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Discipleship

Augustine & Disordered Loves

Originally published on Nick’s blog on April 11, 2019. At age 19, Augustine Aurelius—later to be known as Augustine of Hippo—read a dialogue by the…
Theology

7 Reasons Jesus Couldn’t Stay Dead

The Bible tells us that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead on the Sunday after Passover. The risen Jesus met with and spoke with…
Christian Living

Advent: Hope in the In-Between

Advent Shows Us How to Wait with Expectancy Sunday, December 3rd, marks week one of Advent, which is all about hope. Hope often looks like…
Theology
The Purpose Of Sex: Homosexuality And The Bible
Theology
Deconstructing Deconstructionist TikTok Videos – Part 1
Culture
Warnings About Progressive Christianity (Repost from Can I Say That?)
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars
Theology
Should Christians Divide Over End Times Prophecy?
Theology
Sola Gratia: The Beauty & Sufficiency Of Grace In The Salvation Of Sinners
Culture

Are Christian Refugees Here to Provide Guidance for the American Church?

When I pastored in Phoenix a few years ago, my assistant pastor was from a Middle Eastern country and a number of our church members…
Culture

Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees

By Sharon Markey, with Olya Syniuk as co-author You never get used to war. Over a year has passed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale…
Culture

“There’s Gotta Be More Than This…”- Tom Brady

In what many are calling the most exciting Super Bowl game ever played, Tom Brady ended the debate over who is the greatest quarterback of…
Culture
Relating the Gospel to Social Justice
Culture
Introducing Denisa Stanciu: Calvary.ro Translator
Culture
Christianity & Culture Series: Christianity, Liberty & the Rule of Law
Culture
The Link: Aaron Campbell Conversation, Preach in Biblical Fullness, God’s Plan for the Ages & More
Culture
Why Wait for Marriage, CA and Covid Restrictions, Mental Health & More
Culture
Why I Wouldn’t Attend A Same-Sex Wedding
Gospel

Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday

I was reading through my Bible reading plan, which currently has me in the book of Jeremiah, and I came across a phrase that gave…
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…
Gospel

The King Who Meets Us in Our Deepest Need

Palm Sunday is the story of a King who arrived. Not just a King for a nation, not just a King for history, but a…
Culture
Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees
Gospel
Persecution Will End
Gospel
The King’s Crown
Gospel
How To Wreck a Sermon: 5 Simple Steps
Gospel
Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Ministry & Leadership

10 Minute Seminary: What is Gospel-Centered Preaching?

"In John chapter 16, Jesus says that the work of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Him. And I think that the Spirit is so…
Ministry & Leadership

A Guide for Shepherds from the Apostle Peter

  So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker…
Ministry & Leadership

Church Planting and the Health of Calvary Chapel

The health of our movement is fantastic but there is one thing …I’ve been blessed to be a Calvary Chapel pastor for twenty-plus years. I’m…
Ministry & Leadership
How to Discover God’s Will in Every Situation
Culture
The Link: Google Searches for Prayer, Church Response to the Virus, Bart Ehrman & More
Ministry & Leadership
Rethinking Discipleship: One Woman’s Perspective
Ministry & Leadership
6 Steps for Successfully Following Christ
Christian Living
Content In Christ Alone – Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine (Pt 2)
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Discipleship

How William Carey Expected Great Things From God

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” The…
Culture

Doubt and Faith of Our Time

Sometimes we think that only Christians doubt, but that is not the case. If you abandoned your faith today and became an atheist, do you…
Discipleship

Are Church Members Scenery, Machinery or PEOPLE?

A number of years ago, an anthropologist from Poland, Alicja Iwanska, conducted a study among farmers in the Northwest section of the United States. One…
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 3
Discipleship
The Way We Repent
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil
Discipleship
How Did I Become Spiritually Paralyzed?
Discipleship
Why We Dream Big
Discipleship
Why Is God Allowing Evil? Eight Principles to Consider During the Current Global Pandemic
Christian Living

Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions

In my last post I wrote about "Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions." In this article, I’d like to write about how we actually…
Christian Living

Funky Feet and Fixed Focus: Lessons and Warnings on LOVE

"Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God." —Jim Elliot (1927-1956), martyred for sharing the love of Christ. In…
Christian Living

Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction

Last year, at the CGN International Conference, my friend and colleague Nick Cady and I had the privilege of collaborating to create something we believe…
Christian Living
The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14
Christian Living
How Do We Understand God’s Glory?
Christian Living
Be Supremely in Love with Jesus
Christian Living
What the Bible Says About Procrastination
Christian Living
Sir Titus Salt, Stewardship, and Christmas
Christian Living
Five Reasons for Community in 2022