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Theology

ECCLESIOLOGY 101: How the Local Church Lives and Breathes–Praying Alone & Praying Together

In this installment of Ecclesiology 101, we’re going to look at how the local church lives and breathes in relationship to prayer.* Let’s start with…
Christian Living

Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life

It was 1924 when the Summer Olympic Games were last held in Paris. The world had yet to feel the weight of the Great Depression…
Ministry & Leadership

The Moses Model

Our world is full of leadership advice. A simple online search will result in an endless number of leadership resources. From TED Talks to TikTok,…
Christian Living
Advent: Hope in the In-Between
Christian Living
Eternity is Closer Than We Might Think
Discipleship
The Blessings of the Exile
Theology
Resources for Seeing Christ in the Old Testament
Discipleship
What Is Hatred For?
Theology
Thoughts on the Atoning Sacrifice of Christ
Culture

The Link: American History is Not Canceled, What it Means to be Human, J.I. Packer Tribute & More

"American History Is Not Canceled"– Christianity Today"While Christians can’t erase the church’s slaveholding past, we can change the symbols, statues, and namesakes we celebrate." "Tribute…
Culture

You Hear Their Cries: Reflections on September 11

I will never forget September 11, 2001. We were living and serving at the castle in Austria. We were busy with a new semester of…
Culture

The Post-Roe Era Pastor: Why You Are Needed More Now Than Ever.

Where will women and men go when they can no longer run from their shame? Where will they find hope when the world seems to…
Culture
Christians Mohammed and Muslims
Christian Living
Discouragement and Bieber
Culture
The Gospel for the Church After Orlando
Culture
Ad Astra: A Film Review
Culture
Praying With People Online: Key Lessons I’ve Learned
Culture
Modern Slavery & the Fight for Human Dignity
Gospel

Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day

Have you ever noticed that our society celebrates everything? In September alone, we celebrated "Random Acts of Poetry Day" (September 6), "Video Games Day" (September…
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

How the Gospel Heals Shame

Shame is an experience common to every person on the planet. Charles Darwin, in classic materialist fashion, defined shame primarily in terms of its physical…
Gospel
Meditations on Good Friday
Gospel
The Gospel – How You Say it, Matters
Gospel
Three Thoughts on Effective Short Term Missions
Gospel
Pierced by the Lord: Thoughts on Good Friday
Gospel
Why Was Good Friday So Good?
Gospel
Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter
Ministry & Leadership

Four Ways to Maintain Grace and Truth in Ministry

“Give them a little grace, then make sure to give them some truth.” “Make sure you balance that truth out with some grace.” “Don’t show…
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…
Ministry & Leadership

Why International Missions are Vital to the Church Today

Modern churches may question the necessity of international missions outreach. After all, isn’t it enough that we reach our local community for Christ? Is it…
Ministry & Leadership
Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt1
Ministry & Leadership
4 Principles of Biblical Church Government
Ministry & Leadership
Quarantine Discipleship: Three Online Ways to Stay Engaged as the Church
Ministry & Leadership
Critical Elements of Biblical Preaching – pt2
Ministry & Leadership
4 Tools to Cultivate Church Plants in a Post-pandemic Ecosystem
Culture
Why Jordan Peterson Matters
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

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 Wiles of the Devil: Fear

Another of the devil’s wiles is the use of fear tactics. He threatens evil consequences upon those who would trust and obey the Lord. When…
Discipleship
Sermon-Based Small Groups: Making Disciples in Small Groups with Expository Preaching
Discipleship
Pastoral Ministry: The Balance Between Study & Family
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life
Discipleship
A Whole Person (Psalm 8)
Discipleship
Why Does God Make Us Wait?
Discipleship
Lies About Us
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

Is Your Life Perishing Because You Have No Vision?

Recently, the hashtag "#goals" has been widely used on social media. If a person is scrolling through Instagram and sees a beautiful couple, they might…
Christian Living

God’s Right To Change The Plan

People generally want to feel in control. We work, think, and plan to map out where our lives are going. But sometimes, it feels like…
Christian Living
Three Steps for Growing Intimate with God
Christian Living
Exchanging Heaven for Here
Christian Living
Three Principles to Conquer Giant Problems
Christian Living
Lament: The Language of the Church
Christian Living
Three Hindrances That Need to Be Stripped From My Life
Christian Living
The Power of Spiritually Healthy Habits Part 2