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Culture

Marriage by Design: Understanding the Bible’s Perspective on Homosexuality

Issues related to homosexuality have become primary in the conversation and witness of the Christian church. Countless books, debates, and even denominational factions have sprung…
Theology

Evidence for the Resurrection: Was it Real?

In an earlier post, we discussed Christ’s resurrection as an unique event that differs in kind from all other ancient near eastern myths of dying…
Discipleship

Calvary Chapel Needs Scholars

Chuck Smith famously proclaimed that God does not call the trained; he trains the called. Like many Calvary Pastors, I owe much of my ministry…
Theology
A Discussion on the Biblical Theology of Israel Part 1
Theology
Theological Continuationist Practical Cessationist
Theology
Missional Ecclesiology: What Is The Role Of The Church In The Mission Of God? – With Kellen Criswell
Theology
The Trinity and the Christian Life
Theology
The Way of Peter vs The Way of Jesus
Culture
Can I attend my LGBT friend’s wedding?
Culture

Rural America Matters Too

Rural America Matters Too I'll never forget what was said that evening; irritating experiences are funny like that. I was co-pastoring a small church plant…
Culture

The Link: Update on Hurricane Laura, The First Great Awakening, A Rush of Hope & More

"Update on Hurricane Laura"– Calvary Global Network "Calvary Disaster Relief is sending a team out to meet with Mercy Chefs. Both ministers are currently in…
Culture

An Act of Giving One’s Life: Honoring Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame

It's not often that we hear stories of heroism on the evening news. More often we have to wait until after the program and turn…
Culture
Support for Chabad Synagogue
Culture
“Loving Your Enemies” by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Culture
Don’t Sell Your Birthright, Pastors Perspective, How to Live Like Jesus in Election Season & More
Culture
A Constitutional Crisis!
Culture
CA Wildfire Report: Please Pray
Culture
Faith and Politics: A Historical Christian Perspective Part 2
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…
Gospel

What Exactly is Spiritual Thriving?

Everyone is focused on improving themselves during the COVID-19 crisis, but how does that work spiritually? Most people think of adding a lot of spiritual…
Gospel

Knowing God

Originally published on Feb 17, 2014   "What were we made for? What aim should we set ourselves in life? What is the best thing…
Gospel
Never Outgrow the Gospel
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Gospel
Meditations on Good Friday
Gospel
Advent: The Father
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Gospel
Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That Are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 1
Ministry & Leadership

Brian Brodersen on the Moses Model & Church Government

Pastor Brian Brodersen describes the advantages and disadvantages of The Moses Model form of Church government. This interview, hosted by Ken Sutton, is Part 4…
Ministry & Leadership

An Open Letter to Pastors and Ministry Leaders: Pastoring Contrasted with Being a Missionary

An open letter to Senior Pastors and church leaders about missionaries: "Brethren, As a former missionary, church planter and pastor, I’d like to provoke you…
Ministry & Leadership

Reframing the Gospel for the Nations That are Now in Our Neighborhoods Part 2

Is it possible that the first miraculous sign Jesus did, turning water into wine, might actually provide some easy access points to Gospel truths for…
Gospel
Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
Ministry & Leadership
Every Sermon Should Have A Purpose And A Point
Ministry & Leadership
4 Tools to Cultivate Church Plants in a Post-pandemic Ecosystem
Ministry & Leadership
Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions
Announcements
CGN COVID-19 Update: Faithfulness Through the Crisis
Ministry & Leadership
10 Minute Seminary: What is Gospel-Centered Preaching?
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

The Worshiper and the Leader: A Powerful Combination

You won't find a worship leader in the New Testament. This is unsettling for those of us who look to Scripture as our guide. No…
Discipleship

Three Reminders for Those Living a Public Lifestyle

I live a very public life. I post on three social media networks regularly (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram). I share what I am thinking, what daily…
Discipleship
How to See God’s Future for Your Life
Discipleship
Gossip & The Gospel
Discipleship
What I Should Expect from My Church Part 2
Discipleship
How to Diagnose a Cold Heart Toward God
Discipleship
Do You Understand That We Are the Bride?
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Christian Living

Three Principles in Pursuing God

How do you have a decent quiet time? What does one do? And most importantly, why even do it? George Mueller, who sustained his orphanages…
Christian Living

A Time of Lament

We find ourselves living at a time of great fear, sorrow and disappointment. Many of us are faced with dilemmas that we never expected, like…
Christian Living

Transcendent Beauty in a Beastly World

In the movie Beauty and the Beast, we see how looking beyond an outward beastly appearance to the beauty within can be a positively transformative…
Christian Living
Home for Christmas: Pondering the Gospel this Advent Season
Christian Living
February Resolve: Five Ways to Keep Going
Christian Living
Elizabeth Blackwell Part 2
Christian Living
Jesus, Your Identity and Valentines Day
Christian Living
When Our Hearts Break
Christian Living
Is Your Life Perishing Because You Have No Vision?