The Story: A new survey finds that a majority of people who describe themselves as Christian accept a “works-oriented” means to God’s acceptance. The Background: A survey conducted by the…
Category: The Gospel Coalition
Why Should Pastors Stay? A Panel on Joyful Endurance – H. B. Charles Jr.
The Gospel Coalition hosted a breakout panel titled “Faithful Endurance: The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime” with H. B. Charles Jr., Dave Harvey, Richard Phillips, Jeff Robinson, and…
But I’ve Never Been Discipled! – Quina Aragon
Quite a few of my friends say they’ve “never been discipled”—and so they are hesitant about discipling someone else. In addition to belonging to a church and attending Bible study,…
Welcome and Farewell to TGC Editors – Collin Hansen
With summer comes transition, and we’re excited to welcome one new editor to The Gospel Coalition as we say farewell to another beloved colleague. Quina Aragon is not new to TGC,…
Should Christians Hope in Civic Engagement? – Mark Tooley
Three politically left-of-center evangelicals have written Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement as a primer on Christian political engagement. Justin Giboney is an Atlanta political…
Let’s Talk: Taming the Tongue . . . and the Thumb – Jasmine Holmes
In this final episode of the first season of Let’s Talk, Jasmine Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry, and Melissa Kruger talk about taming the tongue, both in face-to-face life and also…
The Future of World Christianity Is African – Philip Jenkins
Stories published in the sober British medical journal The Lancet don’t normally inspire sensational headlines. But one recent piece on current and future trends in global fertility has called forth…
How Can I Be a Workplace Servant But Not a Doormat? – Daniel Joonyong Lee
The Christlike servant attitude to which I’m called in all of life can make me feel, in the workplace, more like a doormat than a human. How do I balance…
Irwyn Ince and Sean Michael Lucas on Applying Scripture to Racism – Nancy Guthrie
In the years I’ve spent in the church listening to sermons and teaching, I can think of very few times I’ve heard direct applications from the text made to the sin…
The 8 Stages of Long-Term Pastoral Ministry – Phil A. Newton
You’re a recent seminary grad and you’ve just been elected to your first pastorate. What might a young pastor expect in the years ahead? Or perhaps you’re starting year 10…