A Collection of What The Gospel Coalition Published About the COVID-19 Pandemic During April and May of 2020

The Gospel Coalition has been quite active in writing and offering a theological response to the COVID-19 pandemic since it took off in the United States in March. This blog monitors The Gospel Coalition for trends, issues and perspectives. The Gospel Coalition represents the Neo-Calvinists viewpoint. In this post are a number of articles that were published during the April and May time frame that this blog wanted to capture. 

In Addition to the Bible Ray Ortlund Should Give a Christian a Copy of George Orwell’s 1984 to Help Them Understand Evangelicalism

Ray Ortlund explained why he would give a copy of the Quaran to Christians to read. What Ray Ortlund should do is give a copy of George Orwell’s 1984. That classic dystopian novel will help Christians understand evangelicalism as well.  

The Gospel Coalition Reflects and Writes About COVID-19

At The Gospel Coalition a large number of articles dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic have been published. This post collects a sample of them and what some in the Neo-Calvinist community are saying about the pandemic that has slammed Seattle, New York City and California while growing in the United States.

Bill Kynes From the EFCA’s Cornerstone Writes About Job at The Gospel Coalition

At The Gospel Coalition Bill Kynes from the EFCA’s Cornerstone church in the Washington, D.C. area wrote about the Book of Job and offered some unique insight. While Bill offered some different ways to think about Job there are still some challenges that exist for those who can be skeptical to the teaching of Job. 

Recommended Reading: The Gospel Coalition’s Joe Carter on Mormonism

Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition wrote an older but still interesting article about Mormonism. Its in his “9 Things You Should Know” series. I just want to add it to the blog’s achieves.

Joni Erickson Tada Writes About Her Friendship with Steve Estes at The Gospel Coalition

At The Gospel Coalition Joni Erickson Tada writes about her diving accident. In the article she writes of her friendship with Steve Estes. Since this blog wrote heavily on the Community Evangelical Free Church scandal this article is one that had to be added to the blog. 

Julius Kim Will Replace D.A. Carson as the President of The Gospel Coalition on February 1, 2020

The leadership of The Gospel Coalition is changing on February 1, 2020. D.A. Carson who has been the President since its founding it appears is stepping down and in his place will be Julius Kim. Kim, who is a second generation Korean will likely bring a more international flair to the The Gospel Coalition. This blog is still hoping that D.A. Carson will admit his error for attacking a sexual assault victim in the Sovereign Grace Ministries scandal through a statement by The Gospel Coalition in 2013. An opportunity to teach humility and right a wrong is being lost.

Jen Wilkin Who is Affiliated with The Village Church and Who Once Claimed that She Has Hurt People Just as the Sandy Hook Shooter is Scheduled to Speak at McLean Bible

Jen Wilkins is scheduled to speak at McLean Bible on February 8, 2020. Jen, who is a part of The Village Church in Dallas, Texas is active in publishing and speaking in the Neo-Calvinist movement. After the Sandyhook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 Jen Wilkin wrote a troubling article at The Gospel Coalition in regards to the mass shooting. In that post Jen writes about how she has hurt people just like Adam Lanza and that while he is dead, she lives to harm other people again. 

The Gospel Coalition Publishes its Top Books for 2019 Including Both Kathryn Butler and Rebecca McLaughlin

The Gospel Coalition came out with the listing of the top books for 2019. Two of the authors on that list this blog has written about. This is a brief post to let people become aware and familiar with what books The Gospel Coalition is promoting.

#SomethingNeedstoChange. An Overview of David Platt’s Recent Simulcast at McLean Bible

The Wondering Eagle attended the simulcast for David Platt’s new book called “Something Needs to Change.” This post is a write up of the simulcast and analysis of what was said. This blog will read and do a book review of David Platt’s new book in the course of time.