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Christian Living

Advent: Jesus Our Salvation

The Nativity Is Not Naïveté Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s more than the songs, the city lights, or the food.…
Theology

Deconstructing Deconstructionist TikTok Videos – Part 1

If you’ve been anywhere near Christian social media circles, you’ve most likely heard about “deconstruction.” To “deconstruct” something is to seek to take something apart…
Theology

Solus Christus: Why We Don’t Put Our Faith In Churches, Leaders Or Rituals

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on October 26, 2017 and is part four of a five-part series. On October 31, 1517, the German…
Culture
Engaging with Real Deconstruction: A look at Exvangelical memes – With Dominic Done!
Theology
Understanding Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Theology
A Look at Authorial Intent in the Bible
Theology
Critiquing Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today
Theology
Apathy & Prophecy: The Growing Indifference of Millennials Toward dispensationalism
Theology
Worship: Participation in the Trinity
Culture

The Link: Prayer Around the World, How Pastors Handle Ungathered Worship, Preaching to an Empty Room & More

"How Are Pastors Handling Ungathered Worship?"– Christianity Today"Six church leaders share about their adaptations, innovations, and frustrations as they respond to COVID-19." "Prayer Around the…
Culture

Florida School Shooting: From the Eyes of an Affected Teenager

For this month’s article for CalvaryChapel.com, I felt pressed to share my space with an amazing young gal named Skylar who I have the privilege…
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: CGN Partnerships, Upcoming Conferences, Unbelievable Panel & More
Culture
Scarecrows in a Cucumber Field
Culture
The Longest Hatred – Why Antisemitism Persists
Culture
Working Through The Issues: More Thoughts On Attending an LGBT Friend’s Wedding
Culture
Israel at 70: Lessons for the Church Part 1
Culture
Immigration Lessons from the Gibeonites
Gospel

Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)

Over and over again, I discover how easy it is to say the right things, yet how often I must be reminded to live them.…
Gospel

Three Signs of “Drive-By” Evangelism

Billy Graham said, “The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We…
Gospel

6 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus is God

There is much debate about who Jesus is. Some believe he was a good man or a great prophet. Others claim he was an angel…
Discipleship
The Church & Victims of Depression
Gospel
Persecution Will End
Gospel
Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Gospel
Gospel
Peace on Earth
Gospel
Knowing God
Culture
The Music of Hope and the Gospel
Ministry & Leadership

Best Of Series: Matt Redman on the “Heart of Worship”

Enjoy this “Best Of” episode with music artist, Matt Redman, known for “10,000 Reasons,” “Heart of Worship” and more. Matt shares experiences and lessons he…
Christian Living

The Sobering Gift of Leadership

Jeff Jackson will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 Pastors & Leaders Conference, happening in 7 DAYS! Visit pastorsconference.calvarychapel.flywheelsites.com for more information or to…
Christian Living

While We Wait: Being the Church During Lockdown

In the past five weeks that I've been working from home and sheltering in place, the Lord has shown me many things about this season…
Ministry & Leadership
The Call to be a Pastor’s Wife
Ministry & Leadership
Five Biblical Keys to Managing Your Day for God’s Glory
Ministry & Leadership
The Key to Staying the Course
Christian Living
Gospel-Centered Life
Ministry & Leadership
Crafting the Sermon: 10-Minute Seminary: David Guzik on Sermon Prep
Announcements
CGN Church Relief Fund Update
Discipleship

Nothing is Ever Done in Secret

It is of utmost importance that men and women of the church, today more than ever in history, would live to please God, work to…
Announcements

Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team

When I contemplated the title of this article, I considered: “Why you need” and “Why we need,” and for many reasons, they would have been…
Discipleship

Quiet Time in a Garbage Dump

I dropped the kids off at school in the nick of time, as usual. Looking at the clock, I realized I had a hour-and-a-half to…
Bible Study
Paul AND Timothy — Philippians 1:1
Discipleship
Intentional Relational Leadership: How to Develop Leaders in Real Life—Part 3
Discipleship
How to Respond when You become a Public Piñata
Discipleship
Standing Firm in a Hostile Culture
Discipleship
Teach Me Your Way: Three Reminders that God Knows What is Best
Christian Living
Why Mentorship Matters
Christian Living

The Purpose of Life in a Secular Age

There is a question that lurks at the back of our minds, niggling, scratching, attempting to penetrate our consciousness. We keep it at bay with…
Christian Living

Five Reasons for Community in 2022

Just when people started coming back to church… Omicron. How many more Greek letters will we go through? As a pastor of a local Church,…
Christian Living

Do No Harm – When People Reject Christ because of His People’s Actions

originally posted January 5, 2016 Most of the medical community, and those of us who are trained in even the basics, know that the Hippocratic…
Christian Living
Keeping the Main thing the Main Thing
Christian Living
Example of God’s Constant Presence From 1870 Paris
Christian Living
How Do We Understand God’s Glory?
Christian Living
Is God Listening?
Christian Living
Elisabeth Elliot Part 1
Christian Living
When Our Hearts Break