With great sadness we mourn the death of Timothy Keller, 72, from pancreatic cancer. Keller co-founded The Gospel Coalition (TGC) in 2005 and served as vice president and then vice chairman of the board. As a board member until his death, Keller continued to offer counsel and direction for TGC in promoting gospel-centered ministry for the next generation. We will miss him dearly. But we rejoice that he is in the presence of the Savior he so passionately preached in this life, having now received the promised eternal inheritance (Heb. 9:15). For more on Keller’s passing, read our announcement article at the link in bio, and look for additional tributes, reflections, and resources on Keller at TGC.org in coming days. If the life and legacy of Tim Keller has blessed you, share your tributes and gratitude in a comment below. #thankyoutimkeller

We are pleased to announce the launch of a major new TGC initiative: The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. Inspired by the legacy of TGC co-founder @timkellernyc, The Keller Center will raise up and support a new generation of bold evangelists and effective apologists who will communicate the unchanging gospel for a changing world. Learn more: TGC.org/thekellercenter (Link available in bio)

We are thrilled to announce the full lineup for #TGC23, including 80+ speakers and 40+ microevents sponsored by 20+ partner organizations. Join us in Indianapolis for this new-and-improved TGC conference experience, Sept. 25 to 27, 2023. Learn more and register at the link in bio. Register soon to get the lowest price!

"Satan wants us to be isolated... if he can separate you, then he can tell you his lies. We have to fight against that to say, 'No. I'm not my own. I've been bought with a price.' And that price, the blood of Jesus, it joins me with other believers." -Blair Linne This quote was pulled from episode 7 of the first season of Glo, a new podcast about God and his work around the world. 📺 Watch or listen all released episodes of Glo by tapping the link in our bio! Glo is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Also available on YouTube! 🔉

Where constraints are contested, orthodoxy will sooner or later be conceded. - Joe Carter This quote is from the article, "3 Steps Christian Institutions Take from Orthodoxy to Sexual Immorality" by Joe Carter. 👉🏻Tap the link in our bio to read the whole thing! 📖

📱 PURSUING BIBLICAL COMMUNITY IN A DIGITAL AGE 📱 In this episode of Glo, Blair Linne (@blair.linne), Aixa de López (@aixa_corazonapapel), Soojin Park (@_soojpark), and Sharon Dickens (@20schemes) discuss the trend of online church engagement, why some of us might find online church more comfortable, God’s design for connection and community, and why isolation is dangerous for our hearts. You’ll be both challenged and encouraged to pursue genuine biblical relationships in a world increasingly dominated by technology. Listen to this episode of Glo, “Pursuing Biblical Community in a Digital Age”, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Also available on YouTube. 👉🏼 Tap the link in bio to watch or listen! 📺

🙏🏻 HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE 🙏🏻 At TGC Chicago’s 2022 regional conference, Colin Smith moderated a panel discussion with Kevin DeYoung (@revkevindeyoung), H. B. Charles (@hbcharlesjr), and Juan Sánchez (@manorjuan) on ways to enhance your prayer life. The group addresses the need to increase corporate prayer in church services, suggesting various resources like books, websites, and articles for further reading on enriching prayer and devotion. Ultimately, prayer offers us an opportunity to encounter God intimately and transform our hearts as we commune with him. - Listen to this TGC Podcast episode, “How to Strengthen Your Prayer Life”, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Also available on YouTube! 👉🏼 Tap the link in bio to watch or listen! 📺

🧐 BIBLICAL CRITICAL THEORY COHORT 🧐 The question of how Christians should relate to contemporary culture and politics is one of the most important, hotly debated questions facing the church today. Join Christopher Watkin in this interactive cohort —repeating due to popular demand— and explore a richly biblical, nuanced, and constructive way of engaging cultural issues from a biblical point of view. Those who sign up for this cohort will receive free copies of: 📕 Biblical Critical Theory by Christopher Watkin 📗 Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation by Collin Hansen 📘 The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin Each of these cohorts has capped enrollment, due to their interactive nature, and we expect them to fill up soon. Register soon to reserve your spot! 👉🏻 Tap the link in our bio to register! 👈🏻 * Registration closes July 13, 2023.

🤔 WHAT DO WE DO WITH DOUBT? 🤔 Doubt. That’s a word many churches don’t want to talk about today. As a result, Christians who are struggling with their faith sometimes have nowhere to turn. They end up dealing with their questions in shame and isolation. In this session, biblical scholar Mike Kruger unpacks the different kinds of doubt, and the way doubt impacts our lives and offers practical steps for how we can help others (or ourselves) deal with the complex questions we face. - Listen to this TGC Podcast episode, “What Do We Do with Doubt?”, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Also available on YouTube! Link in bio.

We’re excited to invite you to join us this fall for our How to Teach the Bible cohorts! Whether you teach groups of women, teenagers, three-year-olds, in small groups, or through one-on-one discipleship, this 8-week cohort will equip you with the tools you need. And, for the first time, we’re offering both a morning and an evening option! These cohorts are designed to help you not only approach Scripture faithfully, but also communicate its truths effectively to others. Registration opens July 11. Spots are limited, so register soon! When you register you will receive: 👉 Teaching from experienced Bible teachers, including Courtney Doctor, Nancy Guthrie, Kristie Anyabwile, and more 👉 A free book bundle of Empowered and Equipped by Julia Higgins and Literarily by Kristie Anyabwile 👉 An opportunity to teach a passage of Scripture and receive peer feedback 👉 Live Q&A with TGC staff members every week 👉 Connection and fellowship with other Bible teachers in your small group 👉 Free and recommended resources to continue growing as a Bible teacher Mark your calendars and feel free to pass this information on to other women who share a desire to teach God’s Word. We would love to have you join us! 🎉

🙋🏻‍♀️ Comforting and Empowering the Poor Through Christlike Love 🙋🏻‍♂️ In this episode of Glo, Blair Linne (@blair.linne), Aixa de López (@aixa_corazonapapel), Soojin Park (@_soojpark), and Sharon Dickens (@20schemes) discuss how believers and church leaders can provide mercy ministry that is effective, biblical, loving, and sustainable. Drawing from the book “When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself” the hosts define “poverty” and talk about how to identify and prevent early mistakes in mercy ministry. - Listen to this episode of Glo, “Comforting and Empowering the Poor Through Christlike Love”, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. Also available on YouTube. 👉🏼 Tap the link in bio to watch or listen! 📺

The effects of reading go far beyond the details you remember or the sentences you highlight. Reading enhances your filter, giving you knowledge and insight that will reverberate in your mind in ways you can't perceive, offering a measure of wisdom and breadth you wouldn't otherwise have. – Trevin Wax This quote is from the article, "Why Read If You Forget Most Everything Anyway?" by Trevin Wax (@trevinwax) 👉🏻Tap the link in our bio to read the whole thing! 📖