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A Better Way Than Condemning Christian Living

A Better Way Than Condemning

No one is like Jesus; no one spoke like Him. Every time I read the Sermon on the Mount, I smile at the vast understatement…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteFebruary 3, 2026
The Purpose and Power of Prayer Christian Living

The Purpose and Power of Prayer

People often ask, “Why do we pray?” The reasoning behind that question goes something like this: “If God is who you say He is, if…
Brian Brodersen
Brian BrodersenJanuary 27, 2026
Jesus, Prayer, and You Christian Living

Jesus, Prayer, and You

“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” —Luke 18:1 The Gospel of Luke emphasizes the…
Brian Brodersen
Brian BrodersenJanuary 20, 2026
Jesus is the Truly Precious Treasure Christian Living

Jesus is the Truly Precious Treasure

We all have our treasures, even pastors — those small things we hold dear. There are memories of seeing the Lord move, lives turned around,…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteNovember 11, 2025
Love is Still Supreme Christian Living

Love is Still Supreme

The most important thing in the Christian life and ministry is not knowledge, zeal, or giftedness. It is love. Without love, Paul says, we are…
Rafael Manzanares
Rafael ManzanaresOctober 7, 2025
The Next Generation’s Experience Bible StudyChristian Living

The Next Generation’s Experience

Thesis: One of the great catalysts for faith and growth in Christ is personal experience with God. Consider Paul on the Damascus Road (Acts 9),…
Bruce Zachary
Bruce ZacharySeptember 30, 2025
Lament: The Language of the Church Christian Living

Lament: The Language of the Church

One of the unique and fascinating aspects of Jewish hymnody recorded for us in the Psalms of lament are the communal laments. Most of the…
Michael Payne
Michael PayneAugust 5, 2025
God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: What’s Forming You? (Proverbs 4) Bible StudyCalvary Chapel

God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: What’s Forming You? (Proverbs 4)

Introduction When Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to Mary Magdalene, he told her, "Go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am…
Nate Holdridge
Nate HoldridgeApril 29, 2025
When Love Took Shape: How the Cross Became the Ultimate Expression of Beauty Christian Living

When Love Took Shape: How the Cross Became the Ultimate Expression of Beauty

Not too long ago, I remember walking into a cathedral, weaving my way through the crowd to find a cross made of polished gold and…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteApril 1, 2025
Grace Has the Final Word (Part 1 of 4) Bible StudyChristian Living

Grace Has the Final Word (Part 1 of 4)

A few years ago, just after midnight, three ladies driving their rental car through Bellevue, Washington found themselves underwater as the car’s GPS mistakenly directed…
Pilgrim Benham
Pilgrim BenhamMarch 26, 2025
Four Adjectives of Discipleship Discipleship

Four Adjectives of Discipleship

Almost 40 years ago, I met a wonderful lady in college. Neither of us were Christians, but a few dates into our relationship, she explained,…
Ed Compean
Ed CompeanFebruary 11, 2025

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