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Theology

What is Faith?

An important term for the Christian is “faith.” But what are we talking about when we speak of faith? So often our thinking gets cloudy…
Theology

Evidence for the Resurrection: Was it Real?

In an earlier post, we discussed Christ’s resurrection as an unique event that differs in kind from all other ancient near eastern myths of dying…
Theology

The Transforming Truth and Grace of Jesus

The Apostle John wrote the words, “For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). The Apostle…
Theology
What is Ordinology?
Podcasts
How can the Bible and Jesus both be the “Word of God?”
Christian Living
Bible Reading: Quality or Quantity?
Theology
Why the Virgin Birth is Essential to Christianity
Theology
Does Education Make You Less Dependent on the Holy Spirit?
Christian Living
Parenting, Perseverance, and God’s Love
Culture

Terror in Barcelona, Spain

As people around the world have heard the news, Barcelona, Spain, suffered a terrorist attack on Thursday, August 17, 2017, when a van plowed into…
Articles

Fundamentalists, Progressives, and Theological Method

When it comes to theological method, that is, how we connect the truths of God’s word with the problems of human life, neither fundamentalism nor…
Culture

Evan Wickham: Hope for Doubters & Deconstructionists

Why are Millennials and GenZ kids who grew up in the Church leaving in droves? How can we reach people struggling with doubt and deconstruction?…
Culture
The Difference Between the Devil and God
Culture
How Should We Respond To The Roe Decision?
Culture
Is Our Gospel too American?
Culture
Is the Church a Victim of Success, Deconstruction Stories, the Gospel in All Scripture & More
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Culture
Praying With People Online: Key Lessons I’ve Learned
Gospel

Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

In my last article, I wrote about how contextualization was not about the church becoming more worldly. We looked back at the creational mandate for…
Gospel

The Middle East and the Mission of God

Persia in Prophecy As the Middle East conflict has heated up once again, many people are asking whether this is a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.…
Gospel

Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)

Over and over again, I discover how easy it is to say the right things, yet how often I must be reminded to live them.…
Gospel
WIN: Jesus is Victorious
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
Knowing God
Christian Living

Keeping the Main thing the Main Thing

We were about six months into our church plant in Oregon, when I headed out one day to a nearby lake just to spend some…
Ministry & Leadership

Episode 3- “Leading Through Seasons of Doubt”

Today, on When She Leads, we talk through the complexities and nuances of leading through seasons of doubt. We will be discussing some common “doubts”…
Ministry & Leadership

Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt1

Most preachers and teachers want to do their work in the best, most effective way possible. There are a lot of helps available for them…
Articles
The Benefit of Unity at CGN (Psalm 133)
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Ministry & Leadership
The Pastors School
Ministry & Leadership
10 Easter Tips for Pastors
Ministry & Leadership
Is Women’s Ministry Necessary?
Ministry & Leadership
5 Effective Tactics for Reproducing Leaders
Christian Living

A Time of Lament

We find ourselves living at a time of great fear, sorrow and disappointment. Many of us are faced with dilemmas that we never expected, like…
Discipleship

Four Reasons to Love God and Your Neighbor

People are generally likely to appreciate the connection between loving God and loving their neighbors (Matthew 22:37-40). Yet most of us would have to agree…
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
To The Christian Who Has Lost Their Passion – Resist Apathy pt3
Discipleship
Do You Understand That We Are the Bride?
Discipleship
Generational Sin?
Discipleship
Reflecting Grace and Truth
Discipleship
How Did I Become Spiritually Paralyzed?
Discipleship
The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve
Christian Living

Do You Understand That You Are a Son?

Oh, that we could begin to explore what it means to be in relationship with God. We have several metaphors that together help us gain…
Christian Living

Spiritual Warfare

Yes, I believe that there is a devil out there who prowls around like a roaring lion looking for anyone to eat up. At the…
Christian Living

Florence Nightingale Part 2

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): We continue today with Part Two of the story of Florence Nightingale, the “Lady with the Lamp” whose medical work among the…
Christian Living
Where Are You Placing Your Identity?
Announcements
Free Bible Reading & Devotional Tool
Christian Living
The Critical Spirit
Christian Living
Purity Culture: It’s A Different Gospel
Christian Living
The Post Modern Blasé Attitude: Have You Been Infected?
Christian Living
The Glory of Hardship