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Christian Living

The Difference Between Imitating and Mimicking and Why It’s Important

One of the joys of parenthood is taking your kids to the park. I’ve always enjoyed watching children interact with each other and those they…
Theology

Understanding Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today

“Speaking in tongues is demonic.” “Speaking in tongues is the evidence of Spirit baptism.” “The gift of prophecy ceased in the life of the church…
Theology

Eschatology of Hope: Time for a New Perspective?

Eschatology: Noun / es-kə-ˈtä-lə-jē: A branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind. - Merriam-Webster Dictionary…
Culture
Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Podcasts
Crying Out To The Father – A study of God’s Fatherhood
Theology
The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity
Theology
The Importance of the Incarnation
Theology
Finite sins and eternal punishment
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

Third Wave Coffee, Hipster Culture & the Great Commission

Bon Iver is playing on the house speakers. I am sipping a cup of glorious, locally roasted, V-60 brewed coffee. All around me are men…
Culture

Has a new dead sea scrolls cave been discovered?

Dominick Hernández will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 CCCM Pastors & Leaders Conference on June 26-29. For more information, please visit the website.…
Culture
5 Ways to Re-Center on Jesus When The World Seems Crazy
Culture
Are Christian Refugees Here to Provide Guidance for the American Church?
Culture
What Should I Do? Response to the #MeToo Movement
Culture
Introducing Denisa Stanciu: Calvary.ro Translator
Culture
A Window in Time: Israel’s 70th Anniversary
Culture
Religious Freedom, The Wounds of a Friend, Dr. Lu Wing on Vaccines & More
Discipleship

The Church & Victims of Depression

The phone rang at 2am again. I knew who it was before answering. In recent weeks, Anita (not her real name) often called in the…
Gospel

Church Planting Like Skateboarding

In the Protestant West, we’ve come to see church planting as a mainstream activity for Christians. But I wonder. As we enter an area with…
Articles

The Man Of War

Exodus 12:1-3 When Christ called the church of Ephesus back to its first love, he called all of us back to ours (Revelation 2:4-5). Years…
Gospel
Meditations on Good Friday
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in our Neighborhoods Part 3
Gospel
God and Social Justice
Gospel
Advent: The Son
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways?
Christian Living

How to Absorb That Blow of Criticism

One of the most humiliating things I’ve ever agreed to was allowing people to line up and “pie” me in the face. When I was…
Ministry & Leadership

What Is the Calvary Chapel View of Church Leadership?

We live in a time filled with conflicting visions of leadership. In both the marketplace and the church, countless books are published each year offering…
Ministry & Leadership

Where are the Heroes for the Next Generation?

"...O My people! Those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths” (Isaiah 3:12).Isaiah was warning of coming judgment.…
Ministry & Leadership
Fifteen Steps for Expositional Sermon Preparation
Ministry & Leadership
Women in Ministry: What CGN Churches Believe
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
Ministry & Leadership
Why International Missions are Vital to the Church Today
Ministry & Leadership
Church Planting and the Health of Calvary Chapel
Christian Living
While We Wait: Being the Church During Lockdown
Discipleship

Psalm 134: Making the Choice to Rejoice

“Every journey changes you in some way.” - Anon “Blessed is the man whose strength is in You. Whose heart is set on pilgrimage...” (Psalm…
Discipleship

Unity, Love, and Social Action

I believe that apologetics is more than a defense. It’s the presentation of an alternative to, or correction for, a non-biblical worldview. This includes friendship…
Discipleship

Vocation and Calling According to the Reformers

Editor’s Note: This is a repost of an article originally published here on February 27, 2019. One question I am sometimes asked is how a…
Discipleship
Keep It Simple, Saint!
Discipleship
How to Defeat Four Giants of Terror
Discipleship
Are You a Missionary?
Discipleship
Are We Reluctant Obeyers?
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Discipleship
Angels Landing
Christian Living

Do You Understand That You Are a Son?

Oh, that we could begin to explore what it means to be in relationship with God. We have several metaphors that together help us gain…
Christian Living

Is God Listening?

“O You who hear prayer, to You all flesh will come” (Psalm 65:2). I am so thankful for the character of the Living God! He…
Christian Living

Why Do We Suffer?

Of all the problems in the world, suffering is the hardest to face. Why is there so much suffering in our world, and why does…
Christian Living
For Everything There is a Season
Christian Living
Hannah More Part 2
Christian Living
Mary Slessor: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
“Rock of Ages:” Three Aspects of Salvation
Christian Living
Eternity is Closer Than We Might Think
Christian Living
I Don’t Need You