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Christian Living

Advent: Poverty and Glory

It’s amazing how different our modern Christmas is from what Mary and Joseph experienced. We have holiday sales, ugly sweater contests, family gatherings, Christmas lists,…
Theology

A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PURIM

Imagine a holiday in which kids dress up, wander around the neighborhood in costumes, make joyous noise, and receive sweets from all over the place.…
Theology

FB Live Talk on Creativity & Theology

FB Live Discussion Enjoy this FB Live discussion with Thomas Terry, Scott Cunningham and J. Ryan Lister on creativity & theology, upcoming Canvas Conference and…
Christian Living
A Holiday to the Unknown God
Christian Living
Returning to an Awe-Inspired Perspective in Life and Ministry
Podcasts
How can the Bible and Jesus both be the “Word of God?”
Theology
Why the Virgin Birth is Essential to Christianity
Theology
Unicorns, Lucky Charms & False Prophecy
Theology
For the Card-carrying New Calvinist
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

Update on Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura slammed southern Louisiana early Thursday, August 27 as a Category 4 storm, one of the most powerful to strike the Gulf Coast in…
Culture

Kia Kaha Christchurch!!! – A Reflection

O Lord, God,Of all people Listen to us, Cherish us May good flourish, May your blessings flow Defend Aotearoa Kia Kaha Christchurch!!! A phrase that…
Culture
The Link: Walking through Doubt, An Unexpected Mission Field, Leading an Interactive Bible Study & More
Culture
Gathering Together Again: Best Practices for the Church Re-opening
Culture
The World We Impart: Fostering Racial Reconciliation in Our Churches
Culture
The Final Countdown: What Do I Decide This Presidential Election?
Culture
The War on Beth Moore: What Really Shapes Our View of Women Bible Teachers?
Culture
The Link: Ahmaud Arbery Killing, COVID-19 Relief Fund, Essential Services & More
Gospel

The Real Meaning of Palm Sunday

This article originally appeared on calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com on April 13, 2014. When Jesus came into Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday, you could say that…
Gospel

Church Planting Like Skateboarding

In the Protestant West, we’ve come to see church planting as a mainstream activity for Christians. But I wonder. As we enter an area with…
Gospel

Advent: The Father

Part 1 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. The celebration of Advent centers around the…
Gospel
Why Reaching the Lost Should Cost Us Everything
Gospel
What is CGN Doing to Help Churches in Practical Ways?
Gospel
The Death of God
Gospel
Isaiah 41: Easter and the World
Gospel
Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Discipleship

A Calvary Chapel Perspective on Preaching

From the very beginning of Christianity the disciples of Jesus gathered for worship, prayer, community, evangelism, and the reading and teaching of God’s Word. It…
Announcements

CGN Leadership Collective Podcast and Initiative

The Care & Coaching Team focuses on the needs for ministry leaders. Watch as Ted shares a quick explanation on how this team functions and…
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
How to Discover God’s Will in Every Situation
Ministry & Leadership
Exposing Truth: Engaging a New Generation with the Need for Expository Teaching
Ministry & Leadership
Life & Leadership Lessons with Nate Holdridge
Ministry & Leadership
What Every American Christian Should Be Doing for Donald Trump Today
Ministry & Leadership
Four Revolutionary Ideas For a Revolutionary Church
Ministry & Leadership
What Does CGN Believe about Ecclesiology and Church Government?
Christian Living

I Don’t Need You

It was time to make lunch, and a happy two-year-old stood on the stool beside me at the kitchen counter, gibbering away. “What’s this?” he…
Discipleship

The Cure to Stop Feeling Guilty

“You Lord are good, and ready to forgive” (Psalm 86:5). “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more”(John 8:11).The Bible has one dominant…
Discipleship

The James Ossuary: The Earliest Witness to Jesus and His Family?

One of the earliest and most important discoveries relating to the historicity of Jesus and members of his family is the limestone bone-box (called an…
Discipleship
Bridge Building + Creating a Disciple-Making Culture
Christian Living
Discipleship In Every Season
Christian Living
Partaking of God’s Word but Spiritually Starving: The Criticality of Meditation
Discipleship
Why Does God Make Us Wait?
Discipleship
The Benefit of Christ as Our Foundation
Discipleship
Worship Leader Q/A: What Does Worship Ministry Look Like Today in the Church?
Christian Living

How to Share Your Testimony in an Evangelistic Encounter

Sharing your personal testimony can be a powerful way to communicate the hope of the gospel. As 1 Peter 3:15-16 (NLT) reminds us: “If someone…
Christian Living

Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction

Last year, at the CGN International Conference, my friend and colleague Nick Cady and I had the privilege of collaborating to create something we believe…
Christian Living

Four Ways the Bible Encourages Creative Expression

God likes creativity. It’s possible to think He is merely a strict taskmaster in the sky, begrudging us any sort of enjoyment in life. But…
Christian Living
God Still Works Miracles
Christian Living
Be Supremely in Love with Jesus
Christian Living
Merry Christmas from CalvaryChapel.com
Christian Living
“Rock of Ages:” Three Aspects of Salvation
Christian Living
Christmas and the Incarnation of Christ
Christian Living
Mary Slessor: Women Worth Knowing