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How Can We Avoid ‘Believing’ the Bible While Denying What It Actually Says?

We need to learn, and teach other people, not just to read the Bible but also how to interpret it, so they don’t end up being Bible-believing heretics or Jesus-followers who follow a Jesus different than the real Jesus of the Bible and history.

Is Gen Z Coming Back to Church?

When people born between 1997 and 2007 go to church, they attend, on average, about 23 services per year.

The Narrow Path for the Long Haul

The benefits of having faith stretch far beyond a spiritual checkbox. They seep into how I handle stress, find hope, and relate to others.

How Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Is Ministering During the Pandemic

The church is finding ways to engage with its community during the pandemic.

Making Disciples Jesus’ Way

What are the marks of effective disciple making? Hint: It’s not about the program.

5 Ways Churches Responded During the Second COVID Spike

Feedback from pastors in the middle of the pandemic

7 Things That Can Hinder Your Progress as a Team

Watch out for these progress killers.

What I’ve Observed Over 20 Years of Church Consulting

12 insights for churches seeking to grow

How God Brings Joy Out of Our Sorrow

"God doesn’t change your tragedy; he changes you through the tragedy. He doesn’t make it go away; he redeems it."

12 Personal Challenges for the New Year

Manageable goals to set yourself up to thrive this year

What We Can Do in Troubled Times

How we can respond to all the challenges that have faced us this past year