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Aug 30, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gaye Clark
The Benefits of the ChurchYou’ve probably heard this passage many times: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Prov. 22:6). However, like much of the wisdom in this biblical book, this is a generally true statement about human behavior, not a universal truth.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Gaye Clark
No pain grabs us quite like parental pain. It seizes our hearts as we raise our children, but more so as they embark on the grand adventure called adulthood. We roll back the video of our kids’ childhood, smile at the happy times, and, if we’re honest, wince at things we regret. Some of us even weep. Is it too late?
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Gaye Clark |Zach Carter |Kevin DeYoung |Trevin Wax
Hollywood created a stereotype of a graduate who moved back home and instead of lining up appointments with prospective employers, spends his days floating around in the pool. His parents look up from the tuition bills, tell him to “get a job,” and wonder why they bothered investing in his education and what’s next for their son. Their son is wondering the same thing. Advertise on TGCBut I don’t think most graduates return home to avoid responsibility.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Paul Tripp |Gaye Clark
The Identity QuestHuman beings were designed to be interpreters. We were created to be rational. We were made to be always thinking. Our thoughts always precede and therefore shape and direct our activity. No action that we take, no choice that we make, and none of the words that we say are in a vacuum.
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May 24, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger |Gaye Clark |Kathryn Butler
New Books and BiblesBelow is a list of the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include Fruitful edited by Megan Hill and Melissa B. Kruger and Loving Your Adult Children by Gaye B. Clark. Fruitful: Cultivating a Spiritual Harvest That Won't Leave You EmptyEdited by Megan Hill, Melissa B.
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May 13, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Gaye Clark |William Smith
This article is part of the Help! series. Be curious. My son was living in Nashville when he met the love of his life, Hannah. Naturally, I wanted to meet the woman who had captured his heart, and I prepped myself for the meeting by heeding the advice given to me: Don’t talk too much. Give her a chance to speak. Don’t riddle her with a hundred questions. You don’t want to make her feel cornered. Just smile and nod and hope for the best.
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May 13, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Megan Hill |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Gaye Clark
Twice now, my husband has been called to pastor a hurting church. When our family arrived, we found believers who were confused, angry, and sad. The circumstances in each congregation were complex—a series of hard events, many without resolution. These congregation-wide difficulties came on top of individuals’ personal struggles and past experiences, meaning each member was enduring a slightly different set of hurts.
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May 13, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Blake Glosson |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Gaye Clark
Not many habits communicate love more powerfully than listening. David Augsburger observes, “Being heard is so close to being loved that most people cannot tell the difference.”True listening isn’t just hearing words but selflessly seeking understanding. It’s the quietest way to shout, “I love you.”Advertise on TGCGood listeners are a heavenly respite in a world full of chronically under-encouraged and under-heard people.
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May 12, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Ligon Duncan |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Gaye Clark
My mother was a university professor, ran the family business after my father’s untimely death, and was at various times a local radio and television personality. She taught piano and voice, coached and chaperoned pageant contestants, and played in orchestras. Mom presided over, served on the boards of, volunteered for, and performed in local, state, and national arts and musical organizations.
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May 11, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Jon Hawkins |Gaye Clark
If you’re a pastor stepping into a new church, it’s prudent to commit to patiently stay for at least five years. Earning trust from a congregation can take longer, and admittedly there are countless factors to consider. There are unique situations I may counsel differently, but in general, I don’t believe a pastor’s initial commitment to a church should be for less than a half-decade. Why? It takes time for a congregation to adapt to you as their pastor, for them to see your love.
