Eddie Glaude Jr.’s 2010 Huffington Post article “The Black Church Is Dead” set off a wave of discussion within the African American community. According to Glaude, the black church is…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
How Faithful Diversity Testifies to the Gospel – Timothy Paul Jones
I was delighted by what I saw as the worship service began. Little did I know how short-lived my joy would be. Visitors were a rarity in the tiny Midwestern…
4 Snapshots of Dispensationalism Today – Daniel G. Hummel
Dispensationalism has been in the news recently. Pastors who teach the rapture, the looming antichrist, and a false peace treaty with Israel (among other end-times expectations) have been weighing in…
Value Confidence over Certainty – Randy Newman
Belief systems have differing tolerance levels for doubt. Christianity has a long track record of adherents with less than absolute certainty. Many have honestly wondered whether they should cling to…
How Identity Becomes a Trap – Collin Hansen, Yascha Mounk
Back in 2010, you had to search the corners of a campus to find the identity synthesis—an account of social power according to various identity groups. A decade later, the…
When the Pastor’s Wife Wants to Quit – Glenna Marshall
When my husband and I moved out of state for his new senior pastor role at a small rural church, our sending pastor prayed for our future suffering in ministry.…
How AI Assists in Global Bible Translation – Don Barger
In an age of technological breakthroughs, artificial intelligence (AI) stands poised to assist in one of the most crucial tasks facing the church today: translating the Bible into the heart…
Adoptive Families Need More than a Baby Shower – Christine Gordon
After learning of the many babies born every month in our county who need homes, my husband and I decided to pursue adoption through the foster care system. We educated…
Sing Old Hymns to Encourage New Life – Ryanne Molinari
We’re often told singing in church “isn’t about us,” but Scripture does tell us to address one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19). Yes, the ultimate…
How to Disagree Constructively (in Church) – Dan Doriani
My wife and I agree we should watch good movies and avoid bad ones. But our agreement about movie watching nearly always ends at that point. Heady sci-fi, anyone? No,…