In the mid-1990s, singer-songwriter Adam Duritz of Counting Crows was feeling the weight of this world and all its complexity. A dear friend was suffering in a nearby hospital. The…
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What’s Next for Our Culture with COVID – Collin Hansen
“We’re not going back to normal.” So wrote Andy Crouch and two of his Praxis colleagues on March 20, 2020, just one week after the national COVID-19 shutdown began in…
Sexual Challenges and Your Church’s Response – Sam Allberry
Sam Allberry delivered a message at TGC’s 2020 Bay Area Pre-Conference titled “Sexuality, the Church, Grace, and Truth.” Expounding Mark 10:28–30, and in response to a question he received about…
‘Blown Away’ Is a Character Parable – Rusty McKie
Netflix’s Blown Away hooked me immediately. Who knew a Canadian glass-blowing reality competition show could be so compelling? The show engrosses because the stakes are high. You’re on the edge…
How God’s Father-Love Could Change Your Life – Jamie Dunlop
Addressing God as Father is something pretty close to innate for most Christians. How many times do you begin a prayer with “Father in heaven”? It’s the first line of…
Why TGC Is Publishing a Book on the Deconstruction Phenomenon – Ivan Mesa
I had never heard of Rhett and Link—the duo behind Good Mythical Morning (their daily YouTube show with more than 16 million subscribers) and Ear Biscuits (their podcast)—until I learned…
The Dangers of Doomscrolling – Jeff Mingee
Our world provides more than enough bad news. The reality is, what comes across our screens only scratches the surface of evil in our neighborhoods, nations, and hearts. Christians aren’t…
What Biblical Questions Can I Answer With, ‘I Don’t Know’? – Tony Merida
In this episode of TGC Q&A, Tim Challies and Tony Merida discuss the question, “What biblical questions can I answer with, ‘I don’t know’?” They address: “I” vs. “we” questions…
How We Plan to Keep You Safe at TGC21 – Staff
As we prepare to host our 2021 National Conference in Indianapolis this April, we are praising God that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are dropping significantly in Indiana and nationwide. We…
How Can I Think About the Billy Graham Rule? – Courtney Powell
My job involves occasional one-on-one meetings with people of the opposite sex. Should I use the “Billy Graham Rule”? Are there other ways to protect others and myself, particularly in…