A few days before my husband’s funeral, I asked my friend to drive my four children and me to the cemetery. Rob’s death had come as a tragic surprise. As…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
See the 6 Free Books You Get with TGC21 – Collin Hansen
TGC’s 2021 National Conference isn’t going to be like previous ones. COVID-19 has forced us to rethink what a national conference can be for you. But sometimes forced adaptation leads…
What Did James Mean By, ‘You Do Not Have, Because You Do Not Ask’? – Paul Tripp
In this episode of TGC Q&A, Paul Tripp and J. D. Greear discuss the question, “What did James mean by, ‘You do not have, because you do not ask?’” They…
The Most Neglected Doctrine About Christ – Justin Dillehay
I sometimes wonder how many sermons on the birth of Christ we evangelicals would hear if we didn’t celebrate Christmas yearly. If the number of sermons we hear on the…
Going on a Bear Hunt: Head Coverings, Custom, and Proper Decorum – Steven Wedgeworth
“We’ve got to go through it!” Those words conclude the chorus in Michael Rosen’s classic children’s book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. For those who have missed the pleasure…
Changing Lives Through Washing Cars – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
From where Thomas Alexander works at his car wash job, he can see the lottery advertisement in the window of the liquor store. In December the Illinois Powerball reached $304…
Evangelicals in America: The Stats May Surprise You – Ryan Burge
Though I spent a good deal of my childhood in the red-backed pews of a Southern Baptist church in rural Illinois, I can recall only a handful of memorable sermons.…
How You Can Walk Through Fire – Collin Hansen
For many of us, the natural instinct when suffering is to say, “Why me?” Suffering so often feels like an aberration from normal, from what we expect, even from what…
3 Rules for Fundraising with Integrity – Jeff Atherstone
When I first told my family and friends I was taking a role as a fundraiser, some clutched their wallets and tilted their heads. It wasn’t an obvious career move.…
Everything You Need to Know About Communion with Dead Saints – Justin Dillehay
A sister in my church named Ann Carman recently died from COVID-19, and we continue to mourn her loss. We no longer see her, speak with her, or come to…