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The Lamb, the New Jerusalem, and the Glory to Come (Rev. 21–22)

In this lecture, Don Carson unpacks the rich symbolism of Revelation 21–22, highlighting the Lamb’s victorious role in bringing about the new heaven and new earth where God dwells fully with his pe...

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Where to Find Your Happy Place

https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/10114255/Happy_Places_m4a_u90_7ass.m4a Listen to the author read his article. One of the most meaningful things we can do with ...

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Grief, Loss, and Gratitude in the Christian Life

Courtney Doctor talks with Whitney Pipkin and Wendy Alsup, two of her friends who have known deep grief. They talk about why grief can be so surprising, why God allows it, and how to talk to a grie...

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Take a Closer Look at Noah’s Ark

At first glance, the flood narrative may seem like a simple tale of an ancient deluge or even God’s love for animal life. That was what I was taught growing up in the church. However, it’s so much ...

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‘The State of Biblical Fatherhood’: Sobering Reality and Substantial Opportunity for Churches

Fathers matter. Study after study confirms that dads play a crucial role in shaping their children’s emotional, academic, and spiritual well-being. As Christians, we shouldn’t be surprised. Scriptu...

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Social Media & Muslim Girls, What Islam Says About Self-Worth

In this modern era, young Muslim girls are facing new challenges that their mothers and grandmothers never had to experience. One of the biggest among them is social media, a constant presence that...

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Tawakkul in Action – Trusting Allah Without Standing Still

Trust in Allah… but what happens when your heart still feels restless? You know what Tawakkul is. You’ve read the verses. You’ve heard the lectures. But when life throws curveballs, job loss, ma...

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Rest for Weary Women’s Ministry Leaders

As a women’s ministry leader, you’re an event planner, a teacher, a mentor, and a counselor. You’re on call when a woman is in crisis. You’re meeting with new moms, empty nesters, and women of ever...

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The Gospel Isn’t Good News Without Justification

According to Genesis, the curse resulting from the fall of humanity is all-encompassing. The breach between humans and God (both judicial and relational) bled into blame-shifting toward one another...

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God’s Righteousness Revealed in Christ (Rom. 3:21–26)

In this lecture, Don Carson examines Romans 3:21–26 as the theological heart of the gospel, where God’s righteousness is revealed apart from the law and made available to all through faith in Jesus...

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Join the (Church) Fraternity

“No one really knows me.” Two-thirds of American men aged 18–23 agreed with this statement in a 2023 report titled “State of American Men.” The male loneliness epidemic has been written about almo...

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Apologetics Doesn’t Have to Be Argumentative

A ministry leader once told me there’s more evidence that Jesus was resurrected than that George Washington was the first U. S. president. He meant well, but any honest investigation into that clai...

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How Charisma Reveals Our Idols

It’s maybe the great paradox of humanity. We want to be able to control the world, or at least our lives. But we don’t actually want to be in control. That’s too much responsibility. So we’re willi...

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Enduring unto Glory: How the Beatific Vision Serves Weary Pastors

Many a pastor hears himself in the words of J. R. R. Tolkien’s character Bilbo Baggins: “I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much...

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Twice Healed: The Blind Man at Bethsaida

Most Christians struggle to make sense of miracles in the Gospels. They appear random and disconnected from Jesus’s teaching on the kingdom of God. Part of the problem is that contemporary readers ...

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Evangelicals After Obergefell: 10 Years of Living on the Wrong Side of History

I’ll never forget where I was when the push alert came through on my phone. As I sat in the lobbyist bullpen in Kentucky’s Capitol annex, the New York Times alert notified readers that the Obama a...

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Announcing TGC’s 2025 Essay Contest for Young Adults

The Gospel Coalition invites young adults to explore and write about the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and marriage, joy in work, and intergenerational relationships. Writers aged 16–22 may submit...

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Editor’s Pick: 6 Books on Heaven

Evangelicals are sometimes leery of talking about heaven. There are several reasons for this. First, especially in Reformed circles, we often emphasize the continuity of creation between the prese...

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Brick by Brick: The Inspiring Story of Ole Kirk Christiansen

The future founder of LEGO wasn’t yet 6 years old when he created his first toy. The hands that would one day mold plastic into the world’s most popular plaything started with much simpler material...

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A Field Guide to the Beast of Revelation 13

“The beast” in Revelation 13 has been the subject of endless speculation—especially with regard to his “mark” (is it a barcode? a tattoo? a vaccine?). Seen rightly, the beast is such a recurring ch...

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Graduation’s Gift: Reflecting on the Privilege of Motherhood

The first time I saw those double lines forming, I was living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Joy—mixed with wonder—overcame me in that moment. A secret only I knew. A message I longed to receive. A treasu...

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