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What Do CGN Leaders Believe About the End Times?

How much of an emphasis does Calvary Global Network put on eschatology: the area of theology that deals with studying the end times? What is…
Gospel

Advent: The Father

Part 1 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. The celebration of Advent centers around the…
Theology

A Look at Authorial Intent in the Bible

There’s a joke that Christians here in Ukraine like to tell. One day, a pastor goes to visit a class in the children’s ministry at…
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Theology
The Balance Between the Spiritual & Physical World
Theology
FB Live Talk on Creativity & Theology
Theology
Did Jesus Claim to be God?
Theology
The Difference Between the Rapture and Christ’s Return
Christian Living
Hannah, Sarah, and Hagar: A Brief Study in Character Analogy
Culture

Pelagian Racism Part 2: Will Preaching the Gospel Fix Systemic Racism?

In my previous article, I laid out how the concept of systemic racism is a consequence not of “cultural Marxism,” but of the biblical understanding…
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 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
Privilege, Oppression, Intersectionality and the Church, Cancel Culture, Elisabeth Elliot and More
Culture
Unforeseen Blessing in Confinement
Culture
Hope for the Tainted Heart
Christian Living
Why Wait For Marriage? (With Jon Keith and Jordan Aly) – A Discussion on dating and sexuality.
Culture
Video Series: How To Watch A Movie (As A Christian)
Culture
Honeymooning at Auschwitz: 4 Reasons I’m Glad I did
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…
Gospel

How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps

This is Part Two in a series on "Gospel Centered Preaching". If you missed Part One click here. There are many preaching approaches common in…
Gospel

A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel

This article was supposed to be about John Chrysostom and the historical roots of expositional preaching. It is not. It did not take me long…
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Gospel
What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Friends Not Foes
Culture
The Music of Hope and the Gospel
Gospel
WIN: Jesus is Victorious
Gospel
What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1
Ministry & Leadership

Study: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep

|10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep| Study: That is the first key component with sermon prep. “I think it’s very important for anyone to…
Ministry & Leadership

The Secret to Maintaining Vision at Every Step of Life’s Journey

I’m an expert at starting things; it’s the completing that I’m not so good at. I have a small stack of books on my nightstand…
Christian Living

Arise, Go, and Prepare

As Christians we are commanded to arise, go, and prepare our hearts, minds and souls in Christ. This happens as the Spirit in His power…
Discipleship
Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11
Ministry & Leadership
When Good Men Separate
Ministry & Leadership
Is Women’s Ministry Necessary?
Articles
5 Reasons Why You Should Plant With CGN’s Cultivate
Ministry & Leadership
When Leaders Need Shepherding
Ministry & Leadership
6 Lessons I’ve Learned About Small Group Ministry
Discipleship

The Early Church: Trial by Fire

When Jesus ascended into heaven after His resurrection, He told His disciples, “You shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and…
Discipleship

How to Defeat Four Giants of Terror

When was the last time you were overwhelmed? Last month? Last year? Earlier today? At this very moment?I have been reading in 2 Samuel 21:15-22:7,…
Christian Living

Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation

In principle, we agree with the psalmist when he writes, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands…
Discipleship
Weighing God Down
Christian Living
A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions
Discipleship
True Repentance Requires A Broken Heart
Discipleship
Now Let Me Burn Out For God: The Life of Henry Martyn
Discipleship
Lessons I Learned from Marilyn’s Cancer
Discipleship
Lies About Us
Christian Living

The Effect of Being Reasonable in Conversation

On Labor Day, my wife Karen and I hosted a BBQ in our condo complex, and some of our neighbors joined the fun. One couple…
Christian Living

How Christians Can Bring Positive Change to America

Regardless of our philosophical viewpoints, I think almost everyone would agree. We live in very interesting times. We are in the midst of one of…
Christian Living

Turn Down the Noise: How We Can Expect to Hear the Holy Spirit

How can we expect to hear the Holy Spirit when our lives are filled with constant noise? If we would like to see the gifts…
Christian Living
Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction
Christian Living
CGN Shelter In Place Resource List
Christian Living
8 Principles For Reading The Bible Well (Proverbs 2)
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Christian Living
“Rock of Ages:” Three Aspects of Salvation
Christian Living
Three Christlike Attributes We Find in the Warrior Caleb