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Culture

The Dangers of Postmodernism

Postmodernism may be today’s common thinking, but is that a good thing? In this episode, Brian and Aaron push past the facade of freedom postmodernism…
Culture

Evan Wickham: Hope for Doubters & Deconstructionists

Why are Millennials and GenZ kids who grew up in the Church leaving in droves? How can we reach people struggling with doubt and deconstruction?…
Theology

Real Hope When Everything Seems Broken

"Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.…
Theology
Evidence for the Resurrection: Is Easter Just More of the Same?
Theology
We will Not Die Before Our Time
Theology
Personal Eschatology: What Happens When I Die?
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Podcasts
Can Wrath Be Redemptive? | Tough Questions For The Current Crisis Miniseries P3
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Praying Alone & Praying Together Part 2
Culture

Challenges with Medical Marijuana: Treatment of Pain or Excuse for Pleasure?

Evidence to support the medical benefits of smoking marijuana for the treatment of pain has become a challenge for many Christians. Our culture has made…
Christian Living

Fear, Faith & The Coronavirus

Brian Higgins and Aaron Salvato discuss all the chaos enveloping our lives with the outbreak of COVID-19. If God hasn’t given us a spirit of…
Culture

Bullied by Tolerance – When Every Truth but Yours is Allowed

Why do I feel bullied by tolerance? I thought the concept was to allow dialogue between opposing viewpoints, but it seems to me that the…
Culture
Avoiding the Trap of Conspiracy Theory Christianity
Culture
The Link: Spirit Filled Church, Deconversion Story, Coronavirus Crazy & More
Culture
Questions About Systemic Racism, With Benjamin Morrison
Culture
Joker in Our Culture: Thoughts on the Film
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Culture
Christianity & Culture Series: Christianity, Liberty & the Rule of Law
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

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…
Culture

Rural America Matters Too

Rural America Matters Too I'll never forget what was said that evening; irritating experiences are funny like that. I was co-pastoring a small church plant…
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
The Death of God
Announcements
Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program
Gospel
The Gospel in HD: Transformation We Can See
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Ministry & Leadership

The Reason God Can Use You

“… I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power” (Ephesians…
Ministry & Leadership

How a Father’s Words Shape Their Child’s Life

“For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in…
Ministry & Leadership

When Leaders Need Shepherding

A couple months ago, someone approached me regarding a situation where they felt I hadn’t responded in a pastoral way. Of course, such statements hold…
Ministry & Leadership
Re:Engage 2014 Church Planting Conference
Ministry & Leadership
How Does CGN Support Women in Ministry Leadership?
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Christian Living
Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead
Christian Living
The Value of Servant Leadership
Ministry & Leadership
Ten Ways the Word of God Wins Our Hearts
Discipleship

5 Preaching Tips from the Apostle Paul

Preaching is the act of proclaiming God’s word to people. In evangelism, it announces God’s good news about Jesus and His salvation. In edification, it…
Discipleship

What Happened in 2020 Has Served to Advance the Gospel

2020 was a year filled with difficulty, frustration, tension, and sorrow, to the point where people could not wait for it to be over. As…
Discipleship

Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching

What is my story with sermon-based small groups? On July 27, 2017, our world lost a legend. It was on that day Haddon Robinson stepped…
Discipleship
Recovering the Lost Art of Conversation
Discipleship
The Gospel is a Bridge
Discipleship
Unity, Love, and Social Action
Discipleship
Augustine & Disordered Loves
Discipleship
How to Impress Jonathan Edwards
Articles
The Availability of Revival
Bible Study

An Introduction to Eternity Now: Discovering Eternal Life with Daily Readings through Philippians by Bradley Hall

People often wonder what eternal life is like. What will we do in eternity and where will we be? When Jesus prayed for His disciples,…
Christian Living

A Secret to Not Fear

"Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love" (1 Corinthians…
Christian Living

Three Keys to Unlock Intimacy In Marriage

Originally published on June 10, 2016 When a husband or a wife says, “I want us to be intimate,” their expectation may be substantially different,…
Christian Living
Saul, the Spear, and the Disarmed Rulers: a Literary Motif
Christian Living
He Became Poor For Us (2 Corinthians 8:9)
Christian Living
Funky Feet and Fixed Focus: Lessons and Warnings on LOVE
Christian Living
Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media
Christian Living
Robbed of Joy
Christian Living
Keep It Simple: Taking the Complicated Out of Christianity