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Theology

The Sovereignty of Satan?—Making Sense of John 12:31

Introduction When I was in Bible College, it was a common occurrence to engage in all-night debates about the sovereignty of God versus the free…
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…
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…
Theology
Evidence for the Resurrection: The Nature of Christ’s Resurrected Physical Body
Theology
Thoughts on the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
Ministry & Leadership
How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?
Theology
Jesus & Cultural Relativism
Theology
Eschatology of Hope: Time for a New Perspective?
Theology
Whose Spin on Christianity is Better?
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

Update on Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura slammed southern Louisiana early Thursday, August 27 as a Category 4 storm, one of the most powerful to strike the Gulf Coast in…
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
Christ in Yom Kippur Part 2
Culture
The Link: Renewal for Tired Pastors, Longing for Justice, Character Formation & More
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Culture
The Link: Political Correctness in the Church, Evangelism Formation, Finding God in A-Level Politics & More
Culture
The Link: Walking through Doubt, An Unexpected Mission Field, Leading an Interactive Bible Study & More
Culture
What is Postmodernism, and Why Should we care?
Gospel

Persecution Will End

Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher, once told a parable about a theater where a variety show was taking place. Each show was more exciting than the…
Gospel

What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1

“Gospel-centered” seems to be a catchphrase these days. Some may say it without really knowing what the term represents. Being gospel-centered is important to our…
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…
Announcements
Announcing The Cultivate Church Planter’s Program
Gospel
Advent: The Holy Spirit
Culture
A Response To Jordan Peterson from a Protestant Christian Pastor
Gospel
The Gospel in HD: Transformation We Can See
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
Unity Requires Conversation
Gospel

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That Are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 1

By God's permission and design, people from around the world now live in my community and have become a part of my day to day…
Ministry & Leadership

Seven Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk by Faith

Pastor Nate Holdridge will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 CCCM Pastors & Leaders Conference on June 26-29. For more information, please visit the…
Ministry & Leadership

Exposing The Word Or Imposing Upon The Word? – Riley Taylor & Mike Neglia

In episode 264, Riley Taylor interviews Mike Neglia in Seattle, Washington about how preaching is a bidirectional act of love, love towards God and love…
Ministry & Leadership
5 Effective Tactics for Reproducing Leaders
Announcements
Conference Conversations: “Church Planter Initiative Roundtable”
Ministry & Leadership
The Power of Online Ministry – Mike Winger
Ministry & Leadership
Five Ways to Build a Team If You Are Planting a Church Alone
Ministry & Leadership
The Role of a Worship Leader
Ministry & Leadership
To Where Are You Called: CCBC Paris Kickoff
Discipleship

God Renews His People with the Word (Nehemiah 8)

So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first…
Discipleship

A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching

From the very beginning of Christianity the disciples of Jesus gathered for worship, prayer, community, evangelism, and the reading and teaching of God’s Word. It…
Discipleship

Ten Things Every Calvary Kid Knows

I grew up as a Calvary kid. My first memories are losing my first tooth in the Tape Lending Library, rolling under the pews in…
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Discipleship
Angels Landing
Discipleship
How Firm a Foundation: The Life of Adoniram Judson
Discipleship
Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture
Discipleship
Why Does God Make Us Wait?
Discipleship
How to Overcome Fiery Words of Anger
Christian Living

Where to Find Wisdom

I love the book of Job. I am so glad that God included it in the Bible. Its wisdom and raw gritty honesty about suffering…
Christian Living

Discovering Contentment + Comfort

I recently enjoyed a visit from pastor Zeddie Muzungu from Calvary Chapel Kampala in East Africa. I asked my friend, who has visited the United…
Christian Living

Blessing & Humility from Psalm 1

We have looked at what it means to be blessed, and how much better that is than being happy. We want to connect with blessing.…
Christian Living
Why Burdens Aren’t Bad
Christian Living
What is Radical Consecration?
Christian Living
The Privilege of Being Home with God
Christian Living
Why Complaining is Self-Inflicting
Christian Living
How to Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Christian Living
Three Keys to Unlock Intimacy In Marriage