The Gospel Coalition (TGC)

Menopause and Hope Deferred

October 14, 2019 | Barb Best

When the symptoms of perimenopause began in my mid-40s, I researched the impending change to my body. I pored over articles and blog posts. I listened intently at gatherings of women as friends and coworkers talked of their menopausal experiences. The information, whether secular or Christian, generally fell into two camps. One group celebrated the end of monthly periods and the sexual freedom that came from no longer having to fear unplanned pregnancy. The other group grieved their perceived loss of femininity and their emptying…

Faith & Work

How Do I Manage My Staff with Humble Confidence?

October 14, 2019 | Courtney Moore

When managing others, how should I balance the important attribute of confidence (“I know this is what we should do and how we should…

#RIGHT NOW

3 Spiritual Benefits of Singing in Church

Daniel Darling

Reparations Are Biblical

Thabiti Anyabwile

Pure Church

Where Is Real Peace Found?

Randy Alcorn

The Stingy Religious?

Gordon Cheng

Preparing Your People for Promised Suffering

John Onwuchekwa

Ministry

Will Gen Z Hold On to the Faith?

October 11, 2019 | Jaquelle Ferris

The bottom line is that teens today must be discipled differently than they have been in the past.

Current Events

Beto O’Rourke’s Plan to Destroy Churches

October 11, 2019 | Joe Carter

With seven words—“It is going to be an issue”—the U.S. government signaled to orthodox Christians that if they don’t drop their opposition to same-sex…

Ministry

Will Gen Z Hold On to the Faith?

October 11, 2019 | Jaquelle Ferris

Stacia Datskovska wants to leave her church. The 15-year-old from Northern Virginia finds it cold, alienating, and—worst of all—too traditional. She has ideas for…

How Pastors Can Support Artists in Their Church

October 11, 2019 | Thomas Terry • Ryan Lister • Brett McCracken

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For Childhood Fears, Bible Memory Is Not Enough

October 13, 2019 | Champ Thornton

One night when I was about 7, I was convinced there were snakes in my bed. Mom! Dad! Snakes! Help! I yelled. When they appeared, they started to pull back the covers, which I knew would reveal the terrifying creatures lurking near my feet. But with the light on and the covers removed, I could see what was there. To my relief, there wasn’t a snake in sight. My parents could have…