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Theology

The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity

In 2019, I posted a poll online asking people to anonymously answer this question: How would you complete the sentence, “I could never believe in…
Theology

Pitfalls of Dispensationalism

Dispensationalism is a way of looking at the Bible that understands God's unfolding plan––that He has worked in somewhat different ways with and through different…
Christian Living

Surrendering the Adrenaline: A Peace Offering

In the ancient text of Leviticus, within the details of ritual and sacrifice, lies a profound truth about peace. The Peace Offering, outlined in chapter…
Theology
When We Like God, But Don’t Know Jesus
Theology
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
Theology
Soli Deo Gloria: Why We Live for the Glory of God
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Podcasts
The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network
Culture

Israel at 70: Lessons for the Church Part 2

"But the land into which you are about to cross to possess it, a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of…
Culture

Hope in Troubling Times: Peace within the Global Pandemic

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear" (Psalm 46:1–2a). As most of us would agree,…
Culture

The Link: Only One Hope for Racial Injustice, Tony Evans Testimony, Conversation on Race & More

"Prayer for Tim Keller"– CalvaryChapel.com"Seven years ago, my family and I moved from Southern California, where I was a pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa,…
Culture
Ministering in Ukraine During the War: How God is Working & How to Pray
Culture
A Window in Time: Israel’s 70th Anniversary
Culture
Ad Astra: A Film Review
Culture
To Kill A Mockingbird and the Hope of Racial Reconciliation
Culture
Privilege, Oppression, Intersectionality and the Church, Cancel Culture, Elisabeth Elliot and More
Culture
Don’t Sell Your Birthright, Pastors Perspective, How to Live Like Jesus in Election Season & More
Gospel

Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions

I really like hot sauce. In fact, I recently tried to make my own. I went to the farmers market and bought some seedlings. I…
Christian Living

Weapons of this Warfare: Facing the Strongholds of Social Media

I was amazed to read the headlines today, “Twitter Engineers to 'Ban a Way of Talking' Through 'Shadow Banning,'” "Algorithms to Censor Opposing Political Opinions.”…
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
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Gospel
From Waiting to Witnessing
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Ministry & Leadership

Advice for pastors and preachers on Easter sermons and more!

Well everyone, as you know the season of Easter is upon us! My colleagues and I over at Calvary Global Network were, talking about ways…
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…
Gospel

Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions

I really like hot sauce. In fact, I recently tried to make my own. I went to the farmers market and bought some seedlings. I…
Ministry & Leadership
To Where Are You Called: CCBC Paris Kickoff
Ministry & Leadership
When Leaders Need Shepherding
Ministry & Leadership
Preaching Is an Act of Persuasion
Ministry & Leadership
Calvary Chapel CGN International Conference
Discipleship
Why We Need to Leave a Lasting Legacy for the Next Generation
Ministry & Leadership
Cultivate 2020
Discipleship

Why Does God Make Us Wait?

Every large city has it's habits and particularities. In Paris, one of these is how we wait. On one hand, this is nonsense because the…
Discipleship

Weighing God Down

A common idea in the Psalms is that we can and should bless the Lord. Of course, we can’t bless God in the sense that…
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
How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader
Discipleship
The Paradox of Spiritual Sleepiness
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil: Fear
Discipleship
Does Love-Fueled Ministry Exist?
Discipleship
Beyond The Shadow of a Doubt – How Jesus Responds to The Christian Doubter
Discipleship
5 Preaching Tips from the Apostle Paul
Christian Living

Jesus is the Truly Precious Treasure

We all have our treasures, even pastors — those small things we hold dear. There are memories of seeing the Lord move, lives turned around,…
Christian Living

Where Did the Word “Refugee” Originate?

It is no understatement to say the refugee crisis in the West is troubling. I find myself looking nervously at images of the masses fleeing…
Christian Living

The Difference Between Providing Opportunities & Keeping Responsibilities

I buckled my seat belt across my hips, sat back in my seat and rested my head back on the head rest. I had never…
Christian Living
Seven Minutes and Seven Years
Christian Living
New Episodes – Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
A Life of Submission: What If Submission Is the Key?
Christian Living
Hannah, Sarah, and Hagar: A Brief Study in Character Analogy
Christian Living
Struggling with Forgiveness?
Christian Living
Saul, the Spear, and the Disarmed Rulers: a Literary Motif