Calvary Full Gospel Church

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality

There is a lot of unnecessary confusion about what the Bible is really saying about homosexuality. Dr. Michael Brown offers five key scriptural truths that dismantle the modern-day argument that God's Word condones the homosexual ...

Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins

Homosexuality is not the only sin prohibited in the Bible, but it is different from all the rest, at least right now. And we have really good news for homosexuals.

I went to church with Bruce Jenner. Here’s what Caitlyn Jenner taught me about Jesus.

Caitlyn knows who Jesus is, and Jesus knows her by name.

8 Concerns That Church Members Seldom Tell Pastors

There are some concerns that are harder to bring up than others. Things like: We're concerned about your marriage.

Is Your Church Willing to Take Risks for the Sake of the Gospel?

Safety, it seems, is one of the core values of our world. But safety simply cannot be one of the core values of God’s people.

How does your church ‘spread the gospel’?

How prosperity gospel is killing faith in church

Lack of spiritual fulfilment is leaving some feeling 'empty'

Are religious fundamentalists missing the point of religion?

Don't take the Bible so seriously, says religious scholar and fully interesting guy Rob Bell.

How Can You Tell if a Church Is Gospel-Centered? Start with the Pulpit.

The gospel is too glorious to settle for mere good-advice sermons.

What is the gospel of Q and does it prove the Gospels are false?

What is the gospel of Q and doesn't it prove the Gospels are false?

How to Defend the Gospels with Confidence

Questions about their reliability deserve better than sheepish mumbling.

Are the Gospels Myth?

Can the Gospels be trusted as historical records? If Christianity is about

How the Dead Sea Scrolls Confirm the Gospels

And after nearly twenty years of studying and teaching the Scrolls, I’ve become convinced that they illuminate many difficult passages of the New Testament.

What is the gospel, you ask?

The gospel is a story, an amazing adventure that beckons all of us toward a God who put human skin on and tromped around in our shoes. It’s the most sacrificial love story in history, the story every story derives its meaning from. The players? A Triune God. A rebellious people. A scrappy enemy. The setting? …

How the Gospel Erases Shame

Shame It is hard to imagine a more powerfully negative human emotion.      This feeling of vulnerability and embarrassment . . .     Wanting to hide but feeling exposed. . . Shame is personal. It causes isolation, loneliness, and at t

What Is the Gospel? (Foundation in Genesis)

Understanding the foundational aspects of the gospel in Genesis is a vital key to unlock a powerful method of evangelism to reach the world for Christ.