Four Views of Revelation
May 10th, 2024
As we begin that study, it is wise to acknowledge the challenges in studying this book of the Bible. The challenge comes from the very different ways the book has been understood by the Church over th...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Real Mt. Sinai • Video
January 27th, 2024
This is a documentary from Pastor Lance about his trip to Saudi Arabia, investigating the possible location of the actual Mount Sinai. He includes an intensive Bible study as well as a tour of the Exo...  Read More
by Jeff Atchison
Last Days Living • Part 1
July 11th, 2023
A few well-known Church leaders are mobilizing their churches by saying followers of Jesus must boycott LGBTQIA+ affirming businesses. ...How we ought to live today - that is, in what is likely to be ...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Last Days Living • Part 2
July 11th, 2023
In Part 1 of Last Days Living we considered if we are indeed living in the “Last Days.” In Part 2 we will look at how Jesus’ Followers ought to live in the days of a world growing increasingly hostile...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Reckoning "The Very Day"
April 2nd, 2023
A Follow-up study on the Palm Sunday Message "The Very Day" at Calvary Chapel Oxnard, April 2, 2023...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Flat Earth Movement
March 5th, 2023
...with roughly 1% truly believing in a flat earth, any large church will have a number of people who adhere to this, and because it can be so terribly divisive, the following is our response....  Read More
by Jeff Atchison
Defending the Deity of Christ
March 5th, 2023
Calvary Chapel Oxnard affirms the deity of Christ as an essential, non–negotiable article of The Faith, as does every other Calvary Chapel in our movement. We will never compromise on this. The proper...  Read More
by Jeff Atchison
Jesus: From the Scriptures
July 7th, 2022
This is a follow up from our study in Acts 17, from July 3, 2022. Several of our folks were asking for more information on Prophecy regarding Jesus from the Old Testament. What a joy it is to unpack t...  Read More
by Jeff Atchison
Gender Study Follow Up
November 10th, 2021
On Wednesday, October 27th, CCO had the third of our BASICS Series. The topic was Gender. After the first two sessions established the theological and philosophical foundation for the series, it was t...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
What To Do ?
August 10th, 2021
I’ve been asked repeatedly by church members on whether or not they ought to get the COVID-19 vaccination. What follows is an attempt to help people decide what course to take. I want to be clear at t...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Place of Faith in Shaping Political Views • Part 1
July 24th, 2021
It was from a college philosopher professor many years ago I first heard of the divorce between faith and reason. While standing in the doorway of the class, smoking a cigarette, sipping a cup of coff...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Place of Faith in Shaping Political Views • Part 2
July 24th, 2021
Building on the momentum of Part One, we now consider how the Judeo-Christian Worldview helped shape the modern world.As is well-documented in numerous works, it was the blending of the Judeo-Christia...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Gospel v Progressivism
December 28th, 2020
I’ve grown increasingly concerned by the inroads the Progressive Left has made into the Evangelical church, especially among young adults. The purpose of this essay is to challenge the idea of the Pro...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Christmas Traditions
December 16th, 2020
Christmas TraditionsA Biblical Perspective on the Celebration of the Birth of ChristEach year many Christians are faced with the decision of what to do about the holidays. Should they celebrate with e...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Politics: The New Religion
October 23rd, 2020
IntroductionWhile elections are important and Christians ought to be good stewards with their citizenship, being educated on the candidates and propositions, then voting with Biblical values, we mustn...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Squaring Up Paul's Correspondence with Corinth
October 22nd, 2020
[The following is taken from Barclay's commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians, with editing]There was a letter which preceded 1 Corinthians. According to the Revised Standard Version, in 1 Corinthians 5:9 ...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Scripture Isn’t A Wax Nose
August 12th, 2020
Scripture Isn’t A Wax NoseIn 1511, Erasmus warned of scholars who treated Scripture as though it was made of wax, something to be shaped into a form appealing to them. Five hundred years later, people...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
An Appeal
July 31st, 2020
Since unifying love is a distinguishing mark of Jesus’ followers, we can expect the adversary to oppose it....  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Our Moment to Stand
July 14th, 2020
Luther’s MomentThree and a half years after nailing his ninety-five points of theological departure from Rome, it was Martin Luther’s moment to stand. He stood before the greatest of Europe’s rulers. ...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
When Do We Say, "Enough"?
April 20th, 2020
We need to take a closer look at what Paul says in Romans 13 and the way the Church has historically understood it before appealing to it as justification for complying with the stay-at-home orders an...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Taxes and Tithing: Our Motive in Giving
November 12th, 2019
On Thursday, October 10th in what was billed as CNN’s Equality Town Hall, then-presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke suggested churches and other non-profit organizations ought to lose their tax-exempt...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
The Vacuum
October 24th, 2019
There’s a saying, “Can’t see the forest for the trees.” It means an abundance of details can obscure the larger picture they’re all a part of. Such is the case with current events. We’re inundated wit...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
A Secular Religion
August 29th, 2019
Politics has become the religion of a growing segment of the population.The most rapidly growing demographic in America’s religious landscape is “Nones”; people who identify as holding no religious fa...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
Update on the CCA / CGN Kerfuffle
June 7th, 2019
In December of 2016, I wrote a blog post expressing my perspective on the then-recent sundering of the Calvary Chapel movement into CCA and CGN. Many pastors and members of various Calvary Chapel chur...  Read More
by Lance Ralston
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