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Christian Living

Advent: Jesus Our Salvation

The Nativity Is Not Naïveté Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s more than the songs, the city lights, or the food.…
Theology

Real Hope When Everything Seems Broken

"Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.…
Theology

We will Not Die Before Our Time

“About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the…
Theology
What is Ordinology?
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes Led by the Spirit
Theology
What is Faith?
Theology
A Study in the Book of Hebrews: The Centrality of Jesus
Theology
Did Jesus Cast Aside His Deity In The Incarnation?
Theology
How Being “Saved by Jesus” May Mean More than You Think
Culture

Remembering June 6,1944

"Are you going to the the 70th anniversary D-day ceremony" she inquired from behind her sunglasses. Our neighbor wasn’t just asking because she knows we…
Culture

Is Our Gospel too American?

In 1987, Ronald Reagan gave one of his most famous speeches during his presidency. He stood before the Berlin Wall with 45,000 in attendance and…
Culture

Pelagian Racism Part 2: Will Preaching the Gospel Fix Systemic Racism?

In my previous article, I laid out how the concept of systemic racism is a consequence not of “cultural Marxism,” but of the biblical understanding…
Culture
Joker in Our Culture: Thoughts on the Film
Culture
The Link: Creation Fest On Air, Churches & Coronavirus, Cold Case Christianity & More
Announcements
Why You Should Watch “Jesus Revolution”
Culture
The Mayflower Pilgrims, Romanian Extension Site, Covenant Theology, & More
Culture
Did God Cause Covid-19 in Order to Punish Specific People? | Tough Questions for the Current Crisis Miniseries P1
Culture
5 Ways to Re-Center on Jesus When The World Seems Crazy
Gospel

Advent: The Father

Part 1 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. The celebration of Advent centers around the…
Culture

Finding Community and Hope: The Spiritual Needs of Ukrainian Refugees

By Sharon Markey, with Olya Syniuk as co-author You never get used to war. Over a year has passed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale…
Gospel

Despising the Shame

This article originally appeared on calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com on April 14, 2017. “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us that we might…
Gospel
Advent: The Son
Gospel
Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Culture
A Conversation on Class, Culture, the Gospel, and Race
Gospel
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Ministry & Leadership

Pastor, Are You Really Speaking the Language of Your Community

Words are powerful. They give meaning and value and relay a variety of information and ideas to the listener. Words are the building blocks of…
Culture

The Link: Google Searches for Prayer, Church Response to the Virus, Bart Ehrman & More

"Rhythms for Life: Google Searches for Prayer, Facing our Fears and How Jesus Taught us to Pray"– Reality Church London"Why are people searching the internet…
Culture

Gathering Together Again: Best Practices for the Church Re-opening

If anything is certain over the last few months, it is that the predictability of ministry has been anything but certain! Because of the COVID-19/Coronavirus…
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing Cultivate: A Church Planter Training Program
Ministry & Leadership
Do you know your lane? Do you know your Lord?
Ministry & Leadership
Reaching Our Communities | Outreach & More!
Discipleship
5 Preaching Tips from the Apostle Paul
Ministry & Leadership
Missions 2020 Archives
Ministry & Leadership
We Need a Better Word Than “Mission”
Discipleship

True Repentance Requires A Broken Heart

As Christians, it is easy for us to come to God only when we want to escape the consequences of our sin, rather than coming…
Christian Living

Ten Helpful Tips for Fruitful Daily Worship

Do you struggle with finding time to spend in God’s presence on a regular basis? If so, you are not alone. Many Christians do not…
Christian Living

Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3

This is part 3 of a 3 part series. You can find part 1 and part 2 here: Part 1 Part 2 (Originally published on…
Christian Living
Should a Pastor Ever Say No When You Ask for Help?
Discipleship
Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture
Discipleship
The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 2
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Discipleship
Psalm 134: Making the Choice to Rejoice
Christian Living

Jesus Never Fails

One day Paul and his ministry buddy, Silas, got thrown into a filthy prison for freeing a slave girl from demon possession. The local magistrates…
Christian Living

Elisabeth Elliot Part 2

Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015): There was no way we could cover Elisabeth Elliot in one episode, so we are back for more! Join us and our…
Christian Living

What Worship Can Accomplish

Pastor Ray Bentley will be speaking at the 2017 CCCM Pastors & Leaders Conference, happening June 26-29! Do we know what worship means and does?…
Christian Living
Why Christians Should be Related to the World
Christian Living
Am I Walking in the Spirit?
Christian Living
Where Strength is Found
Christian Living
Gospel-Centered Life
Christian Living
Jesus Brings (More) Life
Christian Living
How Jesus Treats Women Struggling with Sexual Sin