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The Guardian view on Pope Francis: protecting a progressive legacy | Editorial

The pontiff is off the critical list and stable. But his achievements will need to be safeguarded in an inevitable power struggle to comeThe release on Sunday of the first photograph of Pope Franci...

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5 Reasons to Book a Life-Changing Session with Ihsan Coaching

Divorce is one of life’s most challenging transitions, often leaving individuals feeling lost, overwhelmed, and uncertain about the future. At Ihsan Coaching, we understand the emotional and psycho...

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Cultural Christianity: The Good, the Bad, and the Inadequate

In recent years, some of the most unlikely voices have publicly acknowledged Christianity’s positive influence. Richard Dawkins, Elon Musk, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Tom Holland—figures once aligned wit...

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What Haggai Taught Me About Priorities

“I can’t. I’m busy!” These piercing words stopped me as they spilled out of my 2-year-old’s mouth. He was happily building a fire station with his beloved Duplo blocks, but the train tracks, which ...

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6 Things Discipleship Isn’t

I didn’t experience true discipleship until my freshman year at the University of Arkansas. There, in the recesses of the student lounge, I connected with a group of older believers who genuinely c...

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Alive Together: Free TGC25 Playlist

The Gospel Coalition’s 2025 national conference is a special one for many reasons. The conference marks TGC’s 20th anniversary and will feature reflection on TGC’s two decades of ministry as well a...

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How Marriage Vows Work

One profound privilege of pastoral ministry is officiating weddings. It’s always an honor to be asked by a couple to perform their ceremony and help shape one of the most significant moments of the...

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Have You Heard the One About the ‘Infancy Gospel of Thomas’?

Dad jokes aren’t particularly good. Most adults groan when they hear “Knock knock.” Yet young children lean in, giggling as they reply, “Who’s there?” Corny jokes don’t survive because they’re good...

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Contextualization in the Late-Modern West

I didn’t embrace the Christian faith until I was on my own in college. Growing up in a pastor’s home, I was never certain about where my family’s faith ended and mine began, which led to me walking...

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Coming Soon: ‘Make It Your Ambition: 7 Godly Pursuits for the Next Generation’

Imagine your local church 15 years from now. What’s the same? Maybe the facility you gather in. Hopefully, many of the people now with you are still there. People will have aged, children will have...

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Conversations with God

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with Nancy Guthrie about their prayer lives. They discuss why it makes sense to pray even when we believe God has already d...

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For God So Loved This Anxious Generation: Signs of Revival on Campus

“Actually, going to Iowa State was a last-minute decision,” said Haywood Stowe. “I remember that whole time of beginning the school year—there’s all these events going on, and people would say some...

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Is Your Women’s Ministry Intergenerational?

A decade ago, during a difficult season caring for my terminally ill mother, I received daily encouragement from Wanda, a 90-year-old saint in our church. Her words became a lifeline, and many of t...

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Don’t Buy into a Revisionist Gospel

The gospel is central to Christianity. Protestants and Roman Catholics have been reflecting on and debating the gospel’s content for centuries. However, Matthew Bates argues that most of Western Ch...

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5 Years After COVID-19: A Reflection

Five years ago today, we began to realize our world would never be the same. I remember sitting in my living room and talking with small-group leaders from my church about how they needed to stock...

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7 Ways Ihsan Coaching Can Help You Rebuild Your Connection

Marriage isn’t always easy couples can sometimes feel distant, overwhelmed, or disconnected. If you’re struggling to rebuild your connection, Ihsan Coaching provides transformative marital ...

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Don’t Set a Vision for Your Women’s Ministry

Several years ago, I took a job as the women’s ministry director at an established church. I walked into a ministry that had gone through years of transition, and I was given an opportunity to lear...

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7 Things You Need to Know About the ‘Good News Mission’

Gospel means “good news.” So when I heard that Good News Church had opened a few blocks from where my church meets, I was eager to connect and expectant that I might have a new colaboring gospel mi...

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Do Your Sunday Songs Pass the Test?

One of my most important duties as a worship pastor is managing our repertoire of songs and hymns and selecting new songs to introduce to the church. The songs we sing on Sunday teach our people, a...

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Where Do I Belong? Teaching Children Where True Worth Is Found

No matter what you’ve done or how far you’ve gone, I will always love you with a never-ending love. The words may not have been audible, but they were undeniable—no doubt from Scripture that had t...

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Lord over Raging Nations: Ronald Reagan’s ‘Evil Empire’ Speech Turns 42

On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan addressed the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida. The speech became one of the most consequential of his presidency because of one word used ei...

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