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Theology

Complicit Spiritual Warfare: An Observation from Job

The power of the spoken word can have effects that outlast physical experiences. A few words of encouragement can help us overcome horrendous trials. But…
Theology

Comedic Reversal in Paul’s Conversion

“but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket” (Acts 9:25) Biblical…
Theology

Four Messy Essential Realities About Grace and Truth

I’ve been a Calvary Chapel pastor for over a quarter century. In the last 25 plus years, I’ve personally observed Pastor Chuck embrace the desire…
Theology
CGN Statement on Women in Ministry Leadership
Articles
Fundamentalists, Progressives, and Theological Method
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Praying Alone & Praying Together Part 2
Christian Living
Advent: Hope in the In-Between
Theology
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
History & Holidays
Why Jesus Came to Us – An Advent Meditation
Culture

The Gospel for the Church After Orlando

“I don’t know how, but by the glory of God, he shoots at my head but hits my hand.” --Angel Colon, survivor of the Orlando…
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

Avoiding the Trap of Conspiracy Theory Christianity

Because God loves us, we can love God and love people! Can you think of anything more profound than this vertical and horizontal love that…
Christian Living
Fear, Faith & The Coronavirus
Culture
Pelagian Racism Part 2: Will Preaching the Gospel Fix Systemic Racism?
Culture
The World We Impart: Fostering Racial Reconciliation in Our Churches
Culture
A Response To Jordan Peterson from a Protestant Christian Pastor
Culture
Israel at 70: Lessons for the Church Part 1
Culture
Are Christian Refugees Here to Provide Guidance for the American Church?
Gospel

The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday

This article originally appeared on calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com on April 13, 2014. When Jesus came into Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, you could say that…
Gospel

Advent: The Son

Part 2 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. Continuing this three-part celebration of Advent, this…
Gospel

Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)

Over and over again, I discover how easy it is to say the right things, yet how often I must be reminded to live them.…
Culture
Rural America Matters Too
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Gospel
The Gospel – How You Say it, Matters
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
Culture
The Music of Hope and the Gospel
Ministry & Leadership

The Story of Horizonte Ensenada

Pastor Jonathan Domingo shares on the history of Horizonte Ensenada as a church and the history of the movement in Mexico. Horizon Ministries is a…
Ministry & Leadership

Quarantine Discipleship: Three Online Ways to Stay Engaged as the Church

It goes without saying, but these are unprecedented times we are living in. Due to widespread concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, churches…
Ministry & Leadership

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 2

Is it possible that the first miraculous sign Jesus did, turning water into wine, might actually provide some easy access points to Gospel truths for…
Ministry & Leadership
The Moses Model
Ministry & Leadership
Expositors Collective Training Weekend
Ministry & Leadership
The Crucial Factor for Effective Small Town Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Highs and Lows of Christian Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
The Unique Command of the Great Commission: His Glory Among the Nations Part 2
Ministry & Leadership
The Pastors School
Discipleship

How to Defeat Four Giants of Terror

When was the last time you were overwhelmed? Last month? Last year? Earlier today? At this very moment?I have been reading in 2 Samuel 21:15-22:7,…
Discipleship

Counterfeit Christianity: Why Real Worship Costs

Editor’s Note: This article comes from the devotional book This Reasonable Response: A Sixty-Day Journey Growing As A Worshiper of God written by Johnny Zacchio…
Discipleship

The Paradox of Spiritual Sleepiness

There is something within us that knows we need sleep (I rub my red eyes and yawn as I write this), but we seem to…
Discipleship
When God has a Plan
Discipleship
Family Before Ministry: Four Points for Maintaining Healthy Balance
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Discipleship
Good Friday: A Good Day for Bad People
Christian Living
Should a Pastor Ever Say No When You Ask for Help?
Discipleship
Now Let Me Burn Out For God: The Life of Henry Martyn
Christian Living

Love and the New Humanism

There is a bridge in Paris that joins the Louvre on the right bank of the Seine River with the Academy of Les Beaux Arts…
Christian Living

The Joy of Self-Forgetfulness

Tim Keller once said, "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less." Self-forgetfulness is the key to living a happy life.…
Christian Living

Spiritual Warfare

Yes, I believe that there is a devil out there who prowls around like a roaring lion looking for anyone to eat up. At the…
Christian Living
Blessing & Humility from Psalm 1
Christian Living
Real Christians Can’t Watch the Oscars…or Can They?
Christian Living
A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions
Christian Living
What is Prayer?
Christian Living
Keep It Simple: Taking the Complicated Out of Christianity
Christian Living
Do You Carry Burdens Like Cats Wear Clothes?