The Uninvited Guest (Part 2 of a Series)
In the first part of my meditation on Matthew 7:1-5, I sought to reflect on Jesus’ way of speaking hard truths, noting how His disciples…
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In the first part of my meditation on Matthew 7:1-5, I sought to reflect on Jesus’ way of speaking hard truths, noting how His disciples…
Read articleNo one is like Jesus; no one spoke like Him. Every time I read the Sermon on the Mount, I smile at the vast understatement…
Read articleJoin us for the 2024 CGN International Conference from June 23-26, 2024, at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa . This year’s theme, “Hope, Suffering, and Glory: Studies in 1 Peter,” promises to deepen your faith and strengthen your connections…
Read articleEditor’s note: This article was originally published on October 31, 2017 and is part five of a five-part series. 2023 marks the 506th anniversary. 2017…
Read articleEditor’s Note: Editor’s Note: This article was previously published on September 16, 2021. This year (2023), the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei…
Read articleThe passage of Philippians 2:1-11 seems to have been a source of contention for those on both sides of the orthodox fence, so to speak. On the one hand, we have those who say Jesus cast aside His…
Read article“Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory….
Read articleAs we come to Good Friday, I thought it might be good to refresh our minds on what happened on the cross of Calvary 2,000…
Read articleI imagine the disciples could sense something was different that evening. They had shared countless meals together, and often those meals would be the stage…
Read articleToday (this weekend), people worldwide are remembering and celebrating the greatest event in human history- the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! All human…
Read article“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…
Read articleWhat a year it’s been! 2020 has felt to me as if the whole world has been shaken – a global pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions,…
Read articleIn the previous reflection, we considered how the flesh of Jesus served as a veil to God’s glory. In this reflection, we will see how…
Read article“…By a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh” (Hebrews 10:20). As we celebrate Christmas, we…
Read articleThere is a question that lurks at the back of our minds, niggling, scratching, attempting to penetrate our consciousness. We keep it at bay with…
Read articleTim Keller once said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” Self-forgetfulness is the key to living a happy life….
Read articleThink back with me to the elementary schoolyard. Any time there was a conflict when I was a kid, the “go-to” self-defense was: “You can’t…
Read article“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3). “Never tell me the odds,” uttered…
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