The Gospel Coalition
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TGC exists to renew and unify the contemporary church in the ancient gospel by declaring, defending, and applying the good news of Jesus to all of life.
Joined April 2009
Jesus tells us it’s safe to be sad. We don’t need to numb ourselves to sorrow, nor do we need to be happy as the world defines it. Rather, if we embrace godly grief, it’ll come with godly comfort; in this life, God will use our tears for good, and in the next, he’ll wipe our
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Endless entertainment can’t draw us closer to Jesus. Tears can, though.
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Pastors are expected to keep learning—just like doctors, teachers, and counselors. In this episode, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan unpack formal and informal ways to stay sharp: carving out daily reading, using journals and courses, attending conferences, leaning on study
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Such a great article on college campus awakening @TGC. And opening pic from our baptism at 'Church at the (Dean) Dome'! https://t.co/B7r4bVQT2O
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‘We’re literally running into staffing issues trying to get students to church,’ said Chicago area Campus Outreach director Tony Dentman.
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An interpretive trajectory existed in the Old Testament that laid down a messianic momentum, leading to the logical conclusion the New Testament writers made regarding Jesus as both Lord (God) and Christ (son of David). https://t.co/Hnl1tWyJEf
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An interpretive trajectory existed in the Old Testament that laid down a messianic momentum, leading to the logical conclusion the New Testament writers made regarding Jesus as both Lord (God) and...
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The Pastor and the Pundit
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Thank God for pastors. Thank God for pundits. Thank God for pastors who are not pundits.
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Students coming to faith in droves. Young men returning to church in large numbers. A renewed boldness to preach the gospel. The Gen Z revival is here. https://t.co/7tmItaXrGT
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‘We’re literally running into staffing issues trying to get students to church,’ said Chicago area Campus Outreach director Tony Dentman.
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Christians must constantly check our views against what the Bible teaches. The truth is that without being anchored in the whole counsel of God, we drift with the cultural tide that sometimes dehumanizes and destroys people made in God’s image. https://t.co/JP54WTAkH8
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‘The Intellectual Origins of American Slavery’ reminds Christians of our need to constantly evaluate our culture’s ethics against Scripture's norms.
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On this episode of The Deep Dish, @MelissaBKruger talks with Ann Wilson about the power of words in marriage and the importance of speaking life to one's spouse. 📝ON THIS VIDEO: 00:00 - Introduction to Marriage Insights - Discover the importance of understanding marriage
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Last year the always-insightful @NoahSenthil published this piece for @TGC laying out the biblical case against polygamy. Sadly timely again.
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The destigmatization of polygamy, pedophilia, and incest is the sexual revolution’s next frontier. What does Scripture say about these sins?
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The secular world increasingly insists we should express environmental concern with near hysteria. Parts of the Christian world insist the physical world doesn’t matter at all. Jesus gives us a different and better vision than both. Read more: https://t.co/RctrlL9IQ1
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“Placing my identity in something unachievable meant I constantly felt like I wasn’t living up to everything I was supposed to be, even though my life looked good on the outside.” Older Christians showed her a better way: https://t.co/XDZBwZufvH
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Through intergenerational relationships, I’ve been given hope that, while I can’t perfectly live out my faith, I can trust that the Lord is powerfully working in me.
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True revival is marked less by its press coverage and more by its attention to the ordinary means of grace. https://t.co/ta6CHaNKKb
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True revival is marked less by its press coverage and more by its attention to the ordinary means of grace.
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The early Christians’ fascination with miniature Bible books reminds us that reading the Bible was meant to be a delight. It should be that for us too. https://t.co/D9Uewz2b2t
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The early Christians’ fascination with miniature Bible books reminds us that reading the Bible was meant to be a delight. It should be that for us too.
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In a world of curated feeds and cobbled-together creeds, the church mustn’t lose its song. The mash-ups may confuse, but the gospel’s melody is still strong. https://t.co/u1wIbkyxuK
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In a world of curated feeds and cobbled-together creeds, the church mustn’t lose its song. The mash-ups may confuse, but the gospel's melody is still strong.
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One truth the ending of del Toro’s 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑖𝑛 captures is that eternal life alone—separated from our creator—would indeed be hellish. https://t.co/J9FHSX0Kv8
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Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’ shows how the director—a lapsed Catholic—is both inspired and repulsed by Christian theology.
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Making Sense of Us is a 7-week video curriculum that helps young and newer Christians, and even non-Christians, explore key narratives that have shaped Western culture. You’ll see how these stories fall short and how the one true story of the gospel fulfills our deepest longings.
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I want my generation’s pastors to succeed—but I believe that will require them to be better readers and learners. https://t.co/eWhKbjHyCV
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I want my generation’s pastors to succeed—but I believe that will require them to be better readers and learners.
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