Dee Brestin

Mar 13, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Tony Reinke |Joe Carter |Dee Brestin |Justin Taylor

In the midst of suffering, we often want to know the reason for our trial. Sometimes our most painful suffering is directly caused by our sin (1 Cor. 11:30–32). But often it isn’t (John 9:3; 2 Cor. 12:8–9). So how do we know if our suffering should be met (1) with patient endurance or (2) with immediate repentance? Advertise on TGCTwo CategoriesBoth categories are true. God sends some suffering for us to evaluate our lives (Heb. 12:6).

Mar 13, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Blake Glosson |Joe Carter |Dee Brestin |Justin Taylor

In his best-selling book Atomic Habits, James Clear tells the story of a friend who lost over 100 pounds through diet and exercise. Clear’s friend began with a goal of going to the gym for five minutes daily. (He even set a timer and faithfully left the gym each day after five minutes.) By making his goal achievable and repeatable, he became someone who went to the gym every day.

Mar 12, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Collin Hansen |Jeremy Treat |Joe Carter |Dee Brestin

The following is an uncorrected transcript generated by a transcription service. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. Collin HansenWell, the Gospel brings many benefits. We think about forgiveness, about victory, about redemption, and all kinds of other benefits. But the greatest benefit of the gospel is, of course, God himself. The cross removes the barrier that separates sinners from God.

Mar 11, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter |Dee Brestin |Justin Taylor |Trevin Wax

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims worldwide are praying, fasting, and reading the Qur’an in hopes of drawing near to God and earning their way to heaven. Islam requires adherents to pray five times a day, and during Ramadan there are six daily prayers. These are preceded by a ritual washing, or wudhu. Supplicants rinse hands, mouth, nose, face, ears, arms up to the elbow, hair, and feet, typically three times. Advertise on TGCPerspectives on PurificationIslam emphasizes purity and cleanliness.

Mar 7, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken |Daniel Hummel |Trevin Wax |Dee Brestin

I don’t live in a field fertile for evangelism. My earthly home is Door County, the beautiful Wisconsin peninsula that juts into Lake Michigan. Our year-round population is mostly white, wealthy, and elderly (all negative predictors for evangelism). Yet the white bobbing heads remind me of fields white unto harvest. I’m helping to plant a home church with the Evangelical Free Church. Half our congregation is made up of people we met at pickleball.