In his “Farewell Address” of 1796, George Washington warned the American people about the potential dangers of political parties. In his view, parties would eventually become “potent engines, by which…
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See a Tough Neighborhood Through God’s Eyes – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Jay Harris
When pastor Jay Harris first went to look at the inner-city building that would house his church, it was discouraging. The parking lot was gated for safety. The interior was…
Why Discipleship Must Target Apathy – Glenn Wishnew
Considering its title, the book The Great Dechurching maintains a surprisingly optimistic tone. The hopefulness of the authors, Jim Davis and Michael Graham, stems from the fact that, of the…
Help! My Loved One Is Deconstructing. – Alisa Childers, Tim Barnett
“Our daughter is deconstructing her faith, and she has cut us off. She even wrote us a letter explaining that we’re unsafe because we have toxic theology. What do we…
God’s Covenant Confirmed in the Wilderness – Ligon Duncan
“The goal of the covenant, fulfilled in Christ, is eternal communion with God, foreshadowed in the elders eating with the Lord on the mountain and foreshadowed every time you gather…
Good News About Christian Marriages – Katelyn Walls Shelton
If you’ve ever heard a sermon on marriage, you’re probably familiar with the oft-quoted and depressing statistic that when it comes to divorce rates, Christians fare no better than the…
Seminary Broke Me: The Lesson I Didn’t Know I Needed – Ronnie Martin
“Well, this is fitting, isn’t it?” Those were the words I mumbled to myself as I turned the corner and started limping down the corridor toward the glass-enclosed conference room…
Early Court Rulings on Preferred Pronouns in the Workplace – Richard Osborne III
The number of Americans identifying as transgender is sharply increasing. So too are demands for others to use individuals’ “preferred pronouns” in the workplace. Ultimately, religious believers of goodwill may…
Why ‘Lone’ Artists Need the Church – Jen Pollock Michel
When Virginia Woolf delivered a series of lectures at Cambridge in 1928—lectures later published as A Room of One’s Own—her subject was women and fiction. “A woman,” she argued, “must…
TGC Announces New Resource Hub for Pastors – Jared Kennedy
Are you a lead pastor, local church elder, or church planter? Are you looking for practical ministry help, a word of encouragement, or a community to connect with? The Gospel…