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Theology

Personal Eschatology: What Happens When I Die?

Ask a Bible-believing Christian, “What happens we die?”, and the answer will probably be something like: “Well, we go to heaven.” The rationale for this…
History & Holidays

Yom Kippur — The Day of Atonement

Editor’s Note: This year, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Friday, October 11th, and ends at nightfall on Saturday, October 12th. The Day of Atonement,…
Podcasts

Is God Allowing Suffering Just as Bad as Him Causing It?

When God made the world, he called it good... and yet when we look at the world today, a lot of times it doesn't really…
Theology
Digital Distractions: Five Spiritual & Physical Threats
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Christian Living
The Transforming Power of Grace in Romans 6:1-14
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Theology
Missional Ecclesiology: What Is The Role Of The Church In The Mission Of God? – With Kellen Criswell
Ministry & Leadership
The Moses Model
Culture

Praying With People Online: Key Lessons I’ve Learned

Every day for the past year (since March of 2020) I have thought about what is meant when we say a "healthy church" while leading…
Culture

A Thousand Year Tug of War: The Marriage of Church and State

In many ways, the reign of Constantine over the Roman Empire was one of the most far reaching and influential in western history. One of…
Culture

Joker in Our Culture: Thoughts on the Film

More than likely, you’re aware that Joker is in theaters. Maybe the film’s marketing reached you. Or more likely, you read about it in the…
Culture
The Bahamas: Hurricane Relief
Culture
The Chosen vs. the Bible: A Closer Look at the Women with Jesus—What Were They Really Doing?
Culture
Bullied by Tolerance – When Every Truth but Yours is Allowed
Culture
The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?
Culture
The Paris Attacks – God at Work in the Aftermath
Culture
How to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
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.”…
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

Why The Gospel Is Central

In past years there has been a re-emphasis and refocus on the centrality of the gospel. It's easy to notice how many organizations, books, conferences…
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Gospel
Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Gospel
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Ministry & Leadership

How a Father’s Words Shape Their Child’s Life

“For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in…
Ministry & Leadership

Why Pastors Should Partner with Churches Outside Their Movement

We Used to be Considered a Cult This picture (above) requires a little explanation. Our church, Golgota, is a member of the Alliance of Christian…
Ministry & Leadership

When Is It Time To Kill A Ministry

"Know When to Fold ‘em!” Though I wouldn’t refer to myself as a mountain biker, I do own a nice bike and have ridden a…
Ministry & Leadership
4 Tools to Cultivate Church Plants in a Post-pandemic Ecosystem
Ministry & Leadership
Life & Leadership Lessons with Mike Neglia
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing the Temporary Tenants Podcast
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
Ministry & Leadership
The 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Youth Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Calvary Global Network: Points on Successful Church Planting
Discipleship

Soteriology in the Middle Part 2

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”…
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

Bridge Building + Creating a Disciple-Making Culture

Calvary Nexus just hosted a luncheon called a Connection Gathering attended by 89 leaders from Calvary Chapel and other like-minded evangelical churches from Los Angeles,…
Bible Study
Paul AND Timothy — Philippians 1:1
Discipleship
Worship Leader Q/A: What Does Worship Ministry Look Like Today in the Church?
Discipleship
Sin and Sympathy: The Temptation of Jesus and Your Battle with Sin
Discipleship
Seven Ways to Become a Person of God
Discipleship
Healing From Burnout
Discipleship
When The Path Leads Through Pain
Christian Living

Does Your Speech Bite Like a Serpent?

When I was young, my grandfather would whisper in my ear over and over a beautiful piece of paternal wisdom, “If you don’t have anything…
Christian Living

Are We Drifting Backward?

This is painful. I’m about to share something personal. It’s a lesson I learned years ago. I share it because it illustrates what I believe…
Christian Living

My Christmas Theology Was Formed by Bing Crosby

As a child at Christmas, our family crèche was placed in the living room next to a tall, lighted noble fir tree, dripping with ornaments…
Christian Living
Vision > Sight: Vision is Greater than Sight
Christian Living
How to Trample Three Lies Screaming at You
Christian Living
Is God Needy? Why God Insists that We Love & Trust Him
Bible Study
Grace Has the Final Word (Part 1 of 4)
Christian Living
A Fresh Approach to Daily Devotions
Christian Living
Eternity is Closer Than We Might Think