Today’s church is cowardly and paralysed by inaction. It no longer puts emphasis on communities. It fails to connect with people gathered in the public square of social media. So believes Australian newspaper journalist and public intellectual Greg Sheridan, who pulls no punches in his latest book: How Christians Can Succeed Today: Reclaiming the Genius of the Early Church.
Andrew Moody’s select readings from 2025 which include fiction on Lewis and Tolkien, Poetry, and encouragement for sinners to know the Saviour who draws near to us.
Part of the series “My Year In…” I am deeply grateful for the people who gave their time to write books reviews for The Gospel Coalition Australia to equip Christians in Australia and beyond. They also graciously took on my edits and comments. You’ll see some of their Year in Books throughout this series. For now, I’ve divided My Year in Books into three categories: 1) Culture and Politics, 2) Evangelism and Apologetics, and 3) Ecclesiology and Liturgy. 1) Culture and Politics The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Jonathan...
I highly value those who devote their time and attention to writing and submitting articles to TGCA. It is a great investment in Australian Christianity (and beyond), in stimulating our thoughts, affections, and practices.
Scary Stuff is a fabulous new workbook by Dr. Sarah Allen. Her big idea is in the subtitle: “How Knowing God and the Way He Made Us Helps With Anxiety and Worry.” I was a little apprehensive about reading this with my children at first. In our home, I’ve tended to avoid talking about anxieties and worries in an effort to minimise them.
