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Theology

Worship: Participation in the Trinity

When you think of a worship service, what sort of things come to your mind? Some think of music styles, choirs, lighting, formality, informality, and…
Discipleship

Augustine & Disordered Loves

Originally published on Nick’s blog on April 11, 2019. At age 19, Augustine Aurelius—later to be known as Augustine of Hippo—read a dialogue by the…
Podcasts

The Cup Of Wrath – Understanding God’s Justice And Mercy

Why is God’s wrath often depicted in the Scriptures as a cup of wine? How are we to understand God’s wrath theologically? Who must face…
Podcasts
Can Wrath Be Redemptive? | Tough Questions For The Current Crisis Miniseries P3
Articles
When God Crushes Your Dreams … and Why It’s Good. (Lessons from Babel)
Culture
God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID
Theology
7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life
Theology
Thoughts on the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
Culture
Does God Punish The World With Pandemics & Natural Disasters? Part 2 Miniseries
Culture

Prayer Update

Our prayers continue during this season of several natural disasters occurring. Mexico: Yesterday, local time, Mexico was hit with another 7.1 Magnitude earthquake, with 200…
Culture

Honeymooning at Auschwitz: 4 Reasons I’m Glad I did

Weddings & Gas Chambers Auschwitz might seem like a strange place to visit on a honeymoon trip, but that is exactly where the honeymoon journey…
Culture

Can I attend my LGBT friend’s wedding?

That is a question most pastors never dreamed they’d be asked. Yet in the past several months I have been asked that question three or…
Culture
Prudence Vs Fear: Living in an Age of Terrorism & Refugees
Christian Living
Estrangement is Rising in America: A Christian Response
Culture
Third Wave Coffee, Hipster Culture & the Great Commission
Culture
The Link: Google Searches for Prayer, Church Response to the Virus, Bart Ehrman & More
Culture
The Dangers of Postmodernism
Culture
A Film Review: “Annihilation”
Gospel

What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1

“Gospel-centered” seems to be a catchphrase these days. Some may say it without really knowing what the term represents. Being gospel-centered is important to our…
Gospel

A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel

This article was supposed to be about John Chrysostom and the historical roots of expositional preaching. It is not. It did not take me long…
Gospel

Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday

I was reading through my Bible reading plan, which currently has me in the book of Jeremiah, and I came across a phrase that gave…
Culture
A Tribute to Billy Graham
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods
Gospel
Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus
Articles
The Man Of War
Gospel
Peace on Earth
Gospel
Mecca Moslems vs. Medina Moslems
Ministry & Leadership

What Is the Calvary Chapel View of Church Leadership?

We live in a time filled with conflicting visions of leadership. In both the marketplace and the church, countless books are published each year offering…
Ministry & Leadership

Introducing the Temporary Tenants Podcast

A bit about me: My name is Cody Nunes. I am blessed to have an amazing wife, Karissa Valadez, and two beautiful boys, Theophilus and…
Ministry & Leadership

Stop! Drop! And Listen!: Practical Tools for Effective Communication

The election season is not the best for human relations on social media. As people think through the issues, sometimes they voice opinions like ultimate…
Ministry & Leadership
Life on Mission: Called, Equipped and Sent Part 1
Announcements
CGN Church Relief Fund Update
Discipleship
A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Ministry & Leadership
Three Reasons Strong Partnerships Make Flourishing Ministries
Ministry & Leadership
Episode 2 – When She Leads Podcast
Discipleship

Unity, Love, and Social Action

I believe that apologetics is more than a defense. It’s the presentation of an alternative to, or correction for, a non-biblical worldview. This includes friendship…
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…
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
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life
Christian Living
Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation
Discipleship
The Wiles of the Devil
Discipleship
Bridge Building + Creating a Disciple-Making Culture
Discipleship
Seven Ways to Become a Person of God
Discipleship
Communion Is a Family Affair
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

How Creation Reminds Us to See the Glory Behind the Beauty

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isaiah 6:1). “The heavens proclaim the glory of God.…
Christian Living

God is Always Doing Something New

My 16-year-old daughter was able to participate in a six-week program in Hungary called "A Vision For Life." It’s basically Bible college condensed into six…
Christian Living
Uncertainty Opens the Door for Faith
Christian Living
Purity Culture: It’s A Different Gospel
Christian Living
Memento Mori: Death Inspiring Life
Christian Living
Bench the Hype — Part 1
Christian Living
Svieta’s Story: A Refugee’s Story of Overcoming Loss and Finding Community & Purpose
Christian Living
Acts 17, William Shatner, and the Fingerprints of God