Pastor Blogs

What is Calvary Chapel & Why Should You Care?

Right now, I am about to pack up and leave Southern California. I am a small part of a larger conference called ReEngage, a...

Is it Accurate and Loving to Point Out that Mormonism is not Biblical Christianity?

The presidential candidacies of Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman have raised again the “Mormon question.” A pastor’s comment about Mormonism being a cult generated...

The Story of Solomon’s Wisdom

The story of Solomon’s wisdom doesn’t start with 1 Kings 3 and his request for wisdom. We tend to see Solomon as a young king...

Pastors, Devote Yourselves to the Word and Prayer (Part 1)

by Tim Kerr In his profoundly helpful book Wisdom Words, Pastor Harold Burchett teaches us that praying is a lot like breathing. In order to...

Spurgeon on God’s Power in Our Lives

I’ve said before that one of my delights is exploring the vast reservoir of sermons by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. I came across one today...

How to Have Stunningly Clear Vision for your Church

I believe that every gospel-centered church should have a stunningly unique vision. Now it’s possible for church teams everywhere to have access to a...

Cru Who? Lessons to Learn from the Name Change at Campus Crusade

Suddenly, name changes are in the news-- everywhere. Name changes are a big deal and I have been thinking about how to weigh in...

Two Postures: Faith and Fear

“By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now...