The book of Colossians will make you scratch your head. In this little letter, Paul refers to Jesus as “the firstborn of all creation” (Col. 1:15), talks about “the circumcision…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
The Pro-Life Politician’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Approach to Abortion – Joe Carter
In a recent debate for vice presidential candidates, Vice President Mike Pence was asked, “If Roe V. Wade was overturned what would you want Indiana to do? Would you want…
5 Pagan Myths to Counter 5 Secular Myths – Louis Markos
What child does not love mythology? And what child does not sense, deep in his bones, that the myths he loves are filled with richer meaning and significance than he…
Leaders Need Tough Hides and Tender Hearts – Dan Doriani
Dan Doriani delivered a message in a breakout session at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference titled “Only Be Strong and Courageous: Why Every Pastor Needs a Tender Heart and…
Should We Fight for America’s Good Name? – Jen Pollock Michel
I’ve spent nearly a decade living outside of the United States, and at this particular moment in history—a pandemic, a contentious presidential race, smoldering racial tensions, violence in American streets—people…
The Children’s Series You Should Start Reading in 2020 – Ginger Blomberg
In C. S. Lewis’s The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, a girl named Lucy finds a book of spells. As she flips through it, she sees spells to cure warts and…
Steady as the Seasons Change – Brett McCracken
Between a pandemic, riots, Supreme Court vacancies, economic and political uncertainty, and all manner of cultural upheaval, this autumn has been—and will continue to be—one of the scariest, most stressful…
As In Heaven: Why Should I Care? – Jim Davis
In this episode of As In Heaven, Isaac Adams unpacks painful aspects of the broken trust in American culture and in the church. He talks about the challenges of being…
The Ballot Booth Is Not Your Baptism – Cameron Triggs
Election seasons are always emotionally exhausting, but this political year has been especially concerning from a pastoral perspective. On both ends of the spectrum I’ve witnessed Christians propagating political views…
When God Chooses Not to Give You Children – Steve Hoppe
Sarah is 39 and has always wanted a family, but she’s single and her dating prospects are slim. Tim adores children and would love to be a dad, but he…