The Story: A recent survey reveals how COVID-19’s disruption of in-person church attendance is directly impacting Scripture reading. The Background: At the beginning of 2020, polling by the American Bible…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
The Visual Discovery of God – Tim Challies
During a breakout session at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference, Josh Byers and Tim Challies teamed up to deliver a message titled “How Visual Theology Displays the Truth About…
My Church Fired Me as Pastor. Now What? – Jeremy Todd
I’ll never forget the phone call informing me the church had overwhelmingly voted for me to become their pastor. I was excited, and church members were too. The future seemed…
‘Flannery’ Documentary Highlights Author’s Faith-Driven Work – Jessica Hooten Wilson
Flannery O’Connor insisted there would be no biographies about her because “lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make exciting copy.” A Southern writer confined by…
Self-Love Isn’t Enough – Jamie Carlson
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I cracked open conservative political commentator Allie Beth Stuckey’s book You Are Not Enough (And That’s Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture…
Let’s Talk: Finding a Mentor and Being a Mentor – Jasmine Holmes
A mentor is someone who “puts flesh on the Christian life,” who helps you understand how to live what the Bible teaches. On today’s episode of Let’s Talk, Jasmine Holmes,…
7 Lessons from a Friend Whose Life (and Death) Preached Christ – Spencer Harmon
Every Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m., nine college guys, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, would amble into an urban Louisville garage. We called ourselves the “band of brothers.” These…
Richard Pratt on Teaching 1 Chronicles – Nancy Guthrie
Few teachers are rushing to teach the book of 1 Chronicles. Perhaps that’s because they’ve already taught through 1–2 Samuel and 1–2 Kings, and so much from these earlier books…
Future Pastors Need Mentors – Charles Wingard
We all need mentors. With so many voices telling us what to do, it’s vitally important that we have godly, thoughtful, experienced people showing us what to do. Preparing for…
Gideon’s Fleece: Discerning or Disobedient? – Karelynne Ayayo
Gideon is a well-known biblical figure. During a time of oppression at the hand of Midian, the Lord calls Gideon to save Israel (Judg. 6:11). The angel of the Lord…