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What does the future hold for CGN?

In this episode of the CGN Mission & Methods podcast, we discuss the future of CGN as a network: What initiatives are currently in the…
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Saul, the Spear, and the Disarmed Rulers: a Literary Motif

And his spear was in his hand… (1 Sam. 19:9; 20:33; 22:6) Oftentimes in media, whether in film, television, music, or literature, a motif is…
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Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God

Last November, I wrote an article about knowing God as a conventional relationship. I developed an idea from John Frame that describes how profound our…
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When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
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Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
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Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life
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The Sovereignty of Satan?—Making Sense of John 12:31
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When We Like God, But Don’t Know Jesus
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Racial Blind Spots, The Church, and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

“We repeat the mistake continuously in this country of trying to address our racial animus and the violence it fosters as though it were a…
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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…
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Answers for a Post-Christian Culture

As a result of my last post, “The Bible Says It's a Sin,” this question came up: How are we as Christians to respond to…
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The Link: Church Finder, The Most Diverse Movement in History, Can We Really Trust the Gospels and More
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The Dangers of Postmodernism
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The Final Countdown: What Do I Decide This Presidential Election?
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Meditations on Good Friday

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). Good…
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What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?

One of the phrases you might hear us use to describe who we are and what we’re about as Calvary Global Network, is the phrase:…
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Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

In my last article, I wrote about how contextualization was not about the church becoming more worldly. We looked back at the creational mandate for…
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There’s a lot of talk in both the Evangelical church and increasingly in the secular business world about “servant leadership.” For many years at Calvary…
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Post-Pandemic Vision

Rob Salvato and Ted Leavenworth are joined by Miles DeBenedictus (Cross Connection Church) to discuss how current societal trends and economic forecasts help form our…
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The Reason God Can Use You

“… I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power” (Ephesians…
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Augustine & Disordered Loves

Originally published on Nick’s blog on April 11, 2019. At age 19, Augustine Aurelius—later to be known as Augustine of Hippo—read a dialogue by the…
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Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching

What is my story with sermon-based small groups? On July 27, 2017, our world lost a legend. It was on that day Haddon Robinson stepped…
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Should a Pastor Ever Say No When You Ask for Help?

Ask yourself this question, do the words I use matter? The answer should be a resounding, “Yes!” rhetoric is the art of discourse; an art…
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Looking to Jesus — Part 2 of 2

Editor’s Note: Click here to access Part 1 of this article, published on October 29, 2024. 3. We look to Jesus because he looked ahead…
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Comforting Words to Share

This life will have unavoidable pain, sorrow and grief. In light of this universal truth, it is an interesting philosophical, ethical, moral, and existential matter…
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Contending With Shame

Recently I was asked to share on the topic of shame. This was fitting, as shame is my constant companion. Many times when we speak…
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The Effect of Being Reasonable in Conversation
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Aimee Semple McPherson Part 2
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