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Theology

The Post-Apostolic Myth

The argument that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased when the canon of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament was completed is…
Theology

Christ Above Psychology: Putting Social Science in Its Rightful Place

Critical Thinking Is Biblical The second missionary journey of Paul was catalyzed in part by the decision of the church in Israel to allow gentile…
Theology

The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity

In 2019, I posted a poll online asking people to anonymously answer this question: How would you complete the sentence, “I could never believe in…
Culture
Does God Punish The World With Pandemics & Natural Disasters? Part 2 Miniseries
Theology
Digital Distractions: Five Spiritual & Physical Threats
Culture
Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!
Theology
Ordinology: What is Worship?
Theology
How Being “Saved by Jesus” May Mean More than You Think
Theology
Pitfalls of Dispensationalism
Christian Living

Cross-Cultural Christianity with Phil Metzger

Aaron sits down with Phil Metzger (lead pastor at Calvary San Diego) to talk about the art of "Crossing Cultures." Phil and his family have…
Culture

Gentleness in the Age of Outrage

There may be no more destructive habit to a person than engaging in Facebook debates. We all know how they go. Two people from different…
Culture

CC Jinja Relief, Pondering the U.S. Presidential Election, Restoration with Lecrae & More

"Pondering The Implications of the 2020 Election"– Desiring God"Actually, this is a long-overdue article attempting to explain why I remain baffled that so many Christians…
Culture
A Thousand Year Tug of War: The Marriage of Church and State
Culture
The Link: Progressive Christianity, Mental Health, the Death of God & More
Culture
The Link: 09.03.2019
Culture
An Act of Giving One’s Life: Honoring Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame
Culture
War in Ukraine: A Year of Abiding Grace
Culture
Bomb Shelter Ministry in My Ukrainian Town
Gospel

Never Outgrow the Gospel

Martyn Lloyd-Jones tells the story of how the church he grew up in began with a great revival, but slowly died over time. When he…
Gospel

Unity Requires Conversation

A conversation with the right person at the right time can change everything. The other day I walked out of an interview gone wrong. Reeling…
Gospel

The Death of God

Perhaps many of you have, at some point in your lives, heard the famous quote by Fredrick Nietzsche: “God is dead; we have killed him.”…
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God
Gospel
How is CGN Fostering Missional Life and Ministry?
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
Knowing God
Gospel
Friends Not Foes
Ministry & Leadership

Three Benefits of Seeing Christ in the Old Testament

“The Old Testament follows God’s one great plan for human history and redemption, and the plan is not only from him, but centers on him:…
Articles

5 Reasons Why You Should Plant With CGN’s Cultivate

I’ve been a Calvary Chapel pastor for over 30 years, a Calvary church planter for over 25 years, a disciple of Pastor Chuck Smith, and…
Gospel

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations in Our Neighborhoods

When Jesus told Mary that He wasn't inclined to intervene to rescue the honor and reputation of a family that was about to suffer the…
Ministry & Leadership
Calvary Chapel Bible College Israel
Ministry & Leadership
Prophetic Gifting, Proper Grammar & Possible Tattoos with Sam Storms
Ministry & Leadership
St. Patrick’s Great Faith
Ministry & Leadership
Women in Ministry: What CGN Churches Believe
Christian Living
Content In Christ Alone – Contentment In The Midst Of Quarantine (Pt 2)
Ministry & Leadership
Study: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep
Discipleship

Lies About Us

Pick up just about any good book about the history of Christianity, and go to the section on persecution in the first few centuries of…
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

Soteriology in the Middle Part 2

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”…
Discipleship
Calvary Chapel Worship Leaders Conference 2019
Discipleship
Women Called by God: Madeleine Barot from the WWII French Resistance
Discipleship
Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God
Discipleship
Weak Men Weak Excuses
Discipleship
Why You Should Not Take Offense
Discipleship
Four Protections Against Temptation
Christian Living

For Everything There is a Season

The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes that life is made up of seasons: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter…
Christian Living

The Privilege of Parenting

“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1). As Christians, we…
Christian Living

The Power of Spiritually Healthy Habits Part 2

In part one of this article, I shared four tips I gleaned from the New York Times bestseller: The Power of Habit: Why we do…
Christian Living
Why I am Thankful for My Experience with Panic Attacks Part 2
Christian Living
The Feeling of “In Between”
Christian Living
“Rock of Ages:” Three Aspects of Salvation
Christian Living
Darlene Diebler Rose: Women Worth Knowing
Christian Living
Don’t Give into the Stronghold of Fear and Uncertainty
Christian Living
Overcoming Obstacles to Having Daily Devotions