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What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today?

What do CGN leaders believe about the charismatic gifts mentioned in the Bible — specifically, the spiritual gifts of prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues?…
Theology

How God’s Grace is Better than Christians think

Grace! This word is rich with meaning and oozing with significance. As Christians we love grace, and we should. It is God’s unmerited favor and…
Christian Living

Parenting, Perseverance, and God’s Love

Amongst the many well-wishes when our first son was born in 2015 was a consistent message that slowly but surely, “You will now come to…
Theology
Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Theology
Four Messy Essential Realities About Grace and Truth
Podcasts
Is God Allowing Suffering Just as Bad as Him Causing It?
Theology
A Discussion on the Biblical Theology of Israel Part 2
Christian Living
The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Culture

Prayer Around the World: 24 Hour Live Prayer

Tune in for FB Live prayer sessions happening 24/7, every hour, on the Calvary Chapel FB page. Pastors/ministry leaders have agreed to host a prayer…
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: How Do We Work Toward Racial Equality, Race, Gospel, Justice & More

"How Do We Work Together Towards Racial Equality?"– Salem Baptist Church"Church and evangelical leaders, Brian Brodersen, James Meeks, Ed Stetzer, Laurel Bunker, Charlie Dates and…
Culture
Ad Astra: A Film Review
Culture
The Link: Contextualizing the Gospel, Real World Questions, When to Stop Studying & More
Culture
Christianity & Culture Series: Christianity, Liberty & the Rule of Law
Culture
CC Jinja, Uganda: CGN Church Relief Fund
Culture
An Opportunity We Can’t Waste: A Word from Australia Regarding Refugees
Culture
Pray for California
Gospel

Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Gospel

The Gospel is the "good news" concerning who Christ is and what He has accomplished. It is the power of God to redeem sinful humanity,…
Gospel

Why Was Good Friday So Good?

"For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been…
Culture

Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting

On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, while on a trip to Seattle for a friend’s wedding, I woke up, grabbed my phone, opened up Facebook…
Gospel
Evangelism for the Introvert
Culture
Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees
Gospel
6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
From Waiting to Witnessing
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Ministry & Leadership

10 Minute Seminary: Principles for Healthy Pastoral Transitions

“Being able to always be looking for guys who God has called to lead and invest in them." Clay Worrell provides an approach on pastoral…
Culture

Why Jordan Peterson Matters

I have watched, somewhat in awe, over the last couple of years the rise of Jordan Peterson on YouTube, through podcasts and other media formats…
Ministry & Leadership

10 Easter Tips for Pastors

My first Easter as pastor of Calvary Monterey, I preached from John 20, and someone put some flowers in front of the pulpit—and that was…
Ministry & Leadership
Missions 2020 Archives
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Culture
The Labeling of “Science Deniers”
Ministry & Leadership
Why Change & Forward Movement are Crucial in Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
It’s all about Jesus
Articles
5 Reasons Why You Should Plant With CGN’s Cultivate
Discipleship

Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life—Part 3

Editor’s Note: This is the third article of a three-part series on how to develop disciples who will, in turn, make disciples of others. Click…
Discipleship

A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching

From the very beginning of Christianity the disciples of Jesus gathered for worship, prayer, community, evangelism, and the reading and teaching of God’s Word. It…
Discipleship

Weak Men Weak Excuses

Years ago I ran into a man at a retreat that I hadn't seen for quite a while...As we sat down across from each other…
Discipleship
Relevance, Methods, and the Gospel
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Discipleship
Good Fear / Bad Fear — Understanding the Difference
Discipleship
Youth Ministry
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil: Fear
Discipleship
Women Called by God: Madeleine Barot from the WWII French Resistance
Christian Living

Making Sense of the Unfathomable

"When I remember God, then I am disturbed; when I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah. You have held my eyelids open; I am…
Christian Living

Why Christians Should be Related to the World

The term “relevant” is one of those hot button words in modern church culture. When most people talk about being relevant they are generally thinking…
Christian Living

8 Principles For Reading The Bible Well (Proverbs 2)

(Proverbs 2:1-5, ESV) 1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom…
Christian Living
The Ultimate Missionary Care Package (Part 1 of a Series)
Christian Living
Vincent under the Starry Night of His Calling
Christian Living
Eight Navigational Truths When We Disagree With Our Government’s Decisions
Christian Living
The Joy of the Lord
Christian Living
A Better Way Than Condemning
Christian Living
Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3