My first adult journey into the Palestinian territories was in the early 2000s. Seeing the suffering of the Palestinians—particularly Palestinian Christians, whose stories rarely make international headlines—moved my heart deeply.…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Encouragement for Ministry Wives – Kristen Wetherell, Kristie Anyabwile, Glenna Marshall, Christine Hoover
Are you the wife of a pastor, elder, or seminary student? We want you to know you’re not alone in this unique calling. In this episode from TGC’s 2024 Women’s…
Matthew’s Action-Packed Genealogy – Bruce Henning
Marvel’s superhero movies famously begin with a sequence of images that rapidly flash one after another, like an old-fashioned flip book. This subtly communicates to the viewer that the movie…
Gospel Hope and Action in the Waiting (2 Thess. 3) – Don Carson
In this lecture, Don Carson examines 2 Thessalonians 3, offering practical guidance for Christians living between Christ’s first and second comings. Carson emphasizes the importance of prioritizing gospel advancement through…
‘Probably Doomed and Perplexingly Merry’: Leif Enger Portrays Hope in Dark Times – Ronni Kurtz
The winds of hope in Leif Enger’s novel I Cheerfully Refuse are stronger than the brutalizing gusts on Lake Superior. Perhaps no line in the book better summarizes the doom…
6 Seasoned Pastors on Best Practices for Men’s Ministry – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Over the past year, those who track religious statistics have been surprised by a trend so rare it hasn’t been recorded before: Gen-Z is the first generation in American history whose…
I’m a Librarian. How Should I Handle Fights over Book Removals? – Andrew Spencer
I serve in a director position at the district level of our school system. As certain organizations single out books with specific themes they feel shouldn’t be in school libraries,…
Filthy Rags or Fragrant Offerings? How Does God View Our Good Works? – Justin Dillehay
Growing up in a rural evangelical church, I often remember hearing Isaiah 64:6 (in the King James Version): “All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isa. 64:6). And I’m glad…
Pursuit of Wisdom Is Pursuit of Christ – Matt Lietzen
The start of summer often feels like a new beginning. In the university town where I live, commencement speakers have commissioned their graduates to take their first steps across the…
If You Want to Be Sanctified, Rehearse Your Identity – Sean DeMars
In an age of identity politics, where people are subdivided into an infinite number of victim groups and used as pawns on political and cultural chessboards, Christians may be suspicious…