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Christian Living

Exchanging Heaven for Here

Our Bibles are littered with exchanges; Psalm 106.20, Mark 8.37, 2 Corinthians 6.13, and Micah 6.6-8, to name a few. One often overlooked exchange in…
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…
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
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Respecting Leaders and Relating to Others
Theology
The Trinity and the Christian Life
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?
Culture
Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality
Theology
Does Hell Really Exist?
Theology
“The Perfect” Argument for Continuationism
Culture

CC Jinja Relief, Pondering the U.S. Presidential Election, Restoration with Lecrae & More

"Pondering The Implications of the 2020 Election"– Desiring God"Actually, this is a long-overdue article attempting to explain why I remain baffled that so many Christians…
Culture

Christmas Edition: J.K. Rowling, Charlie Brown Theology, Tidings of Comfort & More

"Just Drop the Blanket"– The Gospel Coalition"But while working so diligently to learn those lines, there is one important thing I didn’t notice then, and…
Christian Living

Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine – Part 1

How can followers of Jesus practice contentment while living in this discouraging moment of COVID-19? Aaron and Brian discuss the vices of discontentment and comparison…
Culture
Christianity & Culture Series: Science and Christianity
Culture
CA Wildfire Report: Please Pray
Culture
The Early Church: Catering to the Culture?
Culture
“Loving Your Enemies” by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Culture
Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!
Christian Living
Cross-Cultural Christianity with Phil Metzger
Gospel

The Gospel – How You Say it, Matters

I could never have imagined being as blessed as I am. I live in a great community. I serve an awesome church. I’m married to…
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

Never Outgrow the Gospel

Martyn Lloyd-Jones tells the story of how the church he grew up in began with a great revival, but slowly died over time. When he…
Gospel
How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps
Articles
The Man Of War
Gospel
Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare
Gospel
Three Reflections on the Power, Hope, and Triumph of Easter
Gospel
6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Ministry & Leadership

Working on Unity

"I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness,…
Ministry & Leadership

Exposing Truth: Engaging a New Generation with the Need for Expository Teaching

"Any expounder of the words of God is liable to go off on a tangent if he or she does not remember this stern, undeviating…
Ministry & Leadership

Where He Leads, He Guides: An Unending Story

Two and a half years ago, I was sitting in a church service at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. It was an ordinary Wednesday night, and…
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing the Temporary Tenants Podcast
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Ministry & Leadership
Cultivate 2020
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Ministry & Leadership
Why Pastors Should Partner with Churches Outside Their Movement
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…
Discipleship

Declaring His Glory Among the Nations: How Are We Doing? Part 1

According to Acts 1:3, from resurrection Sunday until He ascended to heaven, Jesus spent a total of 40 days with the apostles and disciples. Although…
Culture

War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace

5:00 a.m. I awoke abruptly to my phone ringing in my apartment in Budapest, Hungary. It was February 24, 2022. “They’re bombing Kyiv. We’re at…
Discipleship
What Happened in 2020 Has Served to Advance the Gospel
Discipleship
Youth Ministry
Christian Living
Want To Be A Good Witness? Do Your Job Well.
Discipleship
The Paradox of Spiritual Sleepiness
Christian Living
Ten Helpful Tips for Fruitful Daily Worship
Discipleship
How Vigilant Are You with the Company You Keep?
Christian Living

“Sinner” is No Longer Your True Identity

At the beginning of every year, every season of life, or every day, we can say, "We have not been this way before." A new…
Christian Living

Travel: Good for the Soul?

Originally published in James Travis’ blog on July 29, 2023.   Living in Bahrain means that travel is an accepted part of life. We travel…
Christian Living

The Dangers of Obeying God Halfway

Don’t stop halfway! There is a story found in Genesis 11 and 12 about the call of Abraham; it is a tale about not stopping…
Christian Living
Home for Christmas: Pondering the Gospel this Advent Season
Christian Living
Social Media: Distraction or Gospel Opportunity?
Christian Living
God is Always Doing Something New
Christian Living
Elizabeth Fry Part 2
Christian Living
Stop Quoting Bad Divorce Stats
Christian Living
Svieta’s Story: A Refugee’s Story of Overcoming Loss and Finding Community & Purpose