the ins and outs of data…
Christian Living

Wants, Wishes & God’s Perfect Plans

Have you ever had somebody come up to you and say, “I have been praying for a long time about 'this thing', and God just…
Christian Living

The Sobering Gift of Leadership

Jeff Jackson will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 Pastors & Leaders Conference, happening in 7 DAYS! Visit pastorsconference.calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com for more information or to…
Christian Living
Why I am Thankful for My Experience with Panic Attacks Part 2
Christian Living
Elizabeth Blackwell Part 1
Bible Study
5 Ways the Holy Spirit Leads Believers in the Book of Acts
Bible Study
When Grace Is Forsaken: The Tragedy of a Deserted Gospel (Part 2 Of 4)
Christian Living
How a Wound from a Friend Brings Healing
Christian Living
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Women Worth Knowing