Religion

Why the Beatitudes Still Turn the World Upside Down

I recently flew to South America on a mission trip. Leaving Wisconsin’s pumpkin-spice season for springtime in Santiago, Chile, was like stepping into an upside-down world. Swapping seasons in a ma...

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BONUS: Preparing for a Holiday That Will Disappoint

Courtney and Melissa talk about the gap between our high expectations for the holidays and the disappointment we often feel in others or in ourselves. They discuss how to be proactive in preparing ...

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Is the Rise of Reenchanted Spirituality Good?

As a Christian in these times, it’s hard not to celebrate when we see cracks in the sidewalks of secularism. In recent decades, atheism and agnosticism have been widespread among society’s elites, ...

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To Foster Biblical Literacy, Teach People to Read

Last fall, The Atlantic published “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books.” The professor interviewed in the article was dismayed to discover that many students had made it all the way to ...

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5 Christian-Made Games You Should Check Out

Think back to the last time you played a game. Was it a boisterous family game night with a board game like Ticket to Ride? A nostalgic weekend exploring the Oblivion remaster? A few hurried rounds...

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A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory

If gender is constructed, it can be deconstructed. If we built it, we can tear it down. Now you know why some activists have been so determined to convince us that gender is something we assign, r...

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Let Scripture Wash You Clean

George Herbert, a 17th-century poet and English clergyman, used his literary gifts to encourage the church. His poem “The Holy Scriptures” stands as a remarkable love song to the Bible. Its stanzas...

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4 Liturgies for Mundane Moments of Motherhood

Sweeping crushed crackers off the floor, getting stains out of small clothes, supervising my children’s play in the backyard—these types of tasks make up the majority of my day as a mom of two youn...

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My Generation Loves ‘Processing.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

“I’m still processing that.” I hear this phrase, or some variation of it, all the time from folks around my age (I’m 32). I’m not aware of hearing it often from older people. I’m part of a genera...

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Grace upon Grace: What Happened When John Piper Missed Our Conference

A few weeks ago, the TGC Norden Council was enthusiastically preparing to welcome John Piper to Gothenburg, Sweden, for a conference. We’d sold out the 500 tickets, booked his hotel room, and lined...

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4 Prerequisites for Ministry No One Talks About

The day before I hiked Longs Peak, I stopped to talk with a local expert who had climbed the 14,259-foot summit several times. He knew what I was about to go through. The more he talked, the more m...

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Revive Your Love for the Old Testament

At a conference for pastors, Mark Dever invited his audience to turn for the Scripture reading to Psalm 119. He meant it. His reading of Scripture didn’t end until he’d read verse 176, the closing ...

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Risen Motherhood’s Last, Best Advice for Moms

https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/05114426/Risen-Motherhoods-Last-Best-Advice-for-Moms.mp3 Listen to the author read her article. Laura Wifler’s oldest son was bor...

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‘Nuremberg’ Ponders the Particularity of Nazi Evil

Nuremberg ends with a sobering quote from R. G. Collingwood: “The only clue to what man can do is what man has done.” It’s a fitting final thought for a film about sinful humanity’s frightening cap...

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Assessing the Ministry of Tim Keller

In this conversation hosted by the Theopolis Institute and moderated by Peter Leithart, Collin Hansen and James R. Wood discuss Tim Keller’s strengths and weaknesses. They consider the legacy of Ke...

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What to Consider When a Loved One Is Critically Ill

https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/05124111/What-to-Consider-When-a-Loved-One-Is-Critically-Ill.mp3 Listen to the author read her article. I drew a breath and said ...

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Editor’s Pick: New Children’s Picture Books

The chemical reaction of words + art that happens in picture books can fuse into a medium with an almost magical power to shape souls. C. S. Lewis wrote that one of his earliest experiences of the...

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Your Wilderness Wanderings Aren’t a Waste

Several years ago, my wife and I got lost on a hike. I’d like to say it was in America’s rugged mountains, but it was only in an Indiana state park. What should have taken an hour became a seven-ho...

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The Post-Literate Pastor

Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine a Gen-Z pastor. He just started a small church with two other men. The church is growing steadily, and he’s been tapped to be the youth pastor once enough teen...

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Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Wrestles with God

Guillermo del Toro’s new cinematic version of Frankenstein is a peculiar creature. On the one hand, it’s a faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel, capturing key themes and includin...

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Jesus Among the à la Carte Spiritualities

Forget unbelief. The bigger challenge today is belief in everything. Your coworker might read the Bible and burn sage. Your neighbor might go to church and believe in karma. Your niece might belie...

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