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Category: The Gospel Coalition
Teach People How to Read Their Bibles – Ligon Duncan, Matt Smethurst
A pastor isn’t responsible only to teach Scripture but also to help his people learn how to read the Bible for themselves. Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan share how pastors…
Come to Jesus, All Those Who Feel Overwhelmed by Work – Kaitlin Febles
Many scenarios could make the seasonal burdens of work feel overwhelming—think of an accountant in April, a teacher in August, or a pastor in December. But our work can also…
I Might Owe My Students an Apology About Josephus – John Dickson
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish aristocrat (AD 37–100) who witnessed firsthand the great Jewish war with Rome. After surrendering to the Roman general Vespasian (soon Emperor Vespasian) in Galilee, Josephus…
Older Believers Still Have Important Work to Do – Gina L. Smith
My husband and I are members of a young church located in Baltimore. We didn’t intend to become part of a church in the city, but the first Sunday we…
When ‘Stranger Things’ Stopped Being Strange – Patrick Schreiner
After 10 years, five seasons, and 42 episodes, the hit Netflix show Stranger Things has now concluded. Directed by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things follows a group of kids (and…
‘He Will Be Called a Nazarene’: Matthew’s Messianic Clue – Bill Kynes
Matthew’s infancy narrative ends with a passage that has baffled biblical scholars: “And [Joseph] went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets…
Growing in Spiritual Disciplines – Andy Davis, Dan Doriani, Trillia Newbell, Ruth Chou Simons, Afshin Ziafat
Paul commanded Timothy, “Train yourself for godliness” (1 Tim. 4:7). The spiritual disciplines are essential to our growth into Christlike maturity, so we must learn to invest ourselves in these…
7 Novels to Help You Think About Technology – Andrew Spencer
Most of my reading is nonfiction. That habit is driven, in part, by necessity. As an elder who teaches Sunday school in the local church, I’m often deep into commentaries…
College Minister, Consider Why Students Come to You for Counsel – Bill Boyce
A weary college freshman flops down across from me in the student center. He looks bedraggled and sleep-deprived. I wonder when he last showered. When I ask how his week…