Scripture wasn’t written as a random collection of disconnected texts. It’s a coherent narrative with a beginning, middle, and end. The elements of its plot are creation, fall, redemption, and…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
What Immigrant and Majority-Culture Churches Can Learn from One Another – Jason James
When Francis Chan spoke to Facebook employees in 2017, he recalled a former gang member he’d baptized who later left his church. Asked why, the man replied, “I just didn’t…
Don’t Let Tradition Shelve the Bible – Bryan Murawski
During my first year of ministry, Chris visited the youth group. He grew up in a Catholic family and had just graduated from CCD, the Catholic catechism class. Chris knew…
What Do Mormons Believe About Marriage? – Liesl Counterman
My bride-to-be daughter rushed past the white lace and sequins, the high necklines and capped sleeves, reaching for a sleeveless dress. Excited women crowded around us. We had only one…
God’s Provision in the Wilderness – Miguel Núñez
In his keynote message at TGC’s 2023 National Conference, Miguel Núñez teaches from Exodus 16 and emphasizes that the wilderness is a place where God often works profoundly in people’s…
Let the Young Men Preach – Jeremy Jessen
I preached my first sermon when I was in eighth grade. Our Baptist church had a “youth Sunday” where teenagers from the congregation led the music, preached the sermon, collected…
Gospel Grace When You’re Sinking in Seminary – Davy Ellison
Seminary isn’t as idyllic as the websites suggest. Beautiful days, fresh-faced students, and faculty with all the time in the world for you are a “best foot forward” encounter. I…
Tragedy Isn’t for Consumption – Caroline Stoltzfus
Controversial wars. Mass shootings. A celebrity gone too soon. Political theater. Tech billionaires on trial. There’s always bad news to consume and a good incentive to consume it in today’s…
Vetting Kids’ Entertainment Isn’t a One-and-Done – Brett McCracken
Most evangelical Christian parents are rightly cautious when it comes to the entertainment their young kids consume. With Disney essentially admitting it wants to normalize LGBT+ lifestyles in its children’s…
The Most Pessimistic Religion in the World – Jerry Riendeau
“Christianity and Islam worship the same God and are fundamentally the same at their core.” I regularly encounter this assertion in my church-planting efforts in Dearborn, Michigan. (Dearborn has the…