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What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today?

What do CGN leaders believe about the charismatic gifts mentioned in the Bible — specifically, the spiritual gifts of prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues?…
Theology

Grace: The Anti-Karma

Whether you realize it or not, many people in your church believe in karma. They might not have ever read Hindu scripture. They might not…
Christian Living

Advent: Jesus Our Salvation

The Nativity Is Not Naïveté Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s more than the songs, the city lights, or the food.…
Theology
Sola Fide: Clarifying the Role of Faith in the Gift of Salvation
Theology
Knowing God is Covenantal Friendship
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Praying Alone & Praying Together Part 2
Christian Living
8 Principles For Reading The Bible Well (Proverbs 2)
Theology
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
Christian Living
Christmas: The Great Rescue Mission
Culture

Johnny Cash: Redemption of an American Icon

"I think most people have heard of Johnny Cash and would recognize his music, even among today’s young people. He had a unique style of…
Culture

The Link: Ahmaud Arbery Killing, COVID-19 Relief Fund, Essential Services & More

"Racial Blind Spots, the Church, and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery"– CalvaryChapel.com"The Church was pivotal in the creation of many systems that form the backbone…
Culture

The Mayflower Pilgrims, Romanian Extension Site, Covenant Theology, & More

"The Mayflower Pilgrims—as Not Seen on TV"– Christianity Today"Pop culture has given us a distorted picture of the religious separatists who founded Plymouth Colony. Historian…
Culture
Taxes and Tithing: The Motive for Our Giving
Culture
A Word for Christians in a Politically Divided Culture
Culture
I Thank God for Tim Keller
Culture
Are Christian Refugees Here to Provide Guidance for the American Church?
Culture
The Link: Cool Christianity, CGN Church Relief Fund Update, School of Worship & More
Culture
Why Juneteenth is Important for All Christians
Culture

Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi

In the 2001 cult classic Zoolander, Will Farrell plays Mugatu, the movie’s antagonist. This evil villain of the fashion world, who intends to use male…
Gospel

Advent: The Holy Spirit

Part 3 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. To recap the previous articles in this…
Christian Living

Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner

Pastor and comedian, Joel Turner, talks with Aaron about evangelism... specifically the challenges of doing it during a pandemic, his views on top methods and…
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Friends Not Foes
Gospel
What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?
Gospel
Easter: Further Meditations for This Weekend
Ministry & Leadership

4 Tools to Cultivate Church Plants in a Post-pandemic Ecosystem

If you are interested in seeing God’s kingdom expand and local communities transformed, then this article is for you. Whether you are a church leader,…
Ministry & Leadership

Expositors Collective: Sample of a Christ-Centered Sermon

Recently, I was honored to take part in the Expositors Collective, a seminar designed to train and mentor young preachers in the skill of expository…
Discipleship

Kay Smith — Woman of Influence

Kathy Gilbert has been involved with the Calvary Chapel movement for over 50 years. Having attended Woodstock in 1969 and identifying as an "Earth Mother,"…
Ministry & Leadership
Church Van E02-Brian Brodersen Part 2
Culture
How to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
Ministry & Leadership
The Secret to Maintaining Vision at Every Step of Life’s Journey
Ministry & Leadership
Study: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep
Culture
Stetzer Leadership Podcast
Discipleship
A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching
Discipleship

Treasures from a Life Lived Under God’s Word

I grew up at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa under the teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith. I didn’t realize at the time how fortunate I…
Culture

Church Van E04-Tony Clark Part 1

Hosts Riley Taylor and Jarryd Bryant interview Pastor Tony Clark of Calvary Chapel Newport News on questions about discipleship, how Christians should handle racism in…
Discipleship

Our Father Knows What We Need

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what…
Discipleship
Relevance, Methods, and the Gospel
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Discipleship
Now Let Me Burn Out For God: The Life of Henry Martyn
Discipleship
Reflecting Grace and Truth
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil: Fear
Discipleship
Are You a Missionary?
Christian Living

The Early Tree

For the past couple of years, Christmas trees seem to be appearing earlier and earlier. Not in the shops that want you to buy their…
Christian Living

Next Christmas

"So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save…
Christian Living

“The Powers of Darkness & the People of God”

We live in a world which is influenced and partially controlled by powerful, malignant spirit beings. The purpose of these forces of spiritual darkness is…
Christian Living
Be Silent as the Grave
Christian Living
God is Always Doing Something New
Christian Living
Growth is Always Happening
Christian Living
Funky Feet and Fixed Focus: Lessons and Warnings on LOVE
Christian Living
Hannah More Part 1
Christian Living
Example of God’s Constant Presence From 1870 Paris