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Christian Living

My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby

As a child at Christmas, our family crèche was placed in the living room next to a tall, lighted noble fir tree, dripping with ornaments…
Ministry & Leadership

How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?

Calvary Chapel has been recognized as one of the greatest church planting movements of recent times. What are we at CGN doing to make sure…
Theology

The Rescue of Restriction

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. (James 1:15) Sin is the most…
Podcasts
What does the future hold for CGN?
Theology
Pitfalls of Dispensationalism
Christian Living
Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life
Theology
The Purpose Of Sex: Homosexuality And The Bible
Theology
A Look at Authorial Intent in the Bible
Theology
The Gifts: Defined and Referenced
Culture

Are Christians on the Wrong Side of History?

Several years ago, I watched a short-lived series on ancient Rome. While the story was fictional, the characters were historical and the producers aimed to…
Culture

What Has Changed: The Convenient Contradiction of Modern Society

"A rash of school shootings" has people scratching their heads wondering why. Many locate the problem primarily in America’s love of guns. Each new campus…
Culture

Prudence Vs Fear: Living in an Age of Terrorism & Refugees

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 Terrorism…
Culture
The Link: Conference Archives, the Gospel of Caesar, Scientific Authoritarianism & More
Culture
Five Ways to Protest Like a Christian
Culture
Kia Kaha Christchurch!!! – A Reflection
Christian Living
Estrangement is Rising in America: A Christian Response
Culture
One Nation Under God. Indivisible?
Culture
The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More
Culture

The Music of Hope and the Gospel

Located in Western Ukraine, the city of Ternopil has been mostly untouched by the Russian invasion. In the midst of the chaos of war, Ternopil…
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…
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
From Pastors to Podcasts
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Gospel
A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel
Gospel
What is “Gospel-Centered Renewal” and What Does It Mean for Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Christian Living

How to Rejoice Always in Ministry

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). What kind of wild man tells a group of people to rejoice at…
Ministry & Leadership

Bridging the Divide Between the Big Church and the Small Church

There is an unspoken divide within the church today, and that is between the big church and the small church. This divide is unspoken because…
Discipleship

Women Called by God: Madeleine Barot from the WWII French Resistance

The Righteous Among the Nations is an honorary title given by the State of Israel that signifies those non-Jews who risked life, position and family…
Ministry & Leadership
The Need to Re:Engage in Church Planting
Ministry & Leadership
When Leaders Need Shepherding
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Discipleship
Why We Need to Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Next Generation
Ministry & Leadership
Biblical Femininity: God’s Unique Design for Women
Ministry & Leadership
Just Be You as You Share Scripture
Discipleship

Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars

Chuck Smith famously proclaimed that God does not call the trained; he trains the called. Like many Calvary Pastors, I owe much of my ministry…
Discipleship

A Case for Leadership Coaching

Every elite athlete has at least one thing in common – they have been coached to maximize God-given potential. In the context of sports, coaching…
Discipleship

Seven Ways to Become a Person of God

"And the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your…
Discipleship
How to Turn a Church Visitor into a Disciple
Discipleship
How to Impress Jonathan Edwards
Discipleship
Four Adjectives of Discipleship
Discipleship
Bridging the Generational Gap in Our Churches
Christian Living
Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions
Christian Living
Want To Be A Good Witness? Do Your Job Well.
Christian Living

The Purpose and Power of Prayer

People often ask, “Why do we pray?” The reasoning behind that question goes something like this: “If God is who you say He is, if…
Christian Living

Saul, the Spear, and the Disarmed Rulers: a Literary Motif

And his spear was in his hand… (1 Sam. 19:9; 20:33; 22:6) Oftentimes in media, whether in film, television, music, or literature, a motif is…
Christian Living

Marriage in the COVID-19 Age

Wives of the hosts Brooklynn Salvato and Tori Higgins join Brian and Aaron for a very special episode. We talk about what marriage is like…
Christian Living
Florence Nightingale Part 2
Christian Living
Work Out Your Own Salvation
Christian Living
Arise, Go, and Prepare
Christian Living
Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives
Christian Living
Do You Carry Burdens Like Cats Wear Clothes?
Christian Living
Aimee Semple McPherson Part 1