Aaron Shamp

Oct 13, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Aaron Shamp |Bernard N. Howard |Hunter Beaumont |Glen Scrivener

Walt Disney unveiled his first audio-animatronic robot at the New York World’s Fair in 1964. The robot was a life-size, lifelike depiction of Abraham Lincoln that stood from its chair and delivered a five-minute speech. When attendees saw the robot, many refused to believe it wasn’t a human and threw coins at it to try to make it jump. More than half a century later, we still struggle to comprehend technology that looks like us, sounds like us, and supposedly thinks like us.

Oct 5, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Noah Senthil |Aaron Shamp |Brett McCracken |J. D. Greear

Boethius (AD 480–524) was among the last of the Romans and the first of the medievals. As the classical world crumbled and barbarism took root, he took it upon himself to preserve as much of the classical tradition as possible. C. S. Lewis explains, “This was no time for stressing whatever divided [Boethius] from Virgil, Seneca, Plato, and the old Republican heroes.” Instead, “he preferred . . .

Oct 5, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Jeremy Linneman |Aaron Shamp |Brett McCracken |J. D. Greear

“You belong here.”We find these words on the walls of fitness clubs, in social media groups, and throughout coworking spaces. From psychologists and therapists to retail store advertisers, everywhere we turn there are promises of belonging. Why has this need become a trending topic and marketing hook in our culture? We’re busy, lonely, and overwhelmed. Building and keeping relationships is much harder than it should be. Advertise on TGCHow can we find a place to belong in a culture like ours?

Oct 4, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Sam Ferguson |Aaron Shamp |Brett McCracken |J. D. Greear

My experience walking with families touched by gender dysphoria has shown me how painful it can be for parents and siblings. When a mother suddenly learns her 13-year-old daughter identifies as a boy and wants to transition, hard questions follow: Is this a passing phase or something deeper? Is it ethical, even possible, for my child to change genders? Is the science behind this trustworthy? How did this happen? What do I do?

Oct 4, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Daniel J. Brendsel |Aaron Shamp |Brett McCracken |J. D. Greear

The best things in life don’t come by grasping at them. They come as gifts. Restful sleep, a lifelong friendship, a good reputation, influence—when we aim directly at such things, they often elude our grasp, or we end up with parodies (or worse). You cannot make yourself fall asleep. It’s a gift (Ps. 127:2). That said, you can take up fitting postures and practices for sleep. Counting sheep doesn’t produce sleep, but it does redirect our energies away from trying to fall asleep.