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Theology

Finally, The Spiritual Battle

Many Christians begin their life in Jesus Christ somewhat ignorant of the idea of spiritual battle. They find it easy to ignore what the Bible…
Theology

Does Hell Really Exist?

Does Hell Really Exist? Many people blatantly deny the existence of hell. I could easily fill pages of quotes from people known and unknown who…
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…
Culture
What is Postmodernism, and Why Should we care?
Discipleship
Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Respecting Leaders and Relating to Others
Theology
Mission & Methods Podcast Season 2
Podcasts
The Origins and DNA of Calvary Global Network
Theology
Defending Trinitarianism
Culture

Praying for Tim Keller

Seven years ago, my family and I moved from Southern California, where I was a pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, to New York City…
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

A Film Review: “Annihilation”

The idea of existential nihilism couldn't be more opposed to my Biblical, Christian worldview. To think that everything we see and experience ultimately lacks purpose…
Culture
Thoughts on the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church Shooting
Culture
Instagram is Prayer (to the God of Image)
Culture
Are Christians on the Wrong Side of History?
Culture
An Opportunity We Can’t Waste: A Word from Australia Regarding Refugees
Culture
The Chosen vs. the Bible: A Closer Look at the Women with Jesus—What Were They Really Doing?
Culture
Can I attend my LGBT friend’s wedding?
Gospel

Meditations on Good Friday

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). Good…
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…
Gospel

Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel

2018 CGN Pastors & Leaders Conference Archives Though I’ve been a Calvary Chapel pastor for nearly five years, this year will be my first time…
Gospel
The Death of God
Gospel
The King Who Meets Us in Our Deepest Need
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Gospel
Mecca Moslems vs. Medina Moslems
Gospel
What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?
Gospel
Proclaiming the Gospel According to Charles Spurgeon
Ministry & Leadership

What Does Real Servant Leadership Look Like?

There’s a lot of talk in both the Evangelical church and increasingly in the secular business world about “servant leadership.” For many years at Calvary…
Ministry & Leadership

Missions 2020 Archives

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Ministry & Leadership

Preaching Is an Act of Persuasion

 Originally published on Nick’s blog on May 9, 2023. Nick Cady will be imparting two workshops and in our Q&A Panel at this year's CGN…
Christian Living
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
Articles
Women’s Bible Study, Where Are You?
Ministry & Leadership
When Leaders Lead 2020: Vision!
Christian Living
The Holy Spirit & Intentionality in Discipleship
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Bible College Ireland
Ministry & Leadership
Stop! Drop! And Listen!: Practical Tools for Effective Communication
Christian Living

Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction

Last year, at the CGN International Conference, my friend and colleague Nick Cady and I had the privilege of collaborating to create something we believe…
Discipleship

Make a Move: Discovering the Better Life God has for You

“We gotta get outta this place” — The Animals “I thought happiness was Lubbock Texas in my rearview mirror.” — Mac Davis “Let us press…
Discipleship

Four Protections Against Temptation

“And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted…
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life—Part 2
Discipleship
The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve
Discipleship
The James Ossuary: The Earliest Witness to Jesus and His Family?
Discipleship
Four Adjectives of Discipleship
Discipleship
When The Path Leads Through Pain
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Christian Living

The Difference Between Providing Opportunities & Keeping Responsibilities

I buckled my seat belt across my hips, sat back in my seat and rested my head back on the head rest. I had never…
Christian Living

Don’t Fear Loneliness

I have known loneliness in my life. When I first started to follow Jesus, I was 24 years old. Soon after making that decision, I…
Christian Living

Amy Carmichael Part 2: Women Worth Knowing

Amy Carmichael (1867-1951): Today we will be talking about a woman who probably needs no introduction! Amy Carmichael was an Irish woman who ministered to…
Christian Living
Sharing Salt
Christian Living
Does Your Speech Bite Like a Serpent?
Christian Living
God is Always Doing Something New
Christian Living
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Advent: Poverty and Glory
Christian Living
What is Prayer?