Category: The Gospel Coalition

Once a year I compile a list of quality Christian artists whom I think should be on your radar (and playlists), if they aren’t already (see my 2019 list and…

I recommend what I call composite imitation as a path toward personal growth and ministry blessing. It’s a path I have walked for over 45 years, though I still have…

It’s the time of year when women’s ministry teams select Bible-study curriculum for the coming year. Choosing a study that is biblically rich, theologically sound, and works for a real-life…

The Term Recession. What It Means The COVID-19 recession was one of the deepest—but also the shortest—in U.S. history. That’s the analysis of the National Bureau of Economic Research, which…

On May 11, 2018, my grandfather killed himself. He’d been a pastor, a seminary professor, a brilliant preacher, a published author. But at 85, he faced his worst fear: dementia.…

The new August 2021 issue of Themelios has 226 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews. It is freely available in three formats: (1) PDF, (2) web version, and (3)…

Outside of the Bible, I don’t think another book or series has helped me love Jesus more or stirred up a wider range of emotions than The Chronicles of Narnia.…

Need a good book for your summer vacation? We’ve got you covered. This summer we are giving away a free eBook every week, for 12 weeks. This week (August 9…

This summer I preached through selected passages in Proverbs and was forced to wrestle with this question: does the book of Proverbs over-promise? Proverbs 3:1–12, for example, promises straight paths…

As a Christian student on my college campus, I’ve experienced ridicule, threats, and ostracization. Unfortunately, this isn’t out of the ordinary for students who speak up for Christ. Taking lives…