Recently, I was speaking in a part of the country known for its antagonism to the gospel. Church planting there is hard work. The small number of confessionally strong churches…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Know the Difference Between Laziness and Limitations – Tim Shorey
Yesterday, while dressed in my typical uniform of sweats and a T-shirt, and while reclining as comfortably as possible after staying home from the gym to take a morning nap,…
Scroll with Me in Your Bibles? How Bible Apps Are Changing Today’s Christians – Samuel James
If you’re an evangelical of a certain age, you’ll know the peculiar noise that rings throughout a church sanctuary after the pastor announces the text for the morning’s sermon: a…
Want to Grow as a Christian? Go Back to the Start. – Brian Vickers
While he sat in class, the young man’s frustration was evident, and when class ended, he was at the podium before I closed my laptop. He wanted to meet as…
Economics for Church Leaders: How to Think About Medical Debt Relief – Joe Carter
The Concept Medical debt relief is often seen as an act of social justice. What It Means Medical debt refers to the monetary obligation resulting from unpaid medical expenses that…
Keep God’s Name on Top of Life’s Leaderboard – Jared Kennedy
When I was young, my little league team occasionally got together at a pizza buffet after our games. We ate, sipped our Cokes, then begged our parents for quarters to…
Why I Love Serving in Youth Ministry as a Young Adult – Kathryn Eckhardt
If you show up at my house on a Monday night, you’ll find three high school girls around my dining room table, chatting about faith and college applications. Mentoring high…
Should Students Use AI for Writing Assignments? – Jeremy Pierre
Earlier this semester, I tweeted, “Historic note: This opening day of Spring Semester 2023 marks the first time I had to tell students that no AI may be used in…
Weaker Assertion → Stronger Argument – Dolores G. Morris
Not long ago, a viral tweet made its way into my feed. Once again, a Christian was using bombastic language to insist objective morality is impossible without God. To paraphrase:…
Keller’s Formation: Bill Edgar on Francis Schaeffer and L’Abri – Collin Hansen, William Edgar
Bill Edgar began his career as professor of apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary in 1989 and retired last year in 2022. But his Westminster roots run even deeper than his…