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Discipleship

Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God

Last November, I wrote an article about knowing God as a conventional relationship. I developed an idea from John Frame that describes how profound our…
Theology

ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes Led by the Spirit Part 2

On this side of heaven, it’s not a matter of if we are going to fail in hearing the Holy Spirit or being led by…
Theology

Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today

In my last post in this series, I tried to offer a valid explanation of cessationism along with the primary points commonly held in support…
Podcasts
What Does CGN Believe about Charismatic Gifts and Their Use in the Church Today?
Theology
Finally, The Spiritual Battle
Theology
Deconstructing Deconstructionist TikTok Videos – Part 1
Theology
Are the Dead Sea Scrolls Alive?
Christian Living
A Holiday to the Unknown God
Theology
The God I Won’t Believe In: Facing Nine Common Barriers To Embracing Christianity
Culture

A September 11th Tribute

On September 11, 2001, I found myself near the bottom of the Twin Towers in New York City. Back in 2001, I was a 19-year-old…
Culture

The Link: Spirit Filled Church, Deconversion Story, Coronavirus Crazy & More

"CGN Leaders: Nate Holdridge on the Spirit Filled Church"– Calvary Global Network"Nate Holdridge expounds on what it means to be a 'Spirit-filled' church. 'The Holy…
Culture

An Opportunity We Can’t Waste: A Word from Australia Regarding Refugees

Here in Australia, the government began in January of 2016, an initiative to take in 12,000 refugees from the Middle East. This opens up an…
Culture
The Link: True Sexual Revolution, Mother of Modern Evangelicalism, Story of the Bible & More
Culture
The Link: Missions Conference Archives, Truth Over Power, Whataboutism & More
Culture
The Link: Michael Behe on COVID-19, CGN – Leading During Covid-19, Help During the Exodus to Online & More
Culture
Faith in a Level Zero Culture
Culture
Are Christians on the Wrong Side of History?
Culture
How to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking
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

This is the Way: The Mandalorian and Ancient Creedal Christianity

A recent edition to the Star Wars franchise is The Mandalorian TV series. It has become hugely popular with both die-hard Star Wars fans as…
Culture

A Response To Jordan Peterson from a Protestant Christian Pastor

Editor's note: this article was written by Pastor Miles DeBenedictus as a response to a recent speech recorded by psychologist, professor, and public figure Jordan…
Gospel
The Death of God
Gospel
The Bible is About Jesus
Gospel
Despising the Shame
Gospel
Practice Resurrection
Gospel
Friends Not Foes
Gospel
A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ
Gospel

Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter

When an individual Christian or the key leaders and members of a local church come to understand the bigger picture of God’s plan for humanity…
Ministry & Leadership

Bridging Generational Gaps

In this episode, we are joined by Brenda Leavenworth, Jody Ponce, and Rosemary Cady to discuss how we can more effectively disciple through generational shifts.…
Gospel

The Gospel in HD: Transformation We Can See

What does the gospel look like in our lives? What happens when we embrace the truth of God’s salvation for us? In the ancient city…
Articles
The Benefit of Unity at CGN (Psalm 133)
Ministry & Leadership
The Key to Understanding & Obeying God’s Commands
Ministry & Leadership
10-Minute Seminary: Phil Metzger on Church Planting
Announcements
CGN 2020 Annual Report
Ministry & Leadership
The Success of Succession: When Church Leaders Are Pressed to Compromise
Gospel
Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare
Discipleship

Our Father Knows What We Need

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what…
Discipleship

Treasures from a Life Lived Under God’s Word

I grew up at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa under the teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith. I didn’t realize at the time how fortunate I…
Articles

The Availability of Revival

Do we see revival taking place today? Before you consider answering such a question, it is important to begin your examination with YOU. On the…
Discipleship
Nothing is Ever Done in Secret
Discipleship
Worship Leader Must Do’s
Discipleship
Why We Dream Big
Discipleship
Ten Things Every Calvary Kid Knows
Discipleship
How to Turn a Church Visitor into a Disciple
Discipleship
Experiencing an Insurrection of Kindness in Your Ministry
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…
Christian Living

Next Christmas

"So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save…
Christian Living

Layoffs, Furloughs, and the Walk of Faith

I had to make a phone call last week that I didn’t want to make. A call that many have had to make over the…
Christian Living
Be Anxious for Nothing
Christian Living
Marriage in the COVID-19 Age
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Christian Living
Do You Carry Burdens Like Cats Wear Clothes?
Christian Living
How to Use Parenting Seminars 
as an Outreach to the Community
Christian Living
The Critical Spirit