Batman has the wealthy businessman persona. Spiderman has school and a camera. Superman has, well, glasses. Each of these classic superheroes hides his true identity underneath the (admittedly thin) layer…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Millions of Kids Won’t Be at School This Fall. Christians Can Step Up to Serve. – Heidi Carlson
This week California announced that the 2020–2021 school year will start online for several of its most populous counties. Many such announcements will likely be made across the country. For…
5 Reasons the Trinity Matters So Much – Kaitlin Miller
We’re told it’s difficult to describe, impossible to understand, and not even found in the Bible. So why should we care about the Trinity, aside from the fact that it’s…
9 Things You Should Know About John Lewis (1940-2020) – Joe Carter
Rep. John Lewis of Georgia’s 5th congressional district died last Friday at the age of 80. Here are nine things you should know about the courageous civil rights leader. 1.…
Why Losing a Loved One Doesn’t Feel Real – Russell Moore
I was awakened Sunday by a telephone call from a friend telling me news I never expected to hear: that my friend and former student had been killed, run over…
‘Jim’ Packer: Man of Immutable Integrity – Sam Storms
There are two autographed items sitting on my desk at home, each a reflection of a dominant passion in my life. The first is a baseball, signed by my boyhood…
J. I. Packer, Devotional Theologian and Churchman – Sam Allberry
It’s not unheard of to sleep badly the night before preaching. This night, however, was particularly bad. I was still only a few weeks into regular Sunday preaching, and I…
Thank You, Lord, for J. I. Packer – Carl Trueman
I can clearly remember the moment I first heard the name of J. I. Packer. It was September 27, 1985, the day before I went up to Cambridge as an…
God’s Mission to Rescue a Prostitute – Barbaranne Kelly
Many of us learned about the defeat of Jericho as children in Sunday school. Joshua’s army fought the battle by marching around the city for seven days. At the end…
Discussing Death: A Pathway to Deeper Hope – Matt McCullough
“Awareness of death weakens our attachments to false hopes.” Matthew McCullough delivered a message during a breakout session at The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference titled “Remember Death: The Surprising…