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Gospel

Advent: The Son

Part 2 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. Continuing this three-part celebration of Advent, this…
Theology

Finite sins and eternal punishment

"Do you think finite sins deserve eternal punishment? How can that be fair?" It's a common question we may hear when we're seeking to understand…
Theology

When We Like God, But Don’t Know Jesus

I sat next to a beautiful woman I have met only twice, and she told me about her divorce and liturgical background, her ex-husband's remarriage…
Podcasts
The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network
Theology
Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Podcasts
What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today?
Culture
Warnings About Progressive Christianity (Repost from Can I Say That?)
Articles
The Availability of Revival
Theology
Pitfalls of Dispensationalism
Culture

Should the Church Embrace Kanye West?

Of the eight studio records that Kanye West has previously released, seven have gone “platinum.” Over the course of his career, he has been nominated…
Culture

The Link: True Sexual Revolution, Mother of Modern Evangelicalism, Story of the Bible & More

"The True Sexual Revolution" – Living Out"The true sexual revolution took place in the 50s and 60s, not the 1950s and 1960s. It was in…
Christian Living

Content In Christ Alone – Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine (Pt 2)

What does scripture say about contentment? How can we find contentment in Jesus alone? And how can we be satisfied when God changes our plans?…
Culture
A Constitutional Crisis!
Culture
A Gospel Response to Racial Injustice
Culture
The Link: 2021 Missions Conference, Teaching Messianic Prophecies to Teenagers, The Thrill of Hope Advent & More
Culture
CGN Relief Fund – Ukraine
Culture
The Link: Where is God in a Coronavirus World, Spirit-led Teaching Webinar, Women You Worth Knowing Podcast & More
Culture
The Link: When the Church Apologizes, Inductive Bible Study Method, WLL 2020 & More
Gospel

The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday

This article originally appeared on calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com on April 13, 2014. When Jesus came into Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, you could say that…
Discipleship

The Church & Victims of Depression

The phone rang at 2am again. I knew who it was before answering. In recent weeks, Anita (not her real name) often called in the…
Gospel

WIN: Jesus is Victorious

Forty days ago, Christians gathered all over the world to lament our human frailty and the inevitability of our own deaths, crying out together, “From…
Gospel
Persecution Will End
Gospel
Proclaiming the Gospel According to Charles Spurgeon
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Advent: The Son
Gospel
The Gospel – How You Say it, Matters
Ministry & Leadership

Best Of Series: Matt Redman on the “Heart of Worship”

Enjoy this “Best Of” episode with music artist, Matt Redman, known for “10,000 Reasons,” “Heart of Worship” and more. Matt shares experiences and lessons he…
Ministry & Leadership

Lessons in Leadership Part 3: Fearlessly Leading the Good Fight

Sometimes I think we forget as pastors and leaders that we have intentionally placed ourselves in the line of fire, the front of the battle—directly…
Ministry & Leadership

Don’t Try To Build The House While It’s Burning – with Justin Thomas

2020 seemed to tear everything apart. The normal structures of our lives, our work, and our relationships seems to have fallen completely apart. For many…
Ministry & Leadership
Pastor, Are You Really Speaking the Language of Your Community
Ministry & Leadership
Planting a Church: 5 Keys to Help You Succeed
Ministry & Leadership
The Dangers of Consumer-driven Ministry
Announcements
Introducing: The Leadership Lessons Podcast
Ministry & Leadership
The Secret to Maintaining Vision at Every Step of Life’s Journey
Ministry & Leadership
Seven Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk by Faith
Discipleship

Training a Church to Love the Depressed – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. You can find Part 1 here: The Church & Victims Of Depression Providing Training In our…
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

Three Reasons Not to Fear

We are living in scary times. It seems every time I log on my social media accounts or look at the news, there is another…
Discipleship
How to Respond when You become a Public Piñata
Discipleship
The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Christian Living
I Don’t Need You
Discipleship
Weighing God Down
Discipleship
Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching
Christian Living

Authentic Christianity: Wired for Ekklesia

In Acts 2 we learn some very important things about Authentic Christianity and Authentic Church. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter proclaimed the Gospel (the…
Christian Living

Do You Have a Slave Mentality?

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves; I have broken…
Christian Living

Why I am Thankful for My Experience with Panic Attacks Part 2

My last article traced an introduction to my experience with panic attacks and this second part closes with further reflections on why I am (unexpectedly)…
Christian Living
God’s Will: Hitting the Bulls-eye
Christian Living
It’s Not About What You Ought to Do
Christian Living
Do No Harm – When People Reject Christ because of His People’s Actions
Christian Living
Exchanging Heaven for Here
Christian Living
How Can I Understand Sacrifice in a Self-Promoting World?
Christian Living
Saul, the Spear, and the Disarmed Rulers: a Literary Motif