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May 27, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | Guy Prentiss Waters
If the child of at least one believer is, by birthright and by calling, a disciple of Christ, then that child is entitled to receive baptism (see Mark 10:13–16; Acts 2:39; 1 Cor. 7:14). Baptism summons this child to look in faith to Christ as Savior and Lord. Christ has appointed the Supper, on the other hand, to be received by disciples who meet the qualifications of 1 Corinthians 11:17–34.
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May 27, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Brandon Cooper |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Guy Prentiss Waters
When suffering comes, we invariably ask questions. Why? Why me? Why this? The questions grow more insistent when we compare our suffering to those around us, when the stacks seem so uneven. Why do I experience chronic pain when he’s carefree? Why did my husband walk out when hers loves dotingly? Or, when roles reverse, we ask the same questions with a tinge of survivor’s guilt: What have I done to deserve an intact family when they’ve buried three children?
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May 26, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Guy Prentiss Waters
Philip Hunt came to Christ in Maine but learned his theology in Africa. “The first book a missionary handed me when I got to Kenya was J. I. Packer’s little book Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God,” said Hunt, who flew to Mombasa when he was 25 to do mission work. “It really startled me.
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May 25, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Brett McCracken |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Guy Prentiss Waters
In a bizarre but not entirely unexpected turn of events, the dystopian sci-fi movie Her has become reality, just 10 years after it was released. Directed by Spike Jonze and released in late 2013, Her is a wild, slightly creepy depiction of a man (Joaquin Phoenix) who falls in love with his AI virtual assistant (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
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May 25, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Vince Greenwald |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Guy Prentiss Waters
Your calendar is full with parties and ceremonies. Cap-and-gown pictures top your social media feed. When you walk the stage, a chapter will close. Ready or not, your graduation season is here. Recently, I spoke to graduates at my church and told them about a paradox I’ve observed: having an idyllic high school or college experience can sometimes make it extra difficult to adjust to the next stage of life. No graduate wants to peak in high school or college, but it happens.
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May 24, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Dan Doriani |Guy Prentiss Waters
More Episodes Narcissism Is Toxic for Pastors. But So Is Lack of Confidence. Hold On to Faith amid Doubts Do You See Her? How to Care for the Women in Your Church What Pastors’ Kids Wish You Knew How to Persevere in Life’s WildernessIn this breakout session from TGC23, Dan Doriani addresses the real concern of churches devastated by bullying, immorality, and narcissism at the hands of pastors.
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May 24, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Mikey Lynch |Guy Prentiss Waters
What do you do when you have the opportunity to share the gospel with youth and young adults who have little knowledge or experience of Christianity—perhaps even little interest? The newly released xp. film series is targeted at 13-to-20-year-old non-Christians who are way, way back on the Engel scale. Xp. isn’t primarily for those seriously considering Christianity; it’s for those who aren’t curious about it at all.
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May 24, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Ewan C. Goligher |Guy Prentiss Waters
One of the most poignant suicide notes I’ve read was written by Gillian Bennett. A brilliant and articulate woman, and a trained psychotherapist, she was diagnosed with dementia and began to experience the resulting limitations, weakness, and frailty. She decided to end her own life to avoid experiencing further decline. She wrote about her decision on a dedicated website. The story of her death and her reasons for choosing it were widely discussed in the media.
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May 21, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Guy Prentiss Waters |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
In Reformed (and particularly Presbyterian) churches, you may hear about “paedocommunion,” sometimes called “infant communion” or “child communion.” This view maintains that the child of a believer (a “covenant child”) is entitled not only to receive the covenant sign of baptism but also to partake of the bread and the wine in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Proponents argue it’s inconsistent to bestow baptism on a covenant child and withhold from that child the Lord’s Supper.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Kristen Wetherell |Joe Carter |Justin Taylor |Guy Prentiss Waters
“Mommy, can we read a little Charlotte?”My 3-year-old son walked down the stairs from his nap and saw me reading on the couch. His question was endearing, not only because he wanted me to read him a book but because he chose such a marvelous one. I hadn’t realized he was listening closely when I read Charlotte’s Web to him and his older sister. This had been my first foray into the pastoral world of E. B. White, complete with talking farm animals and highly intelligent arachnids.
