I heard someone remark recently that, in our secular age, the main struggle skeptics have with Christianity is not just that it is implausible, but that it is immoral. Indeed,…
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The Gift and Pain of Embodiment: A Review of Three Books – Matthew LaPine
My body has been a gift and a torment to me. Some of my earliest boyhood memories are of throwing stones from the shore of Lake Superior far into the…
How an Unlikely Church Is Reaching Refugees – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
When Guy-Fleury Yedidiah landed at Dulles Airport, he was supposed to tell the customs officials he was on vacation. But the 20-year-old was scared to death—in reality, he was fleeing…
What Was Martin Luther’s Breakthrough? – Jim Davis
On October 31 we will celebrate the 504th anniversary of the day Martin Luther made his 95 theses public. But what exactly was Luther’s breakthrough? What realization did he come…
4 Ways to Cultivate Missional Prayer as a Family – Jenny Marcelene
My 4-year-old son clasped his hands together and squeezed his eyes shut. He scrunched up his face with intense focus. In his sweet little voice he prayed, “God, please send…
How Gentleness Raises Us Above Cancel Culture – Scott Sauls
Scott Sauls led a session at the 2021 TGC National Conference titled “Rising Above Cancel Culture with the Fruit of Gentleness.” Quoting the inimitable Mr. Rogers, he urged listeners to…
I Was Discipled by . . . the Church – Brian Bowman
Somewhere along the way I picked up the idea that discipleship was about finding one mentor who could, with his wit and wisdom, heal my wounds and bring me closer…
Did Jesus Christ Have a Fallen, Sinful Human Nature? – Sam Storms
That the Son of God assumed or took on human flesh in what we call the incarnation is beyond dispute in orthodox Christian belief. But what kind of “flesh” did…
Faith & Work: How Can Pastors Encourage Congregants in Their Work Life? – Matt Rusten
In this episode of TGC Q&A—our second in a six-week series on faith and work—Matt Rusten discusses four ways pastors can encourage congregants in their work life. He discusses how…
Let’s Tone Down the Drama—and Cling to Jesus – René Breuel
When a fellow pastor showed up at a meeting this summer wearing a T-shirt with the saying “No more drama,” I burst out laughing. It felt like so many pastors’…