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Culture

God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID

Monday, May 11, began a new chapter in France's struggle with the Coronavirus. The time of confinement is transitioning into renewed activity. Many people are…
History & Holidays

Why Jesus Came to Us – An Advent Meditation

“And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.” (1 John 3:5)With Advent, we think…
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…
Culture
Young People, Postmodernism, and How It Closes Their Eyes to Truth
Theology
Solus Christus: Why We Don’t Put Our Faith In Churches, Leaders Or Rituals
Culture
Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!
Theology
How God’s Grace is Better than Christians think
Theology
Why the Virgin Birth is Essential to Christianity
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Praying Alone & Praying Together Part 2
Culture

Praying for Tim Keller

Seven years ago, my family and I moved from Southern California, where I was a pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, to New York City…
Culture

CA Wildfire Report: Please Pray

We are praying for those affected by the CA wildfires: "CA Wildfires Map"– LA Times "The most recent fire is the Bitter fire, which started…
Culture

Government Intimidation of Pastors in Houston Texas? A Christian Response

Today I woke up to find a Fox News Opinion piece by Todd Starnes explaining that a group of pastors in Houston, TX have had…
Culture
The Link: Kanye West, Are Christians Intolerant, Ecclesiology 101 & More
Culture
Working Through The Issues: More Thoughts On Attending an LGBT Friend’s Wedding
Culture
CC Jinja, Uganda: CGN Church Relief Fund
Culture
#ccpc16 – Engaging the Culture with the Gospel
Culture
Instagram is Prayer (to the God of Image)
Culture
The Link: True Sexual Revolution, Mother of Modern Evangelicalism, Story of the Bible & More
Gospel

Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel

2018 CGN Pastors & Leaders Conference Archives Though I’ve been a Calvary Chapel pastor for nearly five years, this year will be my first time…
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

The Middle East and the Mission of God

Persia in Prophecy As the Middle East conflict has heated up once again, many people are asking whether this is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.…
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Gospel
Isaiah 41: Easter and the World
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Gospel
The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World
Gospel
Peace on Earth
Ministry & Leadership

CGN – Leading During Covid-19

Hey church leaders. We know this is a challenging moment for all of you as you do your best to lead your people well during…
Christian Living

Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead

Recently I was given the great privilege of seeing some of the fruit from the youth ministry I pioneered over 15 years ago while speaking…
Ministry & Leadership

Is Women’s Ministry Necessary?

There is a growing controversy today with churches assessing whether or not to have a women's ministry. Is it mandated in scripture, always beneficial, or…
Ministry & Leadership
The Cure to Fear – Seeing Beyond Odds & Obstacles
Ministry & Leadership
Further Thoughts on Women in Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Missions Conference 2020: The Church That God Plants
Ministry & Leadership
Developing Doctrine Responsibly
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 2 – When She Leads Podcast
Christian Living
Layoffs, Furloughs, and the Walk of Faith
Discipleship

The Saturday Before the Dawn of Hope

At the Last Supper, Jesus repeated something He’d been saying to the disciples often over the previous several days. He told them He was about…
Discipleship

Why Zeal for Jesus is Important

"It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing” (Galatians 4:18). “A fanatic is just someone who is more excited than you…
Discipleship

How to Win in Spiritual Warfare

The TrialsWhen we think of spiritual warfare, we think of trials. But getting rid of trials is not the victory. The true victory consists of…
Discipleship
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
Discipleship
Angels Landing
Discipleship
Counterfeit Christianity: Why Real Worship Costs
Discipleship
Sin and Sympathy: The Temptation of Jesus and Your Battle with Sin
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Discipleship
Why You Should Not Take Offense
Christian Living

Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions

In my last post I wrote about "Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions." In this article, I’d like to write about how we actually…
Christian Living

A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions

It may be necessary to vary daily devotionals to preempt the inevitable rut that ensues from a consistent routine. It’s important to maintain daily reading…
Christian Living

The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14

While reflecting on Romans 6:1-14—a passage worth revisiting regularly—I found a profound answer to the problem of sin: the transforming power of grace. Paul begins…
Christian Living
Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
Christian Living
Aimee Semple McPherson Part 2
Christian Living
Three Christlike Attributes We Find in the Warrior Caleb
Christian Living
Three Steps for Growing Intimate with God
Christian Living
Making Sense of the Unfathomable
Christian Living
Are We Drifting Backward?