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Theology

Grace: The Anti-Karma

Whether you realize it or not, many people in your church believe in karma. They might not have ever read Hindu scripture. They might not…
Theology

The Importance of the Incarnation

It doesn’t take long for the average news reader perusing today’s articles to come across a shocking revelation: Scandals are all around us. Of course…
Theology

Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?

Seminary is Not For Everyone I have known many good pastors who did not go to seminary. My pastor, Tom Stipe, used to tell me…
Christian Living
Advent: Hope in the In-Between
Theology
7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life
Theology
Whose Spin on Christianity is Better?
Theology
A Study in the Book of Hebrews: The Centrality of Jesus
Theology
Assessing Strange Fire
Theology
Defending Trinitarianism
Christian Living

Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine – Part 1

How can followers of Jesus practice contentment while living in this discouraging moment of COVID-19? Aaron and Brian discuss the vices of discontentment and comparison…
Culture

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…
Culture

The Link: Lecrae, History of Evangelicalism, Bryan Stevenson & More

"Bryan Stevenson: How We Arrived Here"– YouTube Originals"Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative shares his thoughts on how we arrived at this moment and…
Culture
CGN Relief Fund – Ukraine
Christian Living
CGN Shelter In Place Resource List
Culture
Kia Kaha Christchurch!!! – A Reflection
Culture
New Episodes: CGN- Leading in COVID-19 Podcast
Culture
Church Relief Fund Update: Cebu City, Philippines
Culture
Hope for America, Stop Praying for Stuff, Five Keys to Effective Preaching & 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

From Pastors to Podcasts

Right now it seems as though the Church is changing in many dramatic ways, and it can feel a bit scary. The thing is, the…
Gospel

Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism

Billy Graham said, “The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We…
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Gospel
This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity
Gospel
Peace on Earth
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Ministry & Leadership

How Does CGN Support Women in Ministry Leadership?

Since one of the roles of CGN as a network is to provide care and coaching for those in ministry leadership, what is CGN doing…
Ministry & Leadership

Bridging Generational Gaps

In this episode, we are joined by Brenda Leavenworth, Jody Ponce, and Rosemary Cady to discuss how we can more effectively disciple through generational shifts.…
Ministry & Leadership

Seeing God Move in Hungary and Serbia

Which would be worse... to stay and watch your country torn apart by war or to travel days on end through bitter cold to escape…
Ministry & Leadership
Are Elder Boards Biblical? – A Historical/Scriptural Perspective
Ministry & Leadership
CGN – Leading During Covid-19
Announcements
Announcement About CGN Media
Ministry & Leadership
The Unique Command of the Great Commission: His Glory Among the Nations Part 2
Ministry & Leadership
What Is the Calvary Chapel View of Church Leadership?
Ministry & Leadership
Just Be You as You Share Scripture
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…
Discipleship

Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11

Ever finished a project and thought: Is that it? The result just did not compare to the excitement that first inspired action. This is especially…
Discipleship

Gossip & The Gospel

I recently talked with a good friend and the conversation turned to (among many things) the topic of gossip. It went something like this: Person…
Discipleship
C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 3
Discipleship
The Early Church: How Christianity Revolutionized Work Ethic
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil: Fear
Discipleship
Kay Smith — Woman of Influence
Christian Living

The Only Dependable Remedy for Life’s Struggles

“A Little Help Please”Psalm 121“Help! I Need Somebody. Help! Not Just Anybody” Lennon & McCartney“Beyond mountains, there are more mountains”Haitian proverb“If God is for us,…
Christian Living

Things to Remember About Mental Health

Today, the 10th of October, is World Mental Health Day. A recent international study found the following: “One out of every two people in the…
Christian Living

Consecration, Hope & Prayer

For God, our Father to surprise us with His wonders and unlimited blessings, He requires our unwavering and intentional, radical consecration to Him, with a…
Christian Living
Don’t Fear Loneliness
Christian Living
How Placing Others First Brings Rest
Christian Living
Am I Walking in the Spirit?
Christian Living
The Lesson of the Potato Bug
Christian Living
Corrie ten Boom Part 1: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
As You Walk and Are Sad