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Theology

Strange Fire Friendly Fire

In recent months, Pastor John MacArthur took aim at charismatic Christians in general, and Calvary Chapel specifically, as he criticized Christians who hold to what…
Discipleship

What Is Hatred For?

In C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, there is a section where Ransom fights the Devil himself. There, in what is almost a throwaway line, we…
Christian Living

A Holiday to the Unknown God

“What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.” (Acts 17:23) So begins Paul’s address to the educated crowd at the Areopagus in…
Culture
Warnings About Progressive Christianity (Repost from Can I Say That?)
Theology
Is Romance Important to God?
Theology
Why I Believe in the Rapture of the Church
Theology
Grace: The Anti-Karma
History & Holidays
Yom Kippur — The Day of Atonement
Theology
Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Culture

Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!

Deconstruction is a growing trend in religious and philosophical circles. While many Christians have begun to address deconstruction, we don’t often engage with deconstructionist ideas…
Christian Living

Herzl, Dreyfus, and Antisemitism Today

There’s been much written and discussed in the past few months about antisemitism. On the day I sat down to write this, in the news,…
Culture

God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID

Monday, May 11, began a new chapter in France's struggle with the Coronavirus. The time of confinement is transitioning into renewed activity. Many people are…
Culture
Working Through The Issues: More Thoughts On Attending an LGBT Friend’s Wedding
Culture
The Link: Why We Need Religion, How God Uses Prophecy, Jews Came from Muslim Countries & More
Culture
The Aftermath of Terrorism in Paris: God’s Hope & Your Help
Culture
The Link: Irony of Celebrity Pastors, Creation Fest Christmas, 2020 CGN Annual Report & More
Culture
The Final Countdown: What Do I Decide This Presidential Election?
Culture
The Link: MLK, The Gospel and 2020, Flesh vs Spirit & More!
Gospel

The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation

As aspiring proclaimers of the Gospel we need some essential equipment. First, we must have a true conception of God and how He perceives people.…
Culture

Rural America Matters Too

Rural America Matters Too I'll never forget what was said that evening; irritating experiences are funny like that. I was co-pastoring a small church plant…
Gospel

The King’s Crown

Good Friday is the day on which some 2,000 years ago Jesus of Nazareth was nailed to a Roman cross just outside the walls of…
Gospel
What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Gospel
Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
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…
Discipleship

How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader

This is a message to pastors and those involved in church leadership, but I believe it is relevant to us all! We experienced a new…
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
Women and Men: Roles and Responsibility in the Church
Ministry & Leadership
Eight Reasons Why We Need Shepherds
Ministry & Leadership
CGN Leading Podcast: Conference Conversations Episodes!
Ministry & Leadership
Do you know your lane? Do you know your Lord?
Ministry & Leadership
Ten Ways the Word of God Wins Our Hearts
Ministry & Leadership
When Is It Time To Kill A Ministry
Discipleship

The What and Why of Discipleship

Brian and Aaron discuss discipleship. What is discipleship? Why do we do it? Why is it important? What are ways we misunderstand it? All these…
Discipleship

God’s Greater Sacrifice & the Christian’s Service

“Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings…
Discipleship

Worship Leader Q/A: What Does Worship Ministry Look Like Today in the Church?

This week we at Calvary Creative have been focusing discussion on the theme, "Why We Worship." We were able to ask a few worship leaders,…
Culture
War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace
Discipleship
How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader
Discipleship
Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump
Discipleship
Communion Is a Family Affair
Christian Living
Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation
Discipleship
The Role of the Gospel in the Believer’s Life
Christian Living

Be Anxious for Nothing

I will never forget the day I received the hospital bill in our mailbox. I was having a particularly cheerful day up until that moment.…
Christian Living

Do You Carry Burdens Like Cats Wear Clothes?

Have you ever put clothing on a cat? In my super important research for this article I found it necessary to search YouTube with the…
Christian Living

Authentic Christianity: Wired for Ekklesia

In Acts 2 we learn some very important things about Authentic Christianity and Authentic Church. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter proclaimed the Gospel (the…
Christian Living
A Life of Submission: What If Submission Is the Key?
Christian Living
What the Bible Says About Procrastination
Christian Living
Is Your Life Perishing Because You Have No Vision?
Christian Living
The Good Kind of Lack
Christian Living
Why I am Thankful for My Experience with Panic Attacks Part 2
Christian Living
5 Essentials for Effective Christian Parenting