Only a couple years out of college, I told my coworkers that I looked forward to being old. They weren’t just dismissive of that comment. They were indignant. On one…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Don’t Judge Christian Womanhood by ‘Yesteryear’ – Allyn Bock
Perched on the edge of a marsh, the bookstore was tiny. Gray shingled walls chronicled years of brackish weather. It smelled of seawater and paperbacks, espresso and honeysuckle. Like the…
A Muted World Requires Fresh Approaches to Evangelism – Hayden Nesbit
Followers of Jesus are called to be salt and light to the world, proclaiming the excellencies of his salvation to the nations. But how are we to speak this message…
AI and the Image of God: What Does It Mean to be Human? (with Stephen Driscoll) – Chris Watkin, Stephen Driscoll
What if the rise of AI is exposing a crisis that was already there? That question lies at the heart of this episode with Stephen Driscoll. As AI becomes more…
Engage Teens with the Whole Bible – Anna Meade Harris, Chelsea Kingston Erickson
If you’re a parent or a youth leader, you may be daunted by the challenge of engaging teenagers with the Bible. We long for the teenagers we love to hear…
Why Some Church Fathers Are Hard to Read – Cody Barnhart
A friend or pastor recommends you read a book by a church father, promising it will change the way you read the Bible or enrich your spiritual life. The church…
4 Keys to Preventing Children’s Ministry Burnout – Amy Hornbuckle
Volunteer burnout—that was the answer four local children’s ministry directors gave when I asked about the most challenging part of their ministry. I was collecting data for the church plant…
What Meeting My Biological Family at 30 Taught Me About the Church – Will Plonk
I wandered the church halls in a fog, shaking hands and forgetting conversations moments later. As the lead pastor of a year-old church plant, I usually carried a hundred small…
Gospel Hope When Life Doesn’t Make Sense (TGC Classic) – Paul Tripp
Sometimes life just hurts. Out of nowhere, death, illness, unemployment, or a difficult relationship can change our lives and challenge everything we thought we knew. But amid all this pain…
The Lion of Judah Roars in Suffering – Steve Mathewson
What comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? Revelation 5! In the apostle John’s vision of the heavenly throne room, he weeps and weeps because no…