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A Better Way Than Condemning

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The Purpose and Power of Prayer

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Jesus, Prayer, and You

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An Ordinary Wedding (John 2:1-11)

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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

Drifting from Dispensationalism: Addressing the Factors

So far in this series I’ve attempted to summarize and describe the current eschatological mood among younger evangelicals in general, and within the fellowship of…
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…
Theology
The Problem with a “Theology of Glory”
Theology
7 Surprising Things You Need to Know About Jesus’ Life
Theology
Soli Deo Gloria: Why We Live for the Glory of God
Theology
Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel
Theology
Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy
Ministry & Leadership
Exposing Truth: Engaging a New Generation with the Need for Expository Teaching

Culture

Culture

The Link: Anger at Archbishop Glenn, Missions 2020, The Most Important Pursuit of Young People & More!

"Anger at Archbishop Glenn Davies for Saying Anglicans Should Believe What Anglicans Believe"– MurrayCampell.net "Outrage is one of the few certainties of our age. At…
Culture

What is Postmodernism, and Why Should we care?

In this episode, Brian & Aaron begin to scratch the surface of a notoriously hard to define topic: postmodernism, specifically postmodern philosophy. While western culture…
Culture

“A Wrinkle in Time:” A Film Review

Below is a review on the newly released film, A Wrinkle in Time. There are spoilers included in the analysis of this film. A Wrinkle…
Culture
Politics, Power, and Philosophy: What We Can Learn from Hannah Arendt’s Masterpieces
Culture
Why Our World Needs Prophets, Not Chaplains
Culture
The Link: How Do We Work Toward Racial Equality, Race, Gospel, Justice & More
Culture
Doubt and Faith of Our Time
Culture
Christ in Yom Kippur Part 1
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber

The Gospel

Gospel

A Secured Tomb Couldn’t Stop the Resurrected Christ

Many times during the years of His earthly ministry, Jesus promised that He would rise from the dead (John 2:18-22; Matthew 12:39-40; 16:21). His enemies…
Gospel

Peace on Earth

“Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth, peace to men on whom God's favor rests.” (Luke 2:14). There is still quite a bit…
Christian Living

Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner

Pastor and comedian, Joel Turner, talks with Aaron about evangelism... specifically the challenges of doing it during a pandemic, his views on top methods and…
Gospel
What Jesus Taught on the Way to Gethsemane
Gospel
The Essentials of Gospel Proclamation
Gospel
Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything
Gospel
The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday
Gospel
What is Gospel Centered Preaching Part 1
Gospel
Unity Requires Conversation

Leadership Training

Discipleship

Are We Doing What God is Calling Us to Do?

Life moves very quickly, and it is easy to feel like we cannot keep up at times…especially when the New York pace dictates your part…
Ministry & Leadership

Ten Ways the Word of God Wins Our Hearts

The Word of God is very precious to us. Within the Calvary Chapel movement, we have learned it from Genesis to Revelation, verse-by-verse, book-by-book. Throughout…
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…
Ministry & Leadership
Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt1
Ministry & Leadership
True Measure of a Church
Ministry & Leadership
Teaching The Bible To Real People with John Whittaker
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5 Reasons Why You Should Plant With CGN’s Cultivate
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When Leaders Need Shepherding
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Things That Matter: The Pastor as an Evangelist

Discipleship

Discipleship

Weighing God Down

A common idea in the Psalms is that we can and should bless the Lord. Of course, we can’t bless God in the sense that…
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

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…
Christian Living
The Holy Spirit & Intentionality in Discipleship
Discipleship
Embracing Obscurity
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life
Christian Living
Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions
Discipleship
Nothing is Ever Done in Secret
Discipleship
How to Defeat Four Giants of Terror

Christian Living

Christian Living

Various Hymn Writers & Poets

Various Hymn Writers & Poets: Have you ever heard of Charlotte Elliot or Anna Warner? How about Adelaide Pollard or Ellen Lakshmi Goreh? While you…
Christian Living

The Privilege of Being Home with God

In My Father’s house are many mansions…I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2 You Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You…
Bible Study

5 Ways the Holy Spirit Leads Believers in the Book of Acts

One of the great distinctives of Calvary Chapel is our conviction that the Holy Spirit still leads His people. We talk about being “led by…
Christian Living
Washing Feet and Loving Others
Christian Living
Fear, Faith & The Coronavirus
Christian Living
The Post Modern Blasé Attitude: Have You Been Infected?
Christian Living
How Creation Reminds Us to See the Glory Behind the Beauty
Christian Living
Why Christians Should Enjoy Life
Christian Living
4 Ideas for Family Ministry in Your Church