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Collin Hansen
Collin Hansen is editorial director for The Gospel Coalition. Formerly an associate editor for Christianity Today magazine, Hansen is the author of Young, Restless, Reformed: A Journalist’s Journey With the New Calvinists and co-author with John Woodbridge of A God-Sized Vision: Revival Stories That Stretch and Stir. He earned an MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and an undergraduate degree in journalism and history from Northwestern University.
Latest Posts
We Dare Not Defend Our Rights
Collin Hansen | March 02, 2012 | 4:59 AMWe fear not presidents or bureaucrats but the God in heaven who made them in his image and will judge us all one day. So why does politics scare us into a defensive posture?
The State of the Church in Canada
Collin Hansen | February 29, 2012 | 5:59 AMIt's easy to believe that people are lost when they are on the other side of the world. It's another thing when they are your nice next-door neighbors.
Nostalgia Is the Enemy of Faith: Learn from Your Heroes' Warts
Collin Hansen | February 24, 2012 | 1:58 PMIt does not insult our heroes to suspect their imperfection. Rather, we insult their God and cloud our faith with the fog of nostalgia if we ignore their mistakes.
How to Pull Out of the Burnout Spiral
Collin Hansen | February 07, 2012 | 8:00 AMTo hold onto the gospel, workers like us need some degree of humility, flexibility, and adaptability. We look for people who have an awareness and understanding of their sin patterns, a strong grasp of the gospel, and can apply the gospel to their lives.
The Poor, No Longer Among Us
Collin Hansen | February 02, 2012 | 6:12 AMWhile the wealthiest 20 percent of white Americans enjoy relatively stable if sheltered lives surrounded by like-minded peers, the poorest 30 percent endure fractured family lives in downtrodden communities.
When Good Isn't Good Enough
Collin Hansen | January 25, 2012 | 5:07 AMApart from the gospel of grace, there is no hope. You will find no redemption in the faux tolerance of an unforgiving society.
Trust Issues and the Evangelism Opportunity
Collin Hansen | January 24, 2012 | 3:33 AMRather than fear diminished authority in an mistrusting age, wise church leaders will continue exploring ways to equip the saints to do the work of evangelism in their natural networks.
Warning Passages Ahead
Collin Hansen | January 10, 2012 | 1:00 AMUltimately, the believer's security rests not with the believer but with the living God.
Monday Morning Motivation
Collin Hansen | January 03, 2012 | 5:00 AMEspecially if you're struggling at work, you'll want to hear Matt Perman explain the doctrine of vocation.
Art, Conscience, and Theological McCarthyism
Collin Hansen | December 30, 2011 | 8:00 AMIt's not easy for evangelicals to talk about art. We polarize into camps: one denies art's value, and the other exaggerates its virtues.