Aaron Armstrong

Jul 31, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Aaron Armstrong |Brett McCracken |Robert W. Yarbrough |Mark Collins

When I was a kid, the worst thing you could be was weak. Weakness was dangerous. A “weak” kid walking into school—like me as a sensitive, uncoordinated, bookish, artsy, and nerdy boy—was like a side of beef tossed into a den of hungry lions. As a result, I’m not predisposed to view weakness positively. The Good Gift of Weakness: God's Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption Eric Schumacher Our culture deifies strength—and sadly, the church does too.

Mar 16, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Aaron Armstrong |Blake Glosson |Joe Carter |David Kaywood

When I became a Christian in 2005, the Emergent movement was near its apex. That loose-knit group of church leaders, writers, and provocateurs embraced a new kind of Christianity for the postmodern mindset. I didn’t see the appeal, but many who grew up in the church did. An entire cottage industry developed around the movement’s high-profile voices, with book deals and speaking tours to help them share their “bold vision” with the world.

Aug 19, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Aaron Armstrong |Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra |Jen Oshman |Sam Allberry

Imagine waking up one morning and being you, but not. You get out of bed and look in the mirror. What’s different? you wonder. You still look like you. You haven’t magically switched bodies with your best friend or your teenage self. No new gray hairs as far as you can tell. Nothing seems different. You’re the same you as you were before you went to bed last night. Your clothes fit the way they always have.