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Christian, Be a Gardener

Can you imagine what it would’ve been like to live in God’s garden and walk with him “in the cool of the day” (Gen. 3:8)? Imagine being the Lord’s appointed gardener in Eden, commissioned by God hi...

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In a World of More, We Need a Theology of Enough

“How much is enough?” someone asked. “One more dollar,” the man answered. While this is often (and probably wrongly) attributed to John D. Rockefeller, it might as well be attributed to all of us...

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Editor’s Pick: 7 Theology Books That Encourage Devotion

As we pursue holiness in this life, Christians should want to know God better. Dozens of books pour from presses and promise to deepen the devotional experience. Many are good and helpful. However...

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How to Make Racism Sound Christian

During a trip to South Africa last year, I visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. In one section, a wall lists the various laws under apartheid. Today, it seems unimaginable that such laws e...

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Caleb Flynn and the Deadly Sin of Greed

He looks like what he is: A churchman, specifically, a lay worship pastor. His nondescript home, where two young girls are still sleeping, is a perfectly ordinary place of warmth on a cold February...

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One Nation Under God? Responding to Christian Nationalism

In September 2026, at a private meeting of TGC Council members, Kevin DeYoung gave a presentation on responding to Christian nationalism. Because the Council found it so helpful, DeYoung gave The G...

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‘The Social Reckoning’ Doesn’t Fully Reckon with the Problem

The Social Reckoning (rated R for language) opens with a “prologue” in which a drunk white woman has an altercation with two minority police officers. The woman spews hateful and racist barbs at th...

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On My Shelf: Life and Books with Alex Fogleman

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers. I asked Alex Fogleman—professor at Trinity Anglican Seminary and author of Making...

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From TGC ‘National Conference’ to ‘Church Conference’: Behind the Name Change

Last month we launched registration for our next conference, TGC27, and nearly 2,000 people are already registered to join us April 5 to 7 in Indianapolis. You may have noticed we’re calling TGC27...

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Why We Need History More than Ever Before

“I’m just . . . disconnected,” a friend said, pausing before emphasizing the last word. I was chatting after church with some young adults, and one of them, with her characteristic candor and insig...

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Why Churchgoers Escaped the ‘Sex Recession’

A new report from the Institute for Family Studies found that religious married couples—those who attend church at least twice a month—have sex at significantly higher rates than secular married co...

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How to Be Happy at Work

A few years ago, I co-led the pastoral search for a thriving, midsize church in a small city. In time, we identified an ideal candidate. Approaching age 40, he had the right skills and experience a...

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Why Jen Wilkin Wants Kids to Understand Genesis 2

After writing numerous books and Bible studies for adults, Jen Wilkin has stepped into the world of children’s picture books. In Made Like Me: A True Story from the Beginning of Everything, she hel...

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How North Korea Became the Most Religious Place on Earth with Jonathan Cheng

What if I told you that one of the most powerful evangelical revivals of the 20th century, and one of the greatest missionary success stories of all Christian history, gave way in one generation to...

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Plant Churches to the Ends of the Earth

A map can only help if you know where you are. That’s why, lost in a mall or an airport, you look for that little dot with three words beside it: “You are here.” Once you’ve found it, you know wher...

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Why Translation Must Have Fingerprints

Christianity is, and has always been, a faith in translation. Our Scriptures were given across three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. In that sense, the Bible itself is a book that constantl...

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New Tools for Translation Present Opportunities

Last week, Mere Orthodoxy released a powerful, free online tool for reading old Christian books. The Faith Received (TFR), though still in beta mode, is a moon shot for theological retrieval, a gia...

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What I’ve Learned in the Cancer School of Wisdom

Four years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 4, “highly aggressive,” allegedly incurable cancer. So far, treatments have held it in check, but with no remission in sight. Doctors have forewarned us t...

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What’s the Right Amount of Rest?

What is the right amount of time to rest each day? Sometimes, after a full day of work, I come home to make dinner, clean the house, help kids with homework, or work in the garden. Other times, I c...

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Retrieve the Past. Retain the Truth.

In recent years, evangelicals have in many ways rediscovered the riches of the Christian past. That’s not to say that historical consciousness was ever totally lost among evangelical Protestants. T...

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Turn to God in Suffering

One third of the psalms are prayers of lament. TGC President Mark Vroegop defines lament as “a prayer in pain that leads to trust.” No one wants to learn the language of lament, but when sorrows co...

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