When I first saw the trailer for Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, I was floored with excitement. As a Korean American, my phone blew up with others in my community anticipating cathartic…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
11 Days with My Dear Son – Adam Pohlman
How long does it take to fall completely in love with someone? How much time must pass to have your heart strings tied so closely together you feel each other’s…
All Christians Are ‘Losers’ – Chris Colquitt
To be an American Christian today is often to be a cultural loser. This is true both as a matter of demographics and regarding the influence and respectability of traditional…
The Family Security Act: A Government Plan to Subsidize Children – Joe Carter
The Story: Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has proposed a new plan that would give monthly cash payments to parents and reform federal aid for low-income Americans. Should Christians support…
Opening Evangelism’s Overlooked Back Door – Jen Pollock Michel
My friend works as a physician at a local hospital and describes herself as someone more committed to science than faith. Raised in a mainline Protestant church, she married a…
Church Small Talk Was More Important Than I Thought – Megan Hill
I have a friend at church whom I’ll call Lynn. Before the pandemic, we’d talk for a few minutes nearly every Sunday. I’d run in to her at the restroom…
How Do I Respond to Someone Who Rejects Scripture as a Trustworthy Source? – Joshua Chatraw
In this episode of TGC Q&A, Josh Chatraw and Mark Allen discuss the question, “How do I respond to someone who rejects scripture as a trustworthy source?” They address: The…
A Recipe for Wisdom in a Post-Truth World – Stephen Story
Advertisers should revive their egg in the skillet. You know the PSA from the 1980s: “This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs.” I’d suggest a slight revision…
When (and How) to Avoid Contentious People – Dan Doriani
We live in a contentious age. The combative mood of the media and many politicians seems to influence Christians, pushing them toward a more truculent manner in the church. It’s…
If Everything Will Pass Away, Why Bother Doing a Good Job? – Walter R. Strickland II
In his second letter, Peter writes, “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly…