History & Holidays

Gospel History & Holidays Theology

Advent: The Father

Part 1 of 3 * This article is adapted from a series of papers written for Western Seminary. The celebration of Advent centers around the…

Ted LeavenworthDecember 19, 2022

Gospel History & Holidays

Peace on Earth

“Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth, peace to men on whom God's favor rests.” (Luke 2:14). There is still quite a bit…

Mike DenteDecember 16, 2022

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Thanksgiving: Remembering God’s Mercy Toward Calvary Chapel

What better time to reflect than on Thanksgiving God’s remarkable faithfulness. It is a reminder to all of us of how the Lord has been…

Sharon FischerNovember 23, 2022

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Palm Sunday Points Us to the Heart of the Gospel

On our wedding day, as my wife was walking down the aisle, she looked at me intently, and the big question in her mind was,…

Nick CadyApril 10, 2022

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Fiction, Saviors and Reality on This Christmas

Fiction We love fiction, don't we? We love to see how in the middle of the fight between good and evil, when evil seems to…

Denisa StanciuDecember 25, 2021

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No Small Thoughts About Christ’s Birth: Come to Reconcile Us to Himself

It’s at this time of year that we celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus, or to put it another way: the coming of God to earth…

Simon LawrensonDecember 24, 2021

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Yonder Breaks – The Hope of Christmas in a Weary World

One of my favorite Christmas carols is “O Holy Night,” mostly because I love the first verse: Long lay the world in sin and error…

Nick CadyDecember 21, 2021

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The Redeeming Work of Jesus Through Giving Thanks

I imagine the disciples could sense something was different that evening. They had shared countless meals together, and often those meals would be the stage…

Jeremy JenkinsNovember 24, 2021

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A Note This Veterans Day

It is often said, "Freedom isn't Free.” November 11th is the day as a nation we acknowledge the service and sacrifice our veterans and active…

Armor of LightNovember 11, 2021

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How Does Reformation Day Apply to 2021?

Believe it or not, October 31 is more than just an opportunity to dress up as a character from Squid Game, or to eat so…

Mike ChaddickOctober 31, 2021

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Martin Luther, the Bible, and the Gospel

If you own a Bible in your own language, it is a direct result of the Protestant Reformation, and the key figure God used to…

Nick CadyOctober 29, 2021

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The Light of Christ During Seasons of Darkness

Augustine radically changed the way the world saw the light and darkness. He boldly proclaimed that darkness was not a quantifiable material or substance but…

Jeremy JenkinsOctober 27, 2021

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St. Patrick, Grey Wolves, and the Cimbid King

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.…