It’s easy to feel discouraged about the church today. Waning Sunday morning attendance, partisan tension, divisive splits within congregations, and growing external hostility toward evangelical faith can leave the impression the church is dying. But the truth is, the church is growing globally—and there are many encouraging signs of life.

Glo is a new podcast from The Gospel Coalition, hosted by four women from diverse backgrounds who are united around a common desire to magnify Christ. Over 10 episodes, you’ll hear conversations about God’s work around the world, in different cultural contexts. When we look at the global church, we see that the gospel of Jesus Christ isn’t losing steam but flourishing in new and amazing ways. God is still at work.

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Free Playlist by TGC: ‘The Power to Persevere’

Looking for a playlist of fresh, inspiring Christian music to encourage you in your faith? Check out TGC’s new “Power to Persevere” playlist, created to accompany the upcoming TGC27 Conference.

The 75 songs on the FREE playlist, curated by TGC arts and culture editor Brett McCracken, represent a variety of styles but are united by themes of steadfast faith, God’s sovereignty, and the hope of heaven. Start listening today! Simply click below and you’ll receive a link to the unlisted playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.

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Blair Linne is a Bible teacher, author, actress, spoken word artist, and half of the team behind the Family Worship Micro Conference with Shai and Blair Linne. She has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. Blair is the author of Made to Tremble: How Anxiety Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to My Faith and Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness. She lives in Dallas with her husband and three children.

Soojin Park (MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary) is the events experience manager for The Gospel Coalition. She previously served on staff at Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville, Virginia, as director of youth ministry and adult education. Soojin is a member of the editorial board at SOLA Network and cohost of TGC’s Glo podcast.

Aixa de López is a graphic designer, writer, and speaker. She serves as a volunteer on the board of directors of Alianza Cristiana para los Huérfanos (ACH). She is the author of Lágrimas Valientes (Brave Tears) and Para Siempre (Forever: What Adoption Teaches Us About the Father’s Heart) and cohosts a Spanish-language podcast named Religión Pura (Pure Religion). She and her husband, Alex, live with their four children in Guatemala City. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

Sharon Dickens serves as the director of women’s ministry at 20schemes in Edinburgh, Scotland. 20schemes seeks to plant and revitalize healthy, gospel churches in Scotland’s poorest areas, called “schemes.” She is the author of Unexceptional and Unconventional.