Category: The Gospel Coalition

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. I heard this maxim from a fairly young age, and took from it that power and its accompanying hubris are primarily responsible for the…

When Kori Porter, CEO of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), was a little girl, she used to sneak into the living room to watch TV when she was supposed to be…

For 20 years I focused my research on the book of Leviticus. You learn a lot when doing that. Want to get out of a conversation at a dinner party?…

When church membership in the United States drops below 50 percent for the first time in 80 years, you expect some soul searching among religious leaders. For as long as…

Serving in ministry can be challenging and burdensome even under ideal circumstances. Every pastor serves the Great Shepherd in his ministry to the saints—joining in their weaknesses and pain, sharing…

In this episode of TGC Q&A, Paul Tripp and J. D. Greear discuss the question, “What are the biggest issues the church will face in this decade?” They discuss: Identity…

In Christian sports circles, Romans 12:1 is a popular verse. The exhortation to “offer your bodies as a living sacrifice” is often used as a reminder that even amid competition…

“Parenting is about affection and authority.” I keep coming back to this phrase as I seek to help younger parents. This insight is not original to me. Nor is it even…

Civil wars rarely end well. They are fought between people who are otherwise, to the unaided eye, alike—which makes the accentuation of difference all the more volatile. The Ephraimites and…

Tucked up under the Persian Gulf lies the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It’s an Islamic country with a diverse population brought by the oil-rich economy. That means people of 60…