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…
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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…
Training Indigenous Church Leaders – Tony Merida
God commissions his people to be global disciple-makers. We go. We send. We baptize. We teach others to obey God’s Word. We primarily do this through church planting. But some…
Leadership Savvy Doesn’t Make a Pastor – Chase Replogle
I never liked the title “pastor.” My plan was to practice law and pursue politics. I was fascinated with leadership, and all those career tests told me I had a…
Reading Scripture ‘Like a Berean’ May Look Different Than You Think – Alastair Roberts
Acts 17 tells us that the Bereans examined the Scriptures daily to see if the things Paul was saying were so (Acts 17:10–11). But what exactly did that look like?…
Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God? – Matthew Bennett
On December 10, 2015, a Facebook post reignited debate over a 1,400-year-old question. At the center of the debate was Dr. Larycia Hawkins, a professor at Wheaton College who posted…
What Does God Say to Those Who Struggle with Addiction? – Mark E. Shaw
In this episode of our TGC Q&A biblical counseling series, Mark Shaw answers the question, “What does God say to those who struggle with addiction?” He addresses: How to help…
Remixed Religiosity in Our (Still Very) Religious Culture – Caleb Wait
Since the Enlightenment, it’s often been said that a decrease in religious adherence is coupled with a decrease in superstition. Where religions fade, reason, science, and progress take root. In…
Supreme Court Issues a Surprising—and Divisive—Decision on Churches and Pandemic Restrictions – Joe Carter
The Story: Despite what appears to be a blatantly unconstitutional infringement of religious liberty, five Supreme Court justices are allowing Nevada to hold churches to a stricter standard than casinos.…
8 Things Your Bible Says About Itself – Matt Smethurst
There are only two options when it comes to knowledge of a divine Creator: revelation or speculation. Either he speaks, or we guess. And he has spoken. The God of…