Category: The Gospel Coalition

In this lecture, Don Carson discusses God’s wrath, arguing it’s unavoidable judgment, not abstract punishment, as seen throughout Scripture. Carson explores key themes in Revelation 14, including the eternal gospel,…

Over the past few years, we’ve been hearing rumblings of revival on college campuses. To chase down the story, Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra headed to Iowa State University in Ames to…

“Actually, going to Iowa State was a last-minute decision,” said Haywood Stowe. “I remember that whole time of beginning the school year—there’s all these events going on, and people would…

Five years ago today, we began to realize our world would never be the same. I remember sitting in my living room and talking with small-group leaders from my church…

The gospel is central to Christianity. Protestants and Roman Catholics have been reflecting on and debating the gospel’s content for centuries. However, Matthew Bates argues that most of Western Christianity…

A decade ago, during a difficult season caring for my terminally ill mother, I received daily encouragement from Wanda, a 90-year-old saint in our church. Her words became a lifeline,…

When Paul lists elder qualifications, he mentions Satan twice (1 Tim. 3:6–7). Why? The Devil loves to stalk and destroy shepherds. And one of his main strategies is tempting us…

Gospel means “good news.” So when I heard that Good News Church had opened a few blocks from where my church meets, I was eager to connect and expectant that…

Several years ago, I took a job as the women’s ministry director at an established church. I walked into a ministry that had gone through years of transition, and I…

One of my most important duties as a worship pastor is managing our repertoire of songs and hymns and selecting new songs to introduce to the church. The songs we…