On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Christopher Ash—writer-in-residence at Tyndale House, author of Married for God,…
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What Should I Do When Coworkers Use Bad Language? – Russ Gehrlein
I’ve worked a number of “blue collar” jobs over the years (landscaping, construction, security, etc.). On each jobsite, my coworkers frequently used profane, sexist, and racist language in their humor…
Are We Held Accountable for the Sins of Our Forefathers? – Kyle Dillon
In Jeremiah 31–32, the prophet offers words of hope to his fellow Jews exiled in Babylon. In response to their complaint that they were suffering unjustly for the sins of…
20 Quotes on (Better) Loving Your Church – Matt Smethurst
I (Matt Smethurst) recently read Megan Hill’s new book, A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church (Crossway, 2020), which I highly recommend. Here were my favorite 20…
Journey with John Flavel Toward Fearlessness – Laura Powell
Laura Powell led a workshop during The Gospel Coalition’s 2018 Women’s Conference message titled “Journey with John Flavel Toward Fearlessness.” Fear is a common emotion that drives each of us,…
The Unexpected Lessons of Samson – Brooks Waldron
For kids who grew up in the church, Samson was like a Marvel superhero. With superhuman strength he slew a lion with his bare hands, lifted a city gate off…
Let’s Talk: Building Friendships with People Unlike Yourself – Jasmine Holmes
On this episode of Let’s Talk, Jasmine Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry, and Melissa Kruger discuss building and cultivating friendships with people who aren’t just like you. This may mean someone…
What’s Your Theology of Money (in 200 Words or Less)? – Ivan Mesa
At the beginning of 2020, I asked several regular contributors to TGC who’ve written on the topic of money to answer one question (in two parts) and in less than…
Jen Hatmaker and the Made-to-Order Gospel – Alisa Childers
A. W. Tozer once wrote about the problems he saw in the Christianity of his day. To counteract the “phrases and mottos that on the surface look great but are…
U.S. Ambassador Brownback on China’s High-Tech Persecution of Uighurs – Joe Carter
The world’s most technologically sophisticated genocide is happening in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, say Rayhan Asat and Yonah Diamond in a recent article for Foreign Policy. According to Asat…