Articles
The False Hope of ‘Rebrand Yourself!’ Identity Shifts
Internet life has normalized identity shifting and ‘manifesting’ the reality you desire. But this philosophy of change isn’t as hopeful as it seems.
How Should We Define Biblical Manhood and Womanhood? Trace the Arc of God’s Design.
It’s necessary to teach children and youth how to steward the unique strengths God gave us when he made us male and female.
Christ on Every Page: How the Book of Jonah Points to Jesus
In every act of disobedience and deliverance, resistance and redemption, Jonah points us to Jesus: the obedient Son, the sovereign Lord, the risen Savior, and the merciful Redeemer.
I Miss the Pews: Why Uncomfortable Togetherness Mattered
In the shift away from pews to solo chairs, contemporary churches lost something we didn’t realize was forming us.
Accept God’s Invitation to Rest
Resting regularly is a decisive act of holy rebellion against the forces that keep us in perpetual motion.
How AI Is Changing Job Opportunities for New College Grads
TGC asked an AI engineer why college grads are struggling to find tech jobs, what qualities he looks for in new hires, and if he’d let his college-age children major in computer programming.
The Crisis of Choice in an Age of Longing
For those duped into anxiety by the allure of limitless choice, Christianity offers us a way to navigate life in a way that brings peace.
How Judges Points to Jesus
This is how Judges points to Jesus—by showing us a God who’s not only angry at sin but also filled with pity for sinners.
The 4 Faces of America’s Nones
The Great Commission hasn’t changed, but our mission field has grown more complex.
Men Really Want . . . Intimacy
To reduce sex to a merely physical act is to miss its meaning entirely.
Don’t Hand Education Over to AI
Knowledge isn’t neutral. A child’s mind cannot be separated from his or her heart.
Themelios 50.2
The new August 2025 issue of ‘Themelios’ has 204 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews.
Churches, Don’t Dismiss ‘Brain Rot’
The popularity of ‘brain rot’ as Gen Z slang shows we’re aware of what scrolling is doing to us. But do we really want to stop the rot?
How Leviticus Deepens Our View of Substitutionary Atonement
When we see Levitical sacrifice in light of the creation story, its penal-substitutionary element becomes more evident.
Baptists Still Need Theological Retrieval
Baptist retrieval is grounded in Scripture but guided by our Baptist forebears.
The Romans Road: How the Book of Romans Changed the World
No book has more transformed the course of human history than Paul’s epistle to the Romans.
Missionary, Look for the Glory of God
God’s glory isn’t a light spreading slowly across the globe. It’s more ordinary—and more beautiful—than that.
Easing Comer’s Fears on Penal Substitution
Comer’s concerns merit reflection as his struggles with the theological underpinnings of penal substitution reflect common confusions in the pews.