My friends John and Leona have three anniversaries. They were married in a civil ceremony on one date. Six months later, they were married in a church. Nine years later,…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Your Spiritual Dryness Might Be a Gift – Audrey Finken
One of the most unexpected prayers I made as a young Christian was asking God to restore the joy of my salvation (Ps. 51). The early days of my faith…
Discipling the Next Generation – Cameron Cole, Anna Meade Harris, Danny Kwon, Isaiah Marshall, Chelsea Kingston Erickson
In our rapidly changing world, the issues of smartphones, COVID-19, social media, and travel sports have left many children, youth, and family ministries looking for clarity. This workshop and panel…
How to Help the Wife Who Thinks Her Husband Isn’t a Good Spiritual Leader – Lauren Washer
“I wish my husband would initiate Bible reading with our family.” “How can I get my husband to pray with me more?” “Why is my husband such a great leader…
Motherhood (and Fatherhood) in 3 Recent Films – Brett McCracken
One of the most surprisingly edifying moments in pop culture this year came at the Academy Awards on March 15. Accepting her Best Actress Oscar for her role in Hamnet,…
The ‘Lordly’ Supper: An Antidote to What Ails the Church – Bruce Henning
For their 50th anniversary, my parents flew the whole family—all 18 of us— to Greece for a lavish, once-in-a-lifetime vacation. One night at the foot of the Acropolis was dedicated…
‘Who’s Bad?’ Moral Evasion in ‘Michael’ – Brett McCracken
In the final scene of Michael, we see the King of Pop (played in adulthood by Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson) performing “Bad” at a 1988 stadium concert in London.…
The Most Important Abortion Ruling You’ve Never Heard Of – Joe Carter
Most pro-lifers are familiar with significant abortion-related legal cases, such as Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. But few have ever heard…
Why Therapy Can’t Replace the Church – Collin Hansen, Brad Edwards
You’ll find many books on the biblical and practical importance of the local church. I wrote one myself a few years ago with Jonathan Leeman called Rediscover Church: Why the…
Introducing the New-and-Improved TGC Church Directory – Staff
In their book The Great Dechurching, Jim Davis and Michael Graham identified a surprisingly mundane reason people stop going to church: relocation. Churchgoers move and don’t find a church in…