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Theology

What is Faith?

An important term for the Christian is “faith.” But what are we talking about when we speak of faith? So often our thinking gets cloudy…
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…
Theology

The Bible Says It’s Sin

I watched a Christian being interviewed by a talk show host who is notorious for his antagonism toward those who believe in a biblical morality,…
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Theology
The Best Verse About Jesus from Each Old Testament Book
Theology
Strange Fire Friendly Fire
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Theology
Christ Above Psychology: Putting Social Science in Its Rightful Place
Theology
Peccability VS Impeccability: Could Jesus Have Sinned?
Culture

A Word for Christians in a Politically Divided Culture

The COVID-19 crisis has been a major disruption worldwide, affecting the lives of nearly every person on the planet. Movement has been restricted; jobs have…
Culture

The World We Impart: Fostering Racial Reconciliation in Our Churches

I have a four-year-old nephew. He’s gregarious. He’s fun-loving. He’s black. He doesn't yet realize color. He’s not yet saddled with the weighty history of…
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
New Series – “Church Van” – With Hosts Riley Taylor & Jared Brian, Featuring Pastor Brian Brodersen
Culture
The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More
Culture
The Longest Hatred – Why Antisemitism Persists
Culture
Trafficking Hope with Karl Marx
Culture
What is Postmodernism, and Why Should we care?
Culture
Privilege, Oppression, Intersectionality and the Church, Cancel Culture, Elisabeth Elliot and More
Gospel

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…
Announcements

Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program

Are you ready to answer the call of church planting?  The Gospel is the hope of the world, and the world needs more Gospel-centered churches.…
Gospel

Why The Gospel Is Central

In past years there has been a re-emphasis and refocus on the centrality of the gospel. It's easy to notice how many organizations, books, conferences…
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
The King Who Meets Us in Our Deepest Need
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That Are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 1
Culture
Rural America Matters Too
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in our Neighborhoods Part 3
Ministry & Leadership

What Does Real Servant Leadership Look Like?

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…
Ministry & Leadership

Brian Brodersen on the Moses Model & Church Government

Pastor Brian Brodersen describes the advantages and disadvantages of The Moses Model form of Church government. This interview, hosted by Ken Sutton, is Part 4…
Christian Living

Be Faithful to Your Calling

Almost a year ago there was a need for a new youth worship leader, and therefore I was thrust into a whole new world. I…
Ministry & Leadership
An Unexpected Blessing for Bible Teachers
Ministry & Leadership
How to Give an Altar Call Part 2
Discipleship
Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2
Ministry & Leadership
Six Traits of People Who Should Plant
Culture
Nick Foles’ Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 2
Ministry & Leadership
Pastor, Are You Really Speaking the Language of Your Community
Christian Living

The Power and Role of Just One Color

Walking through the front door didn’t change my mood or affect my spiritual sensibilities. The mother was lying on the couch, sick. Three of her…
Discipleship

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…
Discipleship

Healing From Burnout

Introduction Burnout is real. And burnout seems to be an epidemic in Western culture. On so many levels, our cultural atmosphere is aggravating burnout. Think…
Articles
Iron Sharpening Iron
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Christian Living
A Time of Lament
Discipleship
Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11
Christian Living
Want To Be A Good Witness? Do Your Job Well.
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars
Bible Study

The Remedy to DIY Faith (Part 3 of 4)

(This article is part three in a four-part series on legalism and grace. Read articles one and two here.) It was 5pm the night before…
Christian Living

Four Promises of God for the Suffering Christian

Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians is such an amazing bit of real estate in the Bible! In it, we discover that Paul, the great…
Christian Living

Who is the Hero of Your Sermon?

I remember as a young Christian reading through Isaiah and running into the passage where God says, “Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen,…
Christian Living
Prayer: An Instrument of God’s Judgment
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color
Christian Living
Are We Drifting Backward?
Christian Living
Jesus, Your Identity and Valentines Day
Christian Living
Advent: Poverty and Glory
Christian Living
How Good is Your Shepherd?