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Discipleship

What Is Hatred For?

In C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy, there is a section where Ransom fights the Devil himself. There, in what is almost a throwaway line, we…
Theology

Finite sins and eternal punishment

"Do you think finite sins deserve eternal punishment? How can that be fair?" It's a common question we may hear when we're seeking to understand…
Theology

7 Reasons Jesus had to Die

We believe there is a plan and a destiny for every life, but that was true of Jesus in a way unlike anyone else. As…
Theology
Five Points on the Mission Statement of a Christ Follower
Theology
What is the Trinity?
Theology
The Transforming Truth and Grace of Jesus
Theology
Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Theology
3 Reasons Dispensationalism has Lost Appeal for Young Leaders
Christian Living
The Difference Between Imitating and Mimicking and Why It’s Important
Culture

Hope Through the Flame: Facing the Southern California Fires

The Thomas Fire has been roaring to life in the hills near Santa Paula. High winds drove it relentlessly toward Ventura where it burned hundreds…
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

Pray for Australia: An Update from Bruce Clarke

Please be in prayer for Australia through these wildfires. Here is a note from Senior Minister Bruce Clarke of St. Matthews Manly. *** "Thank for…
Culture
The Final Countdown: What Do I Decide This Presidential Election?
Culture
The Link: Where is God in a Coronavirus World, Spirit-led Teaching Webinar, Women You Worth Knowing Podcast & More
Culture
The Link: Heralding the Voice of Christ, International Conference, Richard Dawkins on Down’s Syndrome & More
Culture
The Link: How Do We Work Toward Racial Equality, Race, Gospel, Justice & More
Culture
The Link: Creation Fest On Air, Churches & Coronavirus, Cold Case Christianity & More
Culture
CGN Relief Fund – Ukraine
Gospel

Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter

When an individual Christian or the key leaders and members of a local church come to understand the bigger picture of God’s plan for humanity…
Gospel

From Waiting to Witnessing

In 1992, I sat in a classroom at the School of Ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Every Friday morning, Pastor Chuck Smith would walk…
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
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?
Gospel
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
Gospel
Church Planting Like Skateboarding
Culture
The Music of Hope and the Gospel
Gospel
From Pastors to Podcasts
Ministry & Leadership

Every Sermon Should Have A Purpose And A Point

John Whitaker has been devoted to teaching and preaching the Bible for more than 3 decades, and in this candid conversation he speaks about his…
Ministry & Leadership

Further Thoughts on Women in Ministry

In a recent episode of "Things That Matter," Josh Turansky and I discussed the role of women in the ministry. I want to come back…
Discipleship

A Case for Leadership Coaching

Every elite athlete has at least one thing in common – they have been coached to maximize God-given potential. In the context of sports, coaching…
Ministry & Leadership
The Dangers of Consumer-driven Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Life & Leadership Lessons with Mike Neglia
Ministry & Leadership
How to Triple Your Church Leadership in a Year
Ministry & Leadership
When She Leads – A Podcast for Women in Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
The Success of Succession: When Church Leaders Are Pressed to Compromise
Ministry & Leadership
Expositors Collective Podcast
Discipleship

The Saturday Before the Dawn of Hope

At the Last Supper, Jesus repeated something He’d been saying to the disciples often over the previous several days. He told them He was about…
Bible Study

Paul AND Timothy — Philippians 1:1

Paul AND Timothy. It is such a simple phrase — but it is loaded with the complicated and messy backstory of how the Gospel got…
Discipleship

Rightly Ordered Nostalgia: Celebrating the Past While Embracing the Future

In a small town in southeastern Idaho, a middle-aged man was sitting on his front porch talking and reminiscing about the past with his nephew.…
Discipleship
Why I’m Called to Serve My City
Discipleship
Reflecting Grace and Truth
Discipleship
Does Love-Fueled Ministry Exist?
Announcements
Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color
Christian Living
Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction
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

New Episodes of Women Worth Knowing Podcast!

Edith Moules (1900-1949): In today’s episode, we will be introduced to a British nurse named Edith Moules, who served as a medical missionary in the…
Christian Living

A Life of Submission: What If Submission Is the Key?

In today’s world, submission is almost seen as a dirty word. We celebrate independence, cheer on those who “stand their ground,” and promote the right…
Christian Living
Are You Praying with Honesty?
Christian Living
God Still Works Miracles
Christian Living
When Everything Falls Into Disorder
Christian Living
Veiling and Unveiling: Dramatic Irony in Genesis 38
Christian Living
Why Burdens Aren’t Bad
Christian Living
WHY SHOULD I WAIT FOR THE LORD ANY LONGER?