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Gospel

The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World

A Grand Vision There are only a few places in the Bible that present us with a vision of the throne room of God. These…
Christian Living

The Real Saint Nick

“And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6b Every Christmas, it seems like Santa Claus…
Theology

Theological Continuationist Practical Cessationist

Theologically, we are Continuationists. We believe that all the Spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament still exist and operate among Spirit-filled Believers today. Practically,…
Theology
Discovering the Reason for the Holy Spirit’s Conviction
Theology
Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy
Christian Living
My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby
Theology
Calvary Chapel Core Convictions: God’s Grace + Love
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes–Praying Alone & Praying Together
Christian Living
A Reminder of Grace on a Sunny Day
Culture

A September 11th Tribute

On September 11, 2001, I found myself near the bottom of the Twin Towers in New York City. Back in 2001, I was a 19-year-old…
Culture

The Link: The Bible Project, Brexit, Reality of Heaven & More

"The Bible Project & Their Influences"– Food Trucks in Babylon Podcast"Patrick and Todd sit down with the creators of The Bible Project (Tim Mackie and…
Culture

The Link: Kanye West, Are Christians Intolerant, Ecclesiology 101 & More

"Should The Church Embrace Kanye West?"– CalvaryChapel.com”By releasing this album, Kanye is presenting the most controversial subject ever to the world, the media and the…
Culture
The Link: 2021 Missions Conference, Teaching Messianic Prophecies to Teenagers, The Thrill of Hope Advent & More
Culture
“Contented: In All Things Peace”
Culture
Year-End Review 2019!
Culture
The Link: Political Endgame, Junk DNA, Thanksgiving & More
Culture
A Constitutional Crisis!
Culture
The Link: Parenting in a Pandemic, Gospel and Ethnic Unity, Religious Liberty & More
Gospel

Church Planting Like Skateboarding

In the Protestant West, we’ve come to see church planting as a mainstream activity for Christians. But I wonder. As we enter an area with…
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…
Culture

Seeing, Hearing, Caring: Finding Jesus Standing With The Hurting

On Sunday morning, June 12, 2016, while on a trip to Seattle for a friend’s wedding, I woke up, grabbed my phone, opened up Facebook…
Gospel
Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
Gospel
The Gospel – How You Say it, Matters
Gospel
Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Gospel
6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God
Ministry & Leadership

How I Develop Church Leaders

“I’m going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.” - LeBron James A tool to…
Ministry & Leadership

Life on Mission: Called, Equipped and Sent Part 1

Looking back at Luke 9:1-17, I want to focus on the flow of the ministry of Jesus in the region of Galilee. His public ministry…
Ministry & Leadership

Six Traits of People Who Should Plant

No other human being will have greater influence in a new church than the church planter. In seeking to determine who should plant, what are…
Ministry & Leadership
Church Van E03-Brian Brodersen Part 3
Discipleship
Are Church Members Scenery, Machinery or PEOPLE?
Discipleship
Experiencing an Insurrection of Kindness in Your Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
5 Effective Tactics for Reproducing Leaders
Ministry & Leadership
When Is It Time To Kill A Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Re:Engage 2014 Church Planting Conference
Discipleship

Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump

I dropped the kids off at school in the nick of time, as usual. Looking at the clock, I realized I had a hour-and-a-half to…
Discipleship

Keep It Simple, Saint!

I was recently blessed to be part of a pertinent discussion with a group of loving, caring, well-educated young pastors. We talked about some of…
Discipleship

Act as if God Exists

Back in June, I wrote an article on "Why Jordan Peterson Matters," and why Christians should take notice. My article got pushback from some Christians…
Discipleship
Am I Expecting Too Much from My Church? Part 1
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Christian Living
Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3
Discipleship
Women Called by God: Madeleine Barot from the WWII French Resistance
Discipleship
Good Fear/Bad Fear – Understanding the Difference
Christian Living

A Father’s Legacy

Sometimes parenting feels like the most wonderful duty in the world, sometimes it feels like the worst. The Bible is filled with stories of success…
Christian Living

Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 2

This article is part two of a series of three, so if you missed the first part or would like to refresh your memory, click…
Christian Living

Funky Feet and Fixed Focus: Lessons and Warnings on LOVE

"Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God." —Jim Elliot (1927-1956), martyred for sharing the love of Christ. In…
Christian Living
Do You Understand That You Are a Son?
Christian Living
I Break Everything – Getting Put Back Together After Falling Apart
Christian Living
“Sinner” is No Longer Your True Identity
Christian Living
Three Easy Ways to Make People into Projects—Part 3
Christian Living
Overcoming Obstacles to Having Daily Devotions
Christian Living
How Do You Measure The Success Of A Worship Service?