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Dec 10, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Courtney Reissig |Trevin Wax |Beth Claes |Brett McCracken
In his book The Vanishing American Adult, Ben Sasse makes a case for raising resilient kids. He talks about the value of perseverance, hard work, and learning how to suffer. He attempts to counter the prolonged adolescence he observed in his work as a college president, while providing a path forward for America’s next generation. Though we likely agree with Sasse that it’s important to help kids develop resilience, this is easier said than done.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
desiringgod.org | Courtney Reissig
It’s a familiar feeling as the day ends. I kiss my kids goodnight, pray for them, sing them a song, and then walk out of their rooms. I replay the day: the frustrated response to their behavior, the time spent on my phone instead of in conversation, the way I brushed them aside instead of engaging in a game with them, the outburst of anger. It all weighs on me, and I can feel undone. The lost moments of the day seem to drown out any moments of faithfulness that occurred.
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Sep 22, 2023 | 
crossway.org | Rosaria Champagne Butterfield |Abigail Dodds |Courtney Reissig
God’s Glory in WomanGenesis 1 builds and progresses with an urgent sense of harmony and power. The prose is terse until you get to the crowning achievement of the magnificent creation of man and woman. That paragraph is long and liquid. Rather than tip the artistic balance, the glorious creation of man and woman is the great literary crescendo displaying the highpoint of creation. And man and woman are created for a purpose: to glorify God by reigning in his name and stewarding the earth.
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Jun 14, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Brandon Cooper |Courtney Reissig |Obbie Todd |Alex Harris
In 2018, Rob Dreher wanted to combat the “new post-Christian barbarism,” so he argued for the development of a Christian countercultural movement in exile, one committed to the virtues the modern world has discarded. He dubbed this strategy (and titled his book) The Benedict Option, for Benedict of Nursia, founder of the Western monastic movement. I sympathize.
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Jun 13, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Jim Davis |Michael Graham |Sam C. C. Chan |Courtney Reissig
The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Jim DavisWell, welcome to As. In Heaven season three. My name is Jim Davis.
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Jun 13, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Jenna DiPrima |Courtney Reissig |Jen Wilkin |Alex Harris
“You have cancer.”I never expected to hear those words at 35 with three young children. Advertise on TGCMany things have gone through my mind since my diagnosis with stage 3 HER2+ breast cancer, but a prevailing thought has been my gratitude for Reformed theology—sometimes called Calvinism or “big God” theology. It has been a refuge for me in one of the hardest seasons of my life.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Obbie Todd |Courtney Reissig |Jen Wilkin |Alex Harris
In the Baptist church, some phrases live forever. On any given Sunday, you’ll hear a pious deacon praying for a “hedge of protection” around someone in need. Or an evangelistic preacher prompting the congregation with the words, “Every head bowed and every eye closed.” In some churches, you may hear another time-worn Baptist expression: “There’s no creed but the Bible.” Unlike the other time-honored idioms, this expression is a myth. In fact, “No creed but the Bible” is a creed.
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Jun 12, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Miranda Carls |Courtney Reissig |Alex Harris |Jen Wilkin
It seems like challenges at work tend to bring out the differences between my faith and the faith (or lack thereof) of my colleagues. We recently had a tough situation with a difficult boss, and I could tell my reactions weren’t the norm in our office. I wanted to share my faith but also wanted to be sensitive to everyone’s heightened (and not always rational) emotions. How do I know when to share with my co-workers that my faith is informing my approach? And how can I do that well?
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Jun 11, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Courtney Reissig |Alex Harris |Jen Wilkin |Brandon Smith
I have the pleasure of spending a lot of time with Muslim friends. While their questions about Christianity are as varied as the people themselves, there are three questions that come up often. As you seek to engage Muslim coworkers, neighbors, and friends, considering how you might answer these questions is a good place to start. Advertise on TGC1. Why is your God so strict? Various people have given me different accounts of how sin is forgiven in Islam. Some mention a prayer of repentance.
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Jun 5, 2023 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Courtney Reissig |Alex Harris |G. Shane Morris |Matt Smethurst
Like many women, I shop at Target nearly once a week. Sometimes it’s out of necessity. Sometimes I just want to go to Target. Target shopping is a way of life for many women—just watch the countless Instagram reels devoted to this obsession. That’s why I’ve taken notice of recent calls for Christians to boycott Target in response to their LGBT+ merchandise, particularly products geared toward children. I’m not here to tell you definitively whether you should or shouldn’t shop at Target.
