Brett McCracken

Santa Ana

Senior Editor at The Gospel Coalition

Senior editor @TGC. Author: https://t.co/XvJkjZGJmE. Husband. Dad. Geriatric Millennial. Churchman. Bookworm. Cinephile. https://t.co/2TiMVGByYO

Articles

Is It Naive to Think of Technology as Neutral?

4 days ago | crossway.org | Brett McCracken |Ivan Mesa |Tony Reinke

The Medium Is the MessageThis line of thinking is naive because every technology carries with it opportunities to be beneficial for us as individuals and societies. But every technology also changes things potentially for the worse. And we have to be aware of those changes and be critical and alert to what might be changing in our lives, in the way we interact with one another, and as a culture because of these new technologies.
10 Key Bible Verses on the World

2 weeks ago | crossway.org | Jen Oshman |Michael Kruger |Brett McCracken |Rebecca McLaughlin

This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Psalm 89:11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them. Read MoreBecause God is the Creator, the whole world belongs to him; and his creation will joyously praise his name (Psa. 103:22). All the most impressive features of the landscape acknowledge the greatness of their Creator. 2.
‘Life of Chuck’ Misses the Vibe Shift

3 weeks ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken

In one sense, The Life of Chuck is timely. With its depiction of the “last times,” Mike Flanagan’s apocalyptic drama (rated R for language) reflects a real cultural sense that the end is near. Whether by climate catastrophe, global pandemic, depopulation crisis, AI superintelligence exterminating all humans, or geopolitical fragility finally cracking in the sort of nuclear scenario Annie Jacobsen depicts, potential causes of doom are mounting.
Overstimulated

1 month ago | christiancourier.ca | Brett McCracken

In today’s hyperconnected world, information comes at us fast and furious, from every direction – earthquakes, wars, culture wars. Because we are human and emotionally wired, it’s natural that these things provoke us and inflame our hearts to want to do something. Yet what can we do with this abundance of troublesome information aside from being informed about it? We are overstimulated but underactivated.
Brett McCracken | Christian Courier

1 month ago | christiancourier.ca | Brett McCracken

Skip to content In today’s hyperconnected world, information comes at us fast and furious, from every direction – earthquakes, wars, culture wars. Because we are human and emotionally wired, it’s natural that these things provoke us and inflame our hearts to want to do something.
Scroll Less, Stroll More: A Summer Challenge to Leave Your Phone at Home

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken

Spend less time scrolling and more time strolling. Outside. Unmediated. Just you and your walking shoes. This is my summer challenge. Are you up for it? By now, we’re aware of addictive scrolling’s many ill effects. But sometimes our “this is bad for me and I know it” posture toward smartphones stops at resigned awareness. What we need are alternatives. If I’m not scrolling, what am I doing instead? Here’s an idea: Go for a walk. Meander in your neighborhood, a park, or an urban area you’d like to explore.
12 Passages to Read to Help Fight Greed

1 month ago | crossway.org | John Piper |Brett McCracken |Paul Tripp

This article is part of the Passages to Read series. 1. 1 Timothy 6:6–9But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. Read More2.
11 Movies About Male Friendship

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken

Our society is plagued by what’s been called a ‘midlife male friendship crisis.’As a “midlife male” myself, I can attest to the challenges, yes, but also the vital importance and joy of life-giving friendships with other men. Such friendships are God-given gifts that shape us and strengthen us. We need to encourage men of every age toward healthy, deep relationships with other men.
7 Secular Sermons You Might Have Heard This Week

1 month ago | crossway.org | Joe Carter |Brett McCracken |Ivan Mesa |Samuel James

Inundated with MessagesAs Christians, we often think of sermons as something exclusive to Sunday morning church services. We view sermons as a special type of expository exhortation, in which a pastor, standing in a pulpit and with a Bible open, delivers a spiritual instruction to a congregation. But this limited view prevents us from recognizing the countless other types of “secular sermons” that are being preached to us daily through our screens, advertisements, and entertainment.
How Does ‘Sinners’ View Sin?

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken

Sinners, the new film from Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), is a box-office smash and critical hit. Already the highest-grossing original film in many years, Sinners has been heralded as a welcome sign of creative life in a Hollywood landscape rife with retreads, remakes, and IP-dependent tentpoles. Drawing from various genres (Southern Gothic, gangster films, vampire horror, black cinema), the film is undeniably original and well made. But what should Christians think about it?