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Ministry & Leadership

How is CGN Cultivating Church Planting?

Calvary Chapel has been recognized as one of the greatest church planting movements of recent times. What are we at CGN doing to make sure…
Theology

3 Reasons Dispensationalism has Lost Appeal for Young Leaders

In my last post I noted the beginning of a shift in the way younger evangelicals, and specifically those connected with Calvary Chapel, viewed eschatological…
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…
Articles
Fundamentalists, Progressives, and Theological Method
Theology
Knowing God is Covenantal Friendship
Theology
ECCLESIOLOGY 101: Respecting Leaders and Relating to Others
Christian Living
What Should We Do with Our Doubts? – Ft. Dominic Done
Theology
Is Belief in a Literal Resurrection of Christ Really Important
Theology
The Inspiration of the Bible
Christian Living

How to Be a Good American Christian: 7 Keys for Balancing Patriotism & Faith

1. We Are Dual CitizensGod says that believers in Jesus Christ have citizenship in heaven (Philippians 3:20, Ephesians 2:19) and He told us to be…
Culture

Nick Foles’ Example of Understanding Our Deepest Purpose Part 2

Last Thursday the city of Philadelphia welcomed home, for the first time ever, their Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Somewhere between 700,000 and 2,000,000 people…
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
Should the Church Embrace Kanye West?
Culture
Is Your Culture Post-Christian or Pre-Revival?
Culture
Disability, Worth, & The Unborn’s Right To Life
Culture
Year-End Review 2019!
Culture
May the Fourth Be With You
Culture
The Link: C.S. Lewis on Coronavirus, Essential Church, The Person of Jesus & More
Gospel

The Bible is About Jesus

Pilgrim Benham is a contributor of the Expositors Collective, a growing network of pastors, leaders and laypeople, which exists to equip, encourage and mentor the…
Gospel

Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions

I really like hot sauce. In fact, I recently tried to make my own. I went to the farmers market and bought some seedlings. I…
Culture

A Tribute to Billy Graham

When I awoke this morning and made my way downstairs, the first thing Cheryl said to me was that Billy Graham had passed away. I…
Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Culture
Injustice, Deconstruction, & El Roi
Gospel
To Kill or to Crown Jesus?
Gospel
How the Gospel Heals Shame
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Ministry & Leadership

50 Healthy Church Leader Tips

The following are a few suggestions that may (or may not) work for you. I have tried every one of them and can attest to…
Discipleship

A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching

From the very beginning of Christianity the disciples of Jesus gathered for worship, prayer, community, evangelism, and the reading and teaching of God’s Word. It…
Ministry & Leadership

A Guide for Shepherds from the Apostle Peter

  So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker…
Ministry & Leadership
Women, God Wants to Use You
Ministry & Leadership
The Importance of Vision Casting in Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Seven Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk by Faith
Ministry & Leadership
Fifteen Steps for Expositional Sermon Preparation
Ministry & Leadership
When She leads Podcast – Developing or Revamping a Women’s Ministry
Ministry & Leadership
Introducing the Temporary Tenants Podcast
Discipleship

How to Defeat Four Giants of Terror

When was the last time you were overwhelmed? Last month? Last year? Earlier today? At this very moment?I have been reading in 2 Samuel 21:15-22:7,…
Discipleship

How to Respond to Distraction as a Pastoral Leader

This is a message to pastors and those involved in church leadership, but I believe it is relevant to us all! We experienced a new…
Discipleship

The What and Why of Discipleship

Brian and Aaron discuss discipleship. What is discipleship? Why do we do it? Why is it important? What are ways we misunderstand it? All these…
Discipleship
Belle Patrick: A Kind of Missionary
Discipleship
Act as if God Exists
Discipleship
Make a Move: Discovering the Better Life God has for You
Discipleship
Lessons in Leadership Part 1: Who is in Charge of Your Church?
Discipleship
The Value of Being with God Before Doing His Work
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Christian Living

Five People You Are Destined to Love

Who do you love? There are so many people that come to mind. Nevertheless, they might not be the ones that God has destined me…
Christian Living

The Necessity of Applying the Gospel to My Own Heart

I’ve spent most of my adult life in the city. I like the feel of concrete under my shoes, the convenience of functioning public transportation…
Christian Living

The Purpose of Life in a Secular Age

There is a question that lurks at the back of our minds, niggling, scratching, attempting to penetrate our consciousness. We keep it at bay with…
Christian Living
What is Prayer?
Christian Living
Good News for Zechariah and for Us
Christian Living
Lament: The Language of the Church
Christian Living
A Time of Lament
Christian Living
Who Determines What Mercy Looks Like?
Christian Living
How Christians Can Bring Positive Change to America