Theology

The idea of Christian worship is rooted in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word commonly translated worship means…

Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. (James 1:15) Sin is the most…

“Take a Hike” - A Journey through the Psalms of Ascents Psalms 120-134“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Helen Keller“These are…

Soteriology is a technical word in Christian theology describing how men and women gain salvation in Jesus Christ. Christians agree that Jesus is the Savior,…

Music is a powerful thing. Drums have accompanied armies into battle. Love songs stir romantic passions. Movies without soundtrack are just sleeping aids. Talk radio…

Premillennialism teaches that Jesus will physically return to the earth where He will reign for a literal one thousand year period. The major contrasting view…

Over the past several years there is not a more controversial subject in the Christian community than homosexuality and how believers should regard it. Perhaps…

In the past many months I've been preaching through the Gospel of John. Every time we give fresh attention to the Bible we see things…

So far in this series I’ve attempted to summarize and describe the current eschatological mood among younger evangelicals in general, and within the fellowship of…

In my last post I noted the beginning of a shift in the way younger evangelicals, and specifically those connected with Calvary Chapel, viewed eschatological…

Dispensationalism is a way of looking at the Bible that understands God's unfolding plan––that He has worked in somewhat different ways with and through different…

What do the following four people have in common: C.H. Spurgeon, D.L. Moody, Martin Luther, and Jonathan Edwards? If you answered, “They were all great…

I grew up in Calvary Chapels. From my infant days in Calvary Anaheim to my formative years (and ever since) at Calvary Philly, I know…

What Is Inspiration?When we say the Bible is inspired we normally don't mean it in the same way we might say that Shakespeare was inspired…