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 eBook by Rebecca McLaughlin: ‘Jesus Through the Eyes of Women’

If the women who followed Jesus could tell you what he was like, what would they say?

Jesus’s treatment of women was revolutionary. That’s why they flocked to him. Wherever he went, they sought him out. Women sat at his feet and tugged at his robes. They came to him for healing, for forgiveness, and for answers. So what did women see in this first-century Jewish rabbi and what can we learn as we look through their eyes today?

In Jesus Through the Eyes of Women, Rebecca McLaughlin explores the life-changing accounts of women who met the Lord. By entering the stories of the named and unnamed women in the Gospels, this book gives readers a unique lens to see Jesus as these women did and marvel at how he loved them in return.

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Blair Linne is the author of Finding My Father. She is a Bible teacher, actress, spoken word artist, and the creator of the podcast GLO with The Gospel Coalition. Blair has toured globally and is known as one of the originators of the Christian Spoken Word genre. She and her husband, Shai, live in Portland, Oregon, with their 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.