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Articles by Emily Ellis
The Euphoria Season 3 Trailer Raises One Big Question
Euphoria is more than a TV show: it’s an aesthetic. Ever since it dominated pop culture in 2019 with its daring visuals and themes, Euphoria has been synonymous with bold colors, surreal makeup looks, and the dreamlike score by musical genius Labrinth. Despite backlash that the show decorates drug addiction and violence with rhinestones, the Euphoria aesthetic captured the minds of teenagers everywhere—me included.
Kids Ask: If Jesus Is God, Why Did He Pray to God?
Each night, you read a Bible story with your children. Then, you kneel down beside their beds to pray. Sometimes you pray the Lord’s Prayer together. Other times you simply work through a list of things that you’re thankful for. Then, one night, your daughter asks, “If Jesus is God, why did he pray to God?” Leave it to a first grader to ask a question that pushes you into the theological deep end. Here’s how I’d talk to a first grader about Jesus and prayer. Advertise on TGC That’s a great question.
Review: ‘You Are a Theologian’ by Jen Wilkin and J. T. English
At a meeting of academic theologians a few years ago, I observed a heated discussion over a particularly esoteric question about God’s relationship to numbers. For three solid hours, several scholars debated whether numbers are real and if so, how they relate to God. While I struggled to stay awake in this session, my mind gravitated toward the people I shepherd weekly in the local church. What would my church members think if they heard this conversation?
Pastor, Rely on God’s Power Within You
In his message at TGC’s 2018 West Coast Regional Conference, Ray Ortlund emphasizes the importance of enduring faithfulness and making sacred commitments to the Lord. He draws inspiration from the book of 2 Timothy and highlights the theme of God’s enduring faithfulness. Ortlund reads verses from 2 Timothy where Paul expresses gratitude to God and encourages Timothy to not be ashamed of the gospel.
5 Bad Reasons to Get a Divorce
Forbes Advisor commissioned a survey of 1,000 Americans who are divorced or in the process of divorcing to discover why marriages fail. The survey found that 63 percent of people who divorced said having a better understanding of commitment prior to marrying could have stopped their unions from collapsing. And 56 percent said they may not have divorced if they had a better understanding of their spouses’ morals and values.
One Thing My Parents Did Right: Generous Hospitality
When I was growing up, my home was a constant hub of activity. My parents hosted so many people and events throughout my childhood that it was an unusual occasion when the house held only our nuclear family. Especially in my younger years, I found this exasperating. With such activities came the inevitable deep cleaning that left no crevice unscoured. And to have strangers using our dishes, utensils, and washroom as much as our family did? Irritating.
How to Do Faithful Work at a Thankless Job
“I can’t wait to go home already,” groaned my coworker. She and I had just spent a hectic two hours taking orders from waves of difficult customers. We were working in the drive-through at a local fast-food restaurant and were sizzling in the heat like the filets in the kitchen.
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