Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition Journalist Profile

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What’s Memorable About Memorial Day?

1 month ago | rlo.acton.org | Joe Carter

Today Americans will observe Memorial Day, a federal holiday for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. Here are five facts you should know about this day of remembrance:1. Memorial Day is often confused with Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
Antisemitic Attack Kills Messianic Jewish Bridge-Builder

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter

The Story: Two Israeli embassy staffers—including one who was a Christian—were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, earlier this week in what authorities describe as an antisemitic attack by a pro-Palestinian gunman. The Background: Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were shot at close range while attending an American Jewish Committee event for young diplomats.
Antisemitic Attack Kills Messianic Jewish Bridge-Builder

1 month ago | anglican.ink | Joe Carter

The Story: Two Israeli embassy staffers—including one who was a Christian—were killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, earlier this week in what authorities describe as an antisemitic attack by a pro-Palestinian gunman. The Background: Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were shot at close range while attending an American Jewish Committee event for young diplomats.
7 Secular Sermons You Might Have Heard This Week

1 month ago | crossway.org | Joe Carter |Brett McCracken |Ivan Mesa |Samuel James

Inundated with MessagesAs Christians, we often think of sermons as something exclusive to Sunday morning church services. We view sermons as a special type of expository exhortation, in which a pastor, standing in a pulpit and with a Bible open, delivers a spiritual instruction to a congregation. But this limited view prevents us from recognizing the countless other types of “secular sermons” that are being preached to us daily through our screens, advertisements, and entertainment.
New Findings Challenge ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Children

1 month ago | theaquilareport.com | Joe Carter

Overall, many international experts are pulling back from the “gender-affirming” model and returning to a more cautious, psychotherapy-first approach. Meanwhile, many clinics in the United States continue to fast-track minors toward medical transition—often with only cursory psychological evaluation. In the United States, around 3.3 percent of adolescents identify as transgender, and a futher 2.2 percent question whether they might be.
9 Things You Should Know About Pope Leo XIV

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter

On May 8, 2025, the Catholic Church announced the election of a new pope. American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is now Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church and spiritual leader to more than a billion Catholics worldwide. He’ll wield significant influence as the 267th pontiff, guiding Roman Catholic teaching and engaging with global issues. But why should evangelicals care about the new pope?
New Findings Challenge ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Children

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter

In the United States, around 3.3 percent of adolescents identify as transgender, and a futher 2.2 percent question whether they might be.
The FAQs: What You Should Know About the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting

1 month ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) will gather in Dallas, Texas, with ancillary events beginning Sunday, June 8, 2025, and the two business sessions that constitute the official Annual Meeting scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10–11, 2025, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The SBC is the largest Baptist denomination in the world and the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, with a little less than 47,000 cooperating churches and around 13 million members.
Colorado to Christian Parents: Surrender Your Faith or Surrender Your Children

2 months ago | theaquilareport.com | Joe Carter

At its core, this legislation attacks the biblical understanding that humans are created male and female in God’s image (Gen. 1:27). It seeks to replace parental authority—established by God—with state authority that enforces a worldview fundamentally at odds with Christian anthropology. First, they targeted a baker. Now, they’re targeting parents.
Has the Decline of U.S. Christianity Finally Stopped?

2 months ago | thegospelcoalition.org | Joe Carter

“When will American Christianity finally hit rock bottom?”Many church leaders have had that question on their minds as they’ve watched affiliation trends for the past decade. Now, according to Pew Research Center’s recently released Religious Landscape Study, there may be reason for cautious hope. After years of seemingly relentless decline, Christianity’s downward spiral appears to be slowing.