Grief is like a room in a house. Everyone has this room, because everyone experiences loss. But its size and place differ. For some, it’s on the main floor, and…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Overcoming Fear and Perfectionism in Bible Reading (with Tara-Leigh Cobble) – Courtney Doctor, Melissa Kruger, Tara-Leigh Cobble
Courtney and Melissa talk to Tara-Leigh Cobble about how she got over her lack of desire to read the Bible and how, over time, reading the Bible made her fall…
What Job Teaches Us About Suffering – Ginger Blomberg
A few weeks after a difficult miscarriage, I wrote in my journal, “I don’t see any reason for this. I thought I was trusting the Lord fully. It seems like…
A Roach Infestation Taught Me to Rest – Gracie MacCaughelty
Last November, my husband and I moved into a new apartment. Eager to settle in, we quickly got everything set up the way we wanted. We hung curtains, put pictures…
Is This College Really Christian? – Timothy Hall
In the last few years, higher education has suffered a severe loss of trust. Public confidence is at 42 percent, down from 57 percent in 2015. Rising costs, perceived politicization…
Science Fiction Reveals Our Fears and Longings – Caleb Woodbridge
What happens to a culture’s stories when it rejects myths in the name of science? Imagine long ago, a tribe gathered round the flickering fire, telling stories of gods and…
Themelios 51.2 – Brian Tabb, J. V. Fesko
The new summer 2026 issue of Themelios has 231 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews. It is freely available in three formats: (1) PDF, (2) web version, and (3)…
God Wants You to Be Happy—but Not How You Think – Matt Ecton
Years ago, I asked my pastor what he felt was the most challenging aspect of ministry. His response: “Persuading unhappy people that what they think will fix them actually won’t.”…
What Longevity Influencers Get Wrong About Death – Matt McCullough
Most of us deal with death by choosing to ignore it. “Being unable to cure death,” Blaise Pascal once wrote, “we’ve decided, in order to be happy, not to think…
AI and Aging: The Grace of Limits (with Autumn Ridenour) – Chris Watkin, Autumn Alcott Ridenour
What happens when a machine offers to give you back someone you love? That question opens this episode with Autumn Ridenour. We begin with the idea of a “Granny-Bot”: a…