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Dec 12, 2024 | 
commongoodmag.com | Ashley Anthony
When a little girl in the 19th-century streets of London received news of Charles Dickens' death, she wondered: Could there be Christmas without the one who recorded its stories? For her, Dickens represented the Christmas spirit. For many of us - through his classic short story "A Christmas Carol" - he represents the Christmas spirit, too. Dickens had a particular vision of the good life on Christmas morning.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Ashley Anthony
Fall arrived, along with the annual neighborhood bonfire. Amid conversations about school beginning and how families were doing, someone lamented the landscape of fallen spiritual leaders. The onslaught of news felt oppressive. A voice interrupted, “But isn’t it nice to know that we’re not alone, that others mess up too? I find more solidarity when Jonah runs from God than when he gets things right.”This cultural proverb isn’t new.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
commongoodmag.com | Ashley Anthony
I'm no stranger to transition. My husband and I have moved from state to state, from seminary to pastoral ministry, from church to church. Right now, we're months deep into yet another move - another new house, a new church family, a new school for our kids. Transitions can be uncomfortable and unkind. Except for the exception, you can expect loneliness and uncertainty, moments of standing around awkwardly as conversations happen nearby. We feel the need for community deeply because we have lost it.
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May 23, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Shorey |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ashley Anthony
Forsaking Christ (what we call apostasy) is commonplace these days. Many who once walked an aisle, raised a hand, received the Word with joy, and were baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have now renounced that very name. Since the apostles’ day, apostasies have been always present and ever sad.
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May 22, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Adonis Vidu |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ashley Anthony
It can no longer be taken for granted that Christianity’s historic creeds have enduring significance beyond being mere relics of the past. As we walk among the smoldering ruins of Western Christendom, we’re likely to encounter fragments of these creeds, perhaps even in complete form. They are somewhat familiar, but we feel no organic connection with them. As evangelical Christians, we believe the creeds. We sometimes recite them to remind ourselves we do. But their power is fading.
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May 22, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Ryan Welsh |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ashley Anthony
Pastors feel intense pressure to successfully lead the organization known as the local church, and it’s burning them out. Over the past few decades, a business leadership model has shaped the expectations for many pastors. People expect them to be shepherds but also to lead the church with vision and strategy. This isn’t fair, and it often pulls pastors in the wrong direction.
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May 18, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ashley Anthony |Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
Jack attended the morning service every Sunday with his wife. In the time I knew him, he never preached from the pulpit or led ministries. But man, he could pray. He passionately encouraged prayer when decisions needed to be made. He hosted prayer meetings at the church and in his home. He messaged leaders—including my husband—to let them know he was thinking of them, writing out prayers in texts and emails. To hear from Jack was to be drawn into an interminable conversation with God.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
christandpopculture.com | Ashley Anthony
It’s spring, which means many of us have finished rewatching Gilmore Girls over the past winter months. If you’re anything like me, you finish up another season having learned or felt something new. Perhaps a cultural reference that once went over your head made you laugh for the first time. Maybe you took a new side in an argument. Or maybe, thanks to social media, you’ve realized that you’re not the only one who’s not a fan of Rory Gilmore.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
primagames.com | Ashley Anthony
There is an error in MW3 that displays “Join Failed Because You Are on a Different Version” when trying to play. If you’ve faced this error, there’s a simple fix for it. In this guide, I’ll explain why the error is occurring and how to fix it. MW3: How to Fix Join Failed Because You Are on a Different Version To fix the join failed because you are on a different version error, players will need to update their COD MW3 client.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
primagames.com | Ashley Anthony
The GTA 6 first official trailer didn’t disappoint, leaving us with so much to unpack. Besides knowing that GTA VI will be PS5 and Series X/S exclusive and that its release date is set for 2025, there were plenty of other things to see coming in the next installment. The 10 Things You Missed in the GTA VI Trailer Where to start with one of the most anticipated video game trailers of 2023? There was so much going on; dissecting the trailer would give us 50 talking points or more.
