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Theology

7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life

Strange and important events fill the pages of history and our individual life. Sometimes, we think about great events and wonder, “Did that have to…
Theology

Solus Christus: Why We Don’t Put Our Faith In Churches, Leaders Or Rituals

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on October 26, 2017 and is part four of a five-part series. On October 31, 1517, the German…
Theology

The Trinity and the Christian Life

"…And truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ" (1 John 1:3). In the last article, I spoke of how…
Theology
Reformation Day: Live Session with Lance Ralston
Theology
The Purpose Of Sex: Homosexuality And The Bible
Podcasts
The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network
Theology
The Hope of Israel
Theology
Jesus & Cultural Relativism
Theology
Defending Trinitarianism
Culture

N.T. Wright on Crucifixion, “Eyes That Seen Plenty,” Is God Allowing Suffering & More

"NT Wright: Why Jesus’ Crucifixion is a Fact of History"– Premier Christianity"New Testament scholar Tom Wright tells Justin Brierley why the crucifixion of Jesus is…
Culture

What is Postmodernism, and Why Should we care?

In this episode, Brian & Aaron begin to scratch the surface of a notoriously hard to define topic: postmodernism, specifically postmodern philosophy. While western culture…
Culture

Gathering Together Again: Best Practices for the Church Re-opening

If anything is certain over the last few months, it is that the predictability of ministry has been anything but certain! Because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus…
Culture
I Thank God for Tim Keller
Culture
Why I Am a Single-Issue Voter
Announcements
New Podcast from CGN and Jeff Gipe: ISMS That Cause SCHISMS
Culture
Subversive Radicalism: Response to the London Attack
Culture
Hope Through the Flame: Facing the Southern California Fires
Culture
The Gospel for the Church After Orlando
Gospel

What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1

“Gospel-centered” seems to be a catchphrase these days. Some may say it without really knowing what the term represents. Being gospel-centered is important to our…
Gospel

How the Gospel Heals Shame

Shame is an experience common to every person on the planet. Charles Darwin, in classic materialist fashion, defined shame primarily in terms of its physical…
Gospel

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…
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
Meditations on Good Friday
Culture
A Response To Jordan Peterson from a Protestant Christian Pastor
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Christian Living
Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner
Gospel
What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?
Ministry & Leadership

The Anonymity Of Pastoral Work

In our modern age, talk of pastoral work as anonymous work seems like a stretch. Maybe the pastor in a rural town on a dusty…
Discipleship

Are Church Members Scenery, Machinery or PEOPLE?

A number of years ago, an anthropologist from Poland, Alicja Iwanska, conducted a study among farmers in the Northwest section of the United States. One…
Ministry & Leadership

Ten Ways the Word of God Wins Our Hearts

The Word of God is very precious to us. Within the Calvary Chapel movement, we have learned it from Genesis to Revelation, verse-by-verse, book-by-book. Throughout…
Ministry & Leadership
Things That Matter: The Pastor as a Contender
Ministry & Leadership
It’s all about Jesus
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 3- “Leading Through Seasons of Doubt”
Ministry & Leadership
How to Give an Altar Call Part 2
Culture
Post-Pandemic Vision
Ministry & Leadership
An Open Letter to Pastors and Ministry Leaders: Pastoring Contrasted with Being a Missionary
Discipleship

The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve

My wife and I aren’t fancy people. We don’t like to dress up, feel odd in upscale restaurants, and generally prefer dates where comfy pants…
Culture

Church Van E04-Tony Clark Part 1

Hosts Riley Taylor and Jarryd Bryant interview Pastor Tony Clark of Calvary Chapel Newport News on questions about discipleship, how Christians should handle racism in…
Discipleship

Good Fear / Bad Fear — Understanding the Difference

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on January 6, 2024. Phil and his wife Joy will be featured speakers at the CGN International Conference…
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Discipleship
Jesus Ministers to Us in Grace and Truth, Even When We Fail
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Discipleship
Beyond The Shadow of a Doubt – How Jesus Responds to The Christian Doubter
Discipleship
The Saturday Before the Dawn of Hope
Discipleship
When God has a Plan
Christian Living

How to Absorb That Blow of Criticism

One of the most humiliating things I’ve ever agreed to was allowing people to line up and “pie” me in the face. When I was…
Christian Living

The Reformation Through Jewish Eyes

As the Church prepares to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation on October 31, 2017, there is much to celebrate. Truly the Reformation has…
Christian Living

Keeping the Main thing the Main Thing

We were about six months into our church plant in Oregon, when I headed out one day to a nearby lake just to spend some…
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Christian Living
Are We Drifting Backward?
Christian Living
4 Ideas for Family Ministry in Your Church
Christian Living
The Early Tree
Christian Living
Fine Tuning for the New Year
Christian Living
Church Governance – 3 Essential Points