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History & Holidays

Yom Kippur — The Day of Atonement

Editor’s Note: This year, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Friday, October 11th, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, October 12th. The Day of Atonement,…
Gospel

6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God

There is much debate about who Jesus is. Some believe he was a good man or a great prophet. Others claim he was an angel…
Discipleship

The Blessings of the Exile

Originally published on Nick’s blog December 8, 2020. Unbelievable News Through the prophet Habakkuk, God spoke to the people of Judah, telling them this: “Look…
Theology
Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy
Podcasts
Can Wrath Be Redemptive? | Tough Questions For The Current Crisis Miniseries P3
Christian Living
My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby
Gospel
Three Reflections on the Power, Hope, and Triumph of Easter
Theology
We will Not Die Before Our Time
Theology
Knowing God is Covenantal Friendship
Culture

The Link: Cool Christianity, CGN Church Relief Fund Update, School of Worship & More

"CGN Church Relief Fund Update"– Calvary Global Network"I can’t thank you enough, you and the CGN staff are a complete blessing, especially at this time.…
Culture

The Link: Missions Conference Archives, Truth Over Power, Whataboutism & More

"2021 Missions Conference Archives"– Calvary Global Network & CCCM"We are excited to have the archives available from the 2021 Missions Conference! This year's conference was…
Articles

How Strongholds Threaten a Biblical Worldview

I have often written about the need for a genuinely biblical framework for all of life.1 The challenge, of course, is with that word genuinely.…
Culture
#ccpc16 – Engaging the Culture with the Gospel
Culture
The Link: Walking through Doubt, An Unexpected Mission Field, Leading an Interactive Bible Study & More
Culture
How to Watch “Rings of Power” (As A Christian)
Culture
Hope in Troubling Times: Peace within the Global Pandemic
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Culture
Thoughts on the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church Shooting
Culture

A Tribute to Billy Graham

When I awoke this morning and made my way downstairs, the first thing Cheryl said to me was that Billy Graham had passed away. I…
Gospel

How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps

This is Part Two in a series on "Gospel Centered Preaching". If you missed Part One click here. There are many preaching approaches common in…
Christian Living

Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media

I was amazed to read the headlines today, “Twitter Engineers to 'Ban a Way of Talking' Through 'Shadow Banning,'” "Algorithms to Censor Opposing Political Opinions.”…
Gospel
Proclaiming the Gospel According to Charles Spurgeon
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Gospel
I Am the Resurrection and the Life
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
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…
Ministry & Leadership

Placing Jesus Christ Above Our Own Rights

Think back with me to the elementary schoolyard. Any time there was a conflict when I was a kid, the “go-to” self-defense was: "You can't…
Culture

The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?

A few years ago, I ran afoul of some pastors in my tribe for allowing a woman to teach to an audience of both women…
Ministry & Leadership
Is Women’s Ministry Necessary?
Ministry & Leadership
Rethinking Discipleship: One Woman’s Perspective
Ministry & Leadership
4 Ways Life-change Can Be Good…even if it hurts
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program
Ministry & Leadership
The Call to be a Pastor’s Wife
Ministry & Leadership
When Good Men Separate
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

Lessons in Leadership Part 1: Who is in Charge of Your Church?

All of us who occupy a pastoral leadership position in a church, will at some point in time be faced with a very critical question:…
Discipleship

Rightly Ordered Nostalgia: Celebrating the Past While Embracing the Future

In a small town in southeastern Idaho, a middle-aged man was sitting on his front porch talking and reminiscing about the past with his nephew.…
Discipleship
4 Keys to Triumph in Trials
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Discipleship
The Saturday Before the Dawn of Hope
Discipleship
How William Carey Expected Great Things From God
Discipleship
C.H. Spurgeon’s Seven Tips for Reading the Bible
Discipleship
God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service
Christian Living

Comfort Through the Hard Times: Lessons from the Church of Smyrna

Enjoy "A Letter to the Modern Church" by Pilgrim Benham in this series on the seven churches in Revelation. .... The theologian Michael Stipe (the…
Christian Living

Should I Still Trust When Life is Unstable?

I was probably about 11 years old, and we were having a small gathering at our house for some people from our church. A man…
Christian Living

The Blessings That Come When We Fear the Lord

"Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. Better is a dinner of herbs where love…
Christian Living
Imperfect Mama, Perfect Savior
Christian Living
What is Prayer?
Christian Living
Why Mentorship Matters
Christian Living
Don’t Fear Loneliness
Christian Living
Home for Christmas: Pondering the Gospel this Advent Season
Christian Living
Isobel Kuhn: Women Worth Knowing