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Category: The Gospel Coalition
Paul Was a New and Wiser Socrates (And How We Can Imitate Him) – Justin Bass
In ancient Greece, sometime around 430 BC, a disciple of the philosopher Socrates visited the oracle of Delphi. He had a burning question: “Is there anyone wiser than Socrates?” The…
Burnt Cheese and Gospel Conversations – Rachael Dymski
My dad became a Christian over burnt cheese on toast. He was in his 20s, earning his doctorate in electrochemistry in a city by the sea in England. There were…
Herman Bavinck: 100 Years On – James Eglinton
One hundred years ago today, in the early hours of the morning, the great neo-Calvinist theologian Herman Bavinck (1854–1921) died. A century on, his work is undergoing a remarkable renewal…
The FAQs: 3,400+ Christians Killed by Nigerian Jihadists in 2021 – Joe Carter
What just happened? More than 3,400 Christians have been murdered in the past 200 days by Nigerian jihadists, according to a report by a Nigerian human-rights group. This is an…
6 Christian Athletes to Watch in the Tokyo Olympics – Jon Ackerman
Following a one-year delay and massive skepticism about whether the Olympics should be played in a city that was placed under a COVID-19 state of emergency, the Tokyo Games are…
Sisters, the Gospel Is Everything – Barbara Hughes
The gospel is not just one more thing to schedule into your day planner or kitchen calendar. The gospel shapes everything about you—requiring you to come to God on his…
Lessons from London for a Divided American Church – Joey Tomassoni
Tertullian (AD 155–220), in his Apologeticus, observed a pointed contrast between the unity of the early Christians and the divisive culture in which they lived: “Look,” say those who don’t…
Teach Children to Value Singleness – Lydia Kinne
As a single woman in her 30s, I have been an elementary and middle-school teacher for the past seven years. I grew up in the church and have served in…