Before our family arrived at our assignment to serve alongside an indigenous church in Central Asia, missionary colleagues advised us to stay in the background as we learned the language…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Human Adoption Is Like and Unlike God’s Adoption – Duke Dillard
My mom loved retelling a conversation she overheard between me and my best friend when I was 5 years old. Mark had just found out how babies were born and…
The FAQs: Southern Baptists Debate Designation of Women in Ministry – Joe Carter
What just happened? The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, is embroiled in a heated intramural debate over the designation of women in ministry.…
Student Loan Forgiveness for Pastors – Amy Artiga
Back in 2007, the federal government set up a new program to encourage and reward employment in the public sector—Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The premise was that college graduates…
Artemis Can’t Undermine Complementarianism – Denny Burk
Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:8–15 have long been a watershed in the debate between complementarians and egalitarians. He addresses both men and women as they come together for public…
Lessons on Evangelism from an Unlikely Evangelist – Collin Hansen, Claude Atcho
As a Christian, you probably feel at times like a stranger in a strange land. And you’ve considered how to respond. Should you retreat in cultural isolation? Or should you…
How to Find Joy in God’s Presence – David Schuman
So much of your experience of a situation depends on who’s with you. My wife and I recently had a great date night. It was nice outside, so we wandered…
Awaken Virtue with Classic Stories – Kristen Wetherell
“Mommy, can we read a little Charlotte?” My 3-year-old son walked down the stairs from his nap and saw me reading on the couch. His question was endearing, not only…
Can I Tell an Unbeliever ‘Jesus Died for You’? – Justin Dillehay
Some who read this article’s title might wonder why anyone would ask such a question. “Of course you can! How else can you share the gospel?” For Christians who believe…
6 Months Later, Israeli Pastor Says, ‘I’m Commanded to Love My Enemies’ – Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, David Zadok
Former Israeli army officer and Reformed pastor David Zadok will never forget the call from his wife. She rang him early in the morning of October 7, just an hour…