I grew up at Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa under the teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith. I didn’t realize at the time how fortunate I…
Sarah YardleyNovember 13, 2015
Jesus was bludgeoned. He was betrayed, spit on, lied about and nailed to a piece of wood we call the cross. From the physical pain,…
Kellen CriswellApril 2, 2015
Jesus said that the servant is not above the master, and if our Master is Jesus, then we should expect to be both criticized and…
David GuzikFebruary 23, 2015
1. We Are Dual CitizensGod says that believers in Jesus Christ have citizenship in heaven (Philippians 3:20, Ephesians 2:19) and He told us to be…
David GuzikJanuary 21, 2015
Another of the devil’s wiles is the use of fear tactics. He threatens evil consequences upon those who would trust and obey the Lord. When…
Brian BrodersenOctober 28, 2014
When I am forced to think about the idea of relevance, I always find my mind drawn back to one pivotal passage in Paul’s first…
Brian WeedSeptember 4, 2014
A common idea in the Psalms is that we can and should bless the Lord. Of course, we can’t bless God in the sense that…
David GuzikJune 25, 2014
Jesus was bludgeoned. He was betrayed, spit on, lied about and nailed to a piece of wood we call the cross. From the physical pain,…
Kellen CriswellApril 18, 2014
Have you ever heard a sermon on the devastation caused by “generational sin”? Preachers base their frightening comments on texts like Exodus 20:5: “I, the…
Chuck SmithFebruary 17, 2014
There are those who lead songs at church, and those who lead worship. There is a huge difference. Leading worship songs is something that somebody…
Bill WaldenFebruary 17, 2014
Years ago I ran into a man at a retreat that I hadn't seen for quite a while...As we sat down across from each other…
Ken SuttonFebruary 17, 2014
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”…
Kellen CriswellFebruary 17, 2014
Pick up just about any good book about the history of Christianity, and go to the section on persecution in the first few centuries of…
David GuzikFebruary 17, 2014
Brain Cramps Over the past ten years of my life as a follower of Jesus perhaps no theological category has caused me to spend hours…
Kellen CriswellJanuary 26, 2014
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