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Theology

Understanding Cessationism: The Gifts of the Spirit & the Church Today

“Speaking in tongues is demonic.” “Speaking in tongues is the evidence of Spirit baptism.” “The gift of prophecy ceased in the life of the church…
Theology

Are the Dead Sea Scrolls Alive?

Dominick Hernández will be a workshop speaker at the 2017 CCCM Pastors & Leaders Conference on June 26-29. For more information, please visit the website.…
Christian Living

Diving Deeper into Doubts and Questions

Aaron & Brian take an episode to respond to more questions from listeners about doubts and faith. –––– The GoodLion podcast is a show by…
Culture
Evan Wickham: Hope for Doubters & Deconstructionists
Theology
Is Romance Important to God?
Theology
The Errancy of Misinterpreting the Inerrancy of the Bible
Theology
A Second Look at the Third Person of the Trinity
Theology
Finite sins and eternal punishment
Theology
Four Messy Essential Realities About Grace and Truth
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

All across the Muslim world, we see buildings burning, mobs pressing in on security forces, men and boys chanting anti-American slogans, and the American and…
Culture

Doubt and Faith of Our Time

Sometimes we think that only Christians doubt, but that is not the case. If you abandoned your faith today and became an atheist, do you…
Culture
Remembering June 6,1944
Culture
The Link: Outgrowing God, Human Values, Priestly Blessing & More
Culture
Pray for Florida
Culture
New Series – “Church Van” – With Hosts Riley Taylor & Jared Brian, Featuring Pastor Brian Brodersen
Culture
Instagram is Prayer (to the God of Image)
Culture
Update on Hurricane Laura
Gospel

Evangelism for the Introvert

It’s safe to say that evangelism is on the Lord’s heart. When we pray, "May your kingdom come," I believe the Lord wants to impress…
Gospel

Easter: Further Meditations for This Weekend

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to…
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…
Announcements
Introducing The Cultivate Church Planting Podcast!
Gospel
The Throne Room of God – Comfort for a Troubled World
Culture
Tim Keller, the War on Winsomeness, & Responding to the “Negative World.”
Christian Living
Evangelism During a Pandemic? – with Joel Turner
Gospel
From Waiting to Witnessing
Gospel
Preaching the Gospel (to Myself)
Christian Living

Preaching for a Price: The High Cost of Tainted Motives

My first job was at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. I filed invoices, filled paper in copy machines, and learned the ins and outs of data…
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…
Ministry & Leadership

Missions 2020 Archives

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Ministry & Leadership
Every Sermon Should Have A Purpose And A Point
Ministry & Leadership
Seven Lessons Learned About Preaching at Funerals
Christian Living
Three Key Steps in the ART of Letting God Lead
Christian Living
Real Hope for the Depressed Soul – Part 3
Ministry & Leadership
An Open Letter to Pastors and Ministry Leaders: Pastoring Contrasted with Being a Missionary
Ministry & Leadership
Your Lifeline in the Midst of the Junk of Life
Discipleship

When The Path Leads Through Pain

“My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows” - (Psalm 129:3 NLT)“Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a…
Christian Living

Five Suggestions for Effective Daily Devotions

In my last post I wrote about "Eight Reasons Why Believers Have Daily Devotions." In this article, I’d like to write about how we actually…
Discipleship

Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11

Ever finished a project and thought: Is that it? The result just did not compare to the excitement that first inspired action. This is especially…
Discipleship
Come to the Resurrection
Discipleship
God Rejoices to Do Us Good
Announcements
Why I Need CGN and the Connect Team
Discipleship
Are You Offended by Jesus’ Method?
Discipleship
Are Church Members Scenery, Machinery or PEOPLE?
Christian Living
The Power and Role of Just One Color—Part 2
Christian Living

Five Slippery Steps to Spiritual Compromise from the Church of Pergamum

I was surprised by the following true story: The location: Pearl Harbor The date: Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. Three hundred and fifty-three Japanese airplanes…
Christian Living

The Value of Servant Leadership

I was saved at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa (CCCM), and learned to serve at CCCM. Pastor Chuck was my pastor, and I had the…
Christian Living

Anna Spafford Part 2

Anna Spafford (1842-1923): Anna’s life was so unusual and eventful that we felt we needed another podcast to cover it all! Join us for Part…
Christian Living
Making Sense of the Unfathomable
Christian Living
Purity Culture: It’s A Different Gospel
Christian Living
Ida Scudder Part 1
Christian Living
Pink Notes – How the Simplest Gestures Change Lives
Christian Living
When We Run, We Feel His Pleasure
Christian Living
Why Complaining is Self-Inflicting