As a free-spirited extrovert, I fill my cup by being around people. The thought of being locked in my house by governmental mandate goes against every natural grain in my body and soul. That being said, I do believe that God has a plan and ...
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear" (Psalm 46:1–2a). As most of us would agree, we are living in troubling times. With the arrival of the Coronavirus and its potential for widespread...
An update to all of our CGN church friends from Pastor Brian Brodersen about the coronavirus pandemic.
It goes without saying, but these are unprecedented times we are living in. Due to widespread concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, churches near and far are closing their doors on Sunday and midweek gatherings in an effort to pr...
Ireland was always different. It knew nothing of the Roman Empire’s rule or language, remaining the last Celtic bastion in Europe, she proudly stood apart. Here to the classical mind was the very edge of the world, a Barbarian island lost i...
Ed Stetzer of Christianity Today has a new podcast available titled Stetzer Leadership Podcast. In this first season, Stetzer talks with various leaders about the current climate with the Coronavirus. Leadership and the Coronavirus Circus...
"C.S. Lewis on the Coronavirus"– The Gospel Coalition"It’s now clear that COVID-19 is a deadly serious global pandemic, and all necessary precautions should be taken. Still, C. S. Lewis’s words—written 72 years ago—ring with some relevance ...
“Yet the righteous will hold to his way, and he who has clean hands will be stronger and stronger" (Job 17:9). On December 31, 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. On January 9,...
My start in ministry was unexpected. I'm the son of a church-planting pastor. My childhood memories consist of awkward church people, financial struggles and a fatigued father who was trying his best. Many memories stand out, but here is ...
"CGN Leaders: Nate Holdridge on the Spirit Filled Church"– Calvary Global Network"Nate Holdridge expounds on what it means to be a 'Spirit-filled' church. 'The Holy Spirit is the one who empowers and equips and enables for ministry…'" "Let...
In principle, we agree with the psalmist when he writes, "Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the ungodly." But we also know the power of sin in our live...
I’m concerned about your marriage. I’m not suggesting that anything is wrong with it, but I do know that sometimes marriage issues sneak up on us. They start small and grow from irritations to resentment to divisiveness over time. It would ...
"The Church’s Real Political Correctness Problem"– The Dispatch"The religious right has created a mirror image PC complete with cancel culture and performative anger." "Evangelism Formation: Three Major Challenges to Our Evangelism Today"–...
Having pastored a church without small groups, and now having pastored a church where always at least half of the congregation is in a small group, I can tell you the latter is preferable. People need to know each other. People need to inte...
"Calvary Chapel CGN International Conference"– Calvary Global Network"We are excited to announce the Calvary Chapel CGN International Conference happening on June 29 - July 2, 2020! Our theme this year is ESSENTIAL CHURCH: Identity, Power a...
Pilgrim Benham is a contributor of the Expositors Collective, a growing network of pastors, leaders and laypeople, which exists to equip, encourage and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. Our two-day intensive training ...
We are excited to announce the Calvary Chapel CGN International Conference happening on June 29 - July 2, 2020! Our theme this year is ESSENTIAL CHURCH: Identity, Power and Mission. We are excited to announce that we are taking the conferen...
"Welcome to our 10th annual When Leaders Lead Women’s Conference! This conference offers an opportunity for you will be refreshed, restored, and renewed to lead and serve God with passion and purpose. We will have powerful and insightful Bi...
"When the Church Apologizes for Its Beliefs"– The Gospel Coalition "Just days later came another headline, and this one, sadly, didn’t surprise me: 'Church sorry for saying that sex is just for married heterosexuals.' Leaders in the Church ...
You won't find a worship leader in the New Testament. This is unsettling for those of us who look to Scripture as our guide. No description of our role? No instruction for our work? Not even a mention of our name? You want to be a good wo...
Of all the problems in the world, suffering is the hardest to face. Why is there so much suffering in our world, and why does God allow it? Recently, Psalm 91 has been helping me to understand suffering in a new light. It might strike y...
"The Bible Project & Their Influences"– Food Trucks in Babylon Podcast"Patrick and Todd sit down with the creators of The Bible Project (Tim Mackie and Jon Collins) to talk about what theories and paradigm shifts have influenced them in the...
How real is heaven to you? Even as believers, is heaven just a concept that we read or study in the Word rather than a real, ultimate destination? We read about joy and hope God infuses within us towards, not only heaven, but also to carry ...
My grandfather hated mayonnaise. So when my dad and grandfather would get burgers after a hard day’s work in their Unicurve valve factory, the person taking the order always knew to hold the mayo. But as a Holocaust survivor, life wasn’t al...
We are so saddened by the news of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the others who passed. We are praying for their families and communities. "The Last Flight of Kobe Bryant’s Life"– The Wall Street Journal"Details about the helicopter crash ...