Articles
Themelios 50.3
The new December 2025 issue of ‘Themelios’ has 252 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews.
‘David’ Is the Best Animated Bible Movie Since ‘Prince of Egypt’
As family-friendly animated biblical epics go, ‘David’ is one of the best I’ve seen.
My Top 10 Theology Stories of 2025
Collin Hansen reviews 2025 and wonders what’s next with the advent of metamodernism.
To Fight Sexual Temptation, Remember Christ’s Victory
A heart completely surrendered to Christ is the most important key to long-term victory over pornography.
TGC Editorial Staff: Books We Enjoyed in 2025
The Gospel Coalition editors share books they especially enjoyed in 2025. Read for recommendations of fiction and nonfiction—both new and old.
The Hidden Danger of Online Sermons
Our primary discipleship, through preaching and teaching, should come from the pastor and saints of the local church where we’re covenant members.
Even Incomplete Comfort Is a Blessing
Whatever the source of our suffering, Isaiah has good news for us—a Comforter has come and is coming again.
Youth Sports and the Church: 8 Ministry Strategies for Engaging Families
How can youth sports function practically as a church’s unsuspecting teammate instead of as a primary competitor?
Discover Penal Substitutionary Atonement in Hebrews
Christ died in our place to both satisfy the demands of God’s justice and set us free.
The Christian Cure for Loneliness Isn’t Just More Friends
God doesn’t intend us only to find freedom from loneliness but to find formation in our loneliness.
What Wicca’s Origins Teach Us About Christian Nationalism
The fundamental problem with nationalism—in its precise ideological sense—is that it divides humanity along lines the gospel erases.
Why I Changed My Mind on Mixed Martial Arts
I once defended the manly virtues of MMA. I’ve rolled thousands of hours on the mats and still value the discipline of martial arts in a fallen world. But my conscience has shifted.
Make Room at Church for Special-Needs Families
Most families affected by disability aren’t looking for a perfect ministry. They’re looking for a community that makes an effort to welcome their whole family.
Amid Holiday Busyness, Remember How God Worked This Year
In Christ, ‘the old has passed away; behold, the new has come.’ Do you see it? Just look back at what he’s already done.
Practice Paul’s 6 Marks of Discipleship
If we’re to remain faithful, we must practice discipleship—not as a program or trend but as a way of life.
Are Young Men Being Drawn to Christ or Christian Culture?
More and more young men are being drawn to the culture of the church. Let’s invite them into obedience to Christ.
‘Third Way’ Is Far Deeper Than Politics. It’s About Mythology.
As the West collapses into the competing and unstable mythologies of post-Christian progressivism and antiwoke reaction, Christianity offers shelter in the storm.
Discouraged by Your Sin? Here’s Hope.
No matter how trapped you feel by greed or gossip or lust or bitterness, the truth remains: Jesus won your freedom.