According to a recent Pew Research study, more than half of U.S. adults report spending too much time on their smartphones. Even those who acknowledge the negative effects of smartphone…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
What Does It Mean to Be Human?: 12 Theses Answer a Pressing Question – N. Gray Sutanto
No question today is more pertinent than this: What does it mean to be human? With declining belief in God and rising secularization come renewed debates concerning human nature. Culture…
Your Church May Know Less Bible Than You Think (And What to Do About It) – Jen Wilkin
In November 1900, Mark Twain delivered a speech titled “The Disappearance of Literature” to the students at Connecticut Wesleyan University. With signature slyness, he told them, “I don’t believe any…
Does Christianity Make Sense? On God, Evil, and the Ache (with Gavin Ortlund) – Collin Hansen, Gavin Ortlund
Not long ago, my son asked me about all the people King David killed in 2 Samuel 8. We’ve been reading through that book during family devotions before bed. He’s…
I Was a Justice Warrior. I Needed the Whole Gospel. You Do Too. – Ben Sciacca
From 2016 to 2018, I was a social media justice warrior. I spent my time on Facebook and Twitter confronting the powerful and comfortable, championing justice issues, and fighting for…
Lessons from Lloyd-Jones on Preaching and Politics – Dylan Budd
“I was never worried for a second about a man like Hitler.” This isn’t the statement of a madman or of someone privileged enough to be removed from the horrors…
Develop Healthy Tech Habits with Your Teen – Jared Kennedy
Each Sunday night at youth group, our time of worship through singing is followed by a short sermon then small-group discussion. The high school kids in the group I lead…
Effective Altruists and the Spreadsheet Gospel – Nathan Leamer
Over the past decade, an emergent secular philosophy has taken root in Silicon Valley. It now drives many conversations around politics and technology, particularly as its ideas shape how our…
New Free Playlist: 30 Songs of Gratitude to God – Brett McCracken
The older I get, the more convinced I am that a posture of gratitude is key to a life of joy. God’s gifts are constant and abundant—his daily provision of…
The Voice of the Martyrs: Prayers of the Persecuted – Ryan Swale
“How long, O LORD? . . . Pour out your anger. . . . Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before…