Emily Ellis

Sep 15, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Todd Miles |Jim Davis |Brett McCracken |Emily Ellis

Each night, you read a Bible story with your children. Then, you kneel down beside their beds to pray. Sometimes you pray the Lord’s Prayer together. Other times you simply work through a list of things that you’re thankful for. Then, one night, your daughter asks, “If Jesus is God, why did he pray to God?”Leave it to a first grader to ask a question that pushes you into the theological deep end. Here’s how I’d talk to a first grader about Jesus and prayer. Advertise on TGCThat’s a great question.

Sep 15, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Rhyne Putman |Jim Davis |Brett McCracken |Emily Ellis

At a meeting of academic theologians a few years ago, I observed a heated discussion over a particularly esoteric question about God’s relationship to numbers. For three solid hours, several scholars debated whether numbers are real and if so, how they relate to God. While I struggled to stay awake in this session, my mind gravitated toward the people I shepherd weekly in the local church. What would my church members think if they heard this conversation?

Sep 15, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Ray Ortlund |Jim Davis |Brett McCracken |Emily Ellis

In his message at TGC’s 2018 West Coast Regional Conference, Ray Ortlund emphasizes the importance of enduring faithfulness and making sacred commitments to the Lord. He draws inspiration from the book of 2 Timothy and highlights the theme of God’s enduring faithfulness. Ortlund reads verses from 2 Timothy where Paul expresses gratitude to God and encourages Timothy to not be ashamed of the gospel.

Sep 15, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter |Jim Davis |Brett McCracken |Emily Ellis

Forbes Advisor commissioned a survey of 1,000 Americans who are divorced or in the process of divorcing to discover why marriages fail. The survey found that 63 percent of people who divorced said having a better understanding of commitment prior to marrying could have stopped their unions from collapsing. And 56 percent said they may not have divorced if they had a better understanding of their spouses’ morals and values.

Sep 10, 2023 | thegospelcoalition.org | Emily Ellis |Cameron Cole |Jim Davis |Brett McCracken

When I was growing up, my home was a constant hub of activity. My parents hosted so many people and events throughout my childhood that it was an unusual occasion when the house held only our nuclear family. Especially in my younger years, I found this exasperating. With such activities came the inevitable deep cleaning that left no crevice unscoured. And to have strangers using our dishes, utensils, and washroom as much as our family did? Irritating.