I’ll never forget the phone call informing me the church had overwhelmingly voted for me to become their pastor. I was excited, and church members were too. The future seemed…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
‘Flannery’ Documentary Highlights Author’s Faith-Driven Work – Jessica Hooten Wilson
Flannery O’Connor insisted there would be no biographies about her because “lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make exciting copy.” A Southern writer confined by…
Self-Love Isn’t Enough – Jamie Carlson
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I cracked open conservative political commentator Allie Beth Stuckey’s book You Are Not Enough (And That’s Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture…
Let’s Talk: Finding a Mentor and Being a Mentor – Jasmine Holmes
A mentor is someone who “puts flesh on the Christian life,” who helps you understand how to live what the Bible teaches. On today’s episode of Let’s Talk, Jasmine Holmes,…
7 Lessons from a Friend Whose Life (and Death) Preached Christ – Spencer Harmon
Every Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m., nine college guys, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, would amble into an urban Louisville garage. We called ourselves the “band of brothers.” These…
Richard Pratt on Teaching 1 Chronicles – Nancy Guthrie
Few teachers are rushing to teach the book of 1 Chronicles. Perhaps that’s because they’ve already taught through 1–2 Samuel and 1–2 Kings, and so much from these earlier books…
Future Pastors Need Mentors – Charles Wingard
We all need mentors. With so many voices telling us what to do, it’s vitally important that we have godly, thoughtful, experienced people showing us what to do. Preparing for…
Gideon’s Fleece: Discerning or Disobedient? – Karelynne Ayayo
Gideon is a well-known biblical figure. During a time of oppression at the hand of Midian, the Lord calls Gideon to save Israel (Judg. 6:11). The angel of the Lord…
The Uighurs of China: A People in Peril – Greg Turner
The Uighurs (pronounced “Wee-gers”) are a Central Asian people group relatively unknown to the Western world. The majority of them live in northwest China, in an area known as the…
Should Christians Be Skeptical About Counseling? – Nate Brooks
In this episode of TGC Q&A’s biblical counseling series, Nate Brooks answers the question, “Should Christians be skeptical about counseling?” He addresses: Encouraging reluctant people toward counseling (:35) Allowing others…