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Theology

Digital Distractions: Five Spiritual & Physical Threats

A recent study says, “Fifty-four percent of kids think their parents check their devices too often...32% say they feel unimportant when their parents get distracted…
Theology

The Way of Peter vs The Way of Jesus

The way of Peter will always be more attractive to the flesh than the way of Jesus. In a culture that despises any sign of…
History & Holidays

What Mary Knew an Advent Meditation

This year I've thought a lot about this verse from Luke 2:19: "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." The…
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Theology
What is the Trinity?
Theology
Resources for Seeing Christ in the Old Testament
Discipleship
Augustine & Disordered Loves
Christian Living
Jesus Offers A Greater Rest
Culture
Asbury – A Helpful Perspective From Gavin Ortlund
Culture

Mayor of a One-Horse Town

What is more exhilarating for a pastor than to see the Spirit move in people's lives? This is what we dream of, pray for and…
Culture

Loving Our Neighbors in Orlando and Beyond

Love your neighbor as yourself. What does that really mean? Who is my neighbor? There once was a man listening to Jesus who asked that…
Culture

Prayer Around the World: 24 Hour Live Prayer

Tune in for FB Live prayer sessions happening 24/7, every hour, on the Calvary Chapel FB page. Pastors/ministry leaders have agreed to host a prayer…
Culture
Israel at 70: Lessons for the Church Part 2
Culture
Brooding Over Charlottesville
Culture
The Link: C.S. Lewis’ Last Written Word, Darwin Apostasy, Pro Skater Story & More
Culture
Does God Punish The World With Pandemics & Natural Disasters? Part 2 Miniseries
Culture
Christ in Yom Kippur Part 1
Culture
An Opportunity We Can’t Waste: A Word from Australia Regarding Refugees
Gospel

From Waiting to Witnessing

In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk…
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…
Announcements

Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program

Are you ready to answer the call of church planting?  The Gospel is the hope of the world, and the world needs more Gospel-centered churches.…
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in our Neighborhoods Part 3
Gospel
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
Gospel
What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Unity Requires Conversation
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Knowing God
Ministry & Leadership

Three Principles for Every Leader to Get Right

Like some of you, ministry has been a continual growth process for me. It seems that there are some who just “get it” and “got…
Culture

Government Intimidation of Pastors in Houston Texas? A Christian Response

Today I woke up to find a Fox News Opinion piece by Todd Starnes explaining that a group of pastors in Houston, TX have had…
Ministry & Leadership

Life & Leadership Lessons with Nate Holdridge

Nate Holdridge is one of our main session speakers at the Calvary Chapel Senior Pastors Conference. Years born again: Since 1996Years in Ministry: Since 1999…
Ministry & Leadership
Expositors Collective: Sample of a Christ-Centered Sermon
Announcements
Announcement About CGN Media
Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Ministry & Leadership
Teaching The Bible To Real People with John Whittaker
Christian Living
While We Wait: Being the Church During Lockdown
Ministry & Leadership
Rethinking Discipleship: One Woman’s Perspective
Discipleship

Communion Is a Family Affair

Do you remember the first time you took communion? I remember pretending to close my eyes and secretly watching everyone around me. I had no…
Discipleship

7 Reasons You Don’t Want to Skip Church on Sunday

I am a huge football fan (of course, here in England, I have to refer to it as American football). You never know what is…
Discipleship

Do You Understand That We Are the Bride?

Recently, I wrote articles about being servants and being sons. The vastness of our relationship with God is beyond human ability to describe. Thus we…
Discipleship
Rightly Ordered Nostalgia: Celebrating the Past While Embracing the Future
Discipleship
A Whole Person (Psalm 8)
Discipleship
Make a Move: Discovering the Better Life God has for You
Discipleship
What Happened in 2020 Has Served to Advance the Gospel
Discipleship
The Saturday Before the Dawn of Hope
Discipleship
How Did I Become Spiritually Paralyzed?
Christian Living

Are We Drifting Backward?

This is painful. I’m about to share something personal. It’s a lesson I learned years ago. I share it because it illustrates what I believe…
Christian Living

Engaging Opposition: Expressing Love Through Conversation

The philosopher Immanuel Kant once said, “All persons are owed respect just because they are persons.” There was a time when philosophy could be engaged…
Christian Living

The Critical Spirit

The day began like any other. Getting myself up and ready to face the world at my job, along with the anticipation of seeing my…
Christian Living
Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation
Christian Living
Strength in the Weak Places
Christian Living
Four Promises of God for the Suffering Christian
Christian Living
The Effect of Being Reasonable in Conversation
Christian Living
4 Ways to Not Lose Your Faith in College
Christian Living
God is Always Doing Something New