Austin Gravley
@gravleyaustin.bsky.social
Social media manager of The Gospel Coalition. Executive producer of Mending Division Academy. Former Youth/Comms at Redeemer Christian Church. Writer at Passing Through Digital Babylon. Husband to Mel, Dad to Moses.
We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love. - John Calvin
The best attraction is the gospel in its purity. The weapon with which the Lord conquers men is the truth as it is in Jesus. The gospel will be found equal to every emergency; an arrow which can pierce the hardest heart, a balm which will heal the deadliest wound. - Charles Spurgeon
Jesus is trying to prepare us intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually for a kind of pruning that is not on our terms. We may not want it at all. But if it is received by faith, it will be for our good. - John Starke
For my part I am persuaded the more light we have, the more we see our own sinfulness: the nearer we get to heaven, the more we are clothed with humility. - J.C. Ryle
Union is the all-or-nothing reality on which everything depends in the application of salvation. I must have Christ or I have nothing–that underlies and gives rise to everything else. Without union, the benefits that flow from it are otherwise nonexistent or irrelevant. - Richard Gaffin
Preserve gratitude like a precious deposit within your soul, and from it you will receive a double portion of delight. Remember the apostolic word, "Give thanks in all circumstances.” - St. Basil the Great
Exodus from slavery never meant freedom to do just anything—God redeemed us to be holy. - David Gibson
To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement. - Augustine of Hippo
The new command is simple enough for a toddler to memorize and appreciate, profound enough that the most mature believers are repeatedly embarrassed at how poorly they comprehend it and put it into practice: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. - D.A. Carson
need to be the bearer of bad news and say that what happens to TikTok the platform is irrelevant at this point, because the heads of TikTok’s hydra have already spawned and are here to stay. digitalbabylon.substack.com/p/the-heads-...
The Heads of TikTok's Hydra Have Already Spawned (Regardless of What Happens to TikTok)
Once again, banning the app does not solve all our problems.
digitalbabylon.substack.com
A man may be theologically knowing and spiritually ignorant. - Stephen Charnock
To pray in pain, even with its messy struggle and tough questions, is an act of faith where we open up our hearts to God. Prayerful lament is better than silence. - Mark Vroegop
"The Gospel Coalition is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Vroegop as the organization’s third president. The members of TGC’s Council unanimously elected Vroegop on January 10, 2025." Read the full press release and watch several new videos about the new TGC president here:
Mark Vroegop Selected as Third President of The Gospel Coalition
thegospelcoalition.org
why'd they name this app bluesky when Elders Scroll was right there
After Jesus completed his work, he sent forth the Holy Spirit who, while adding nothing new to the revelation, still guides the church into the truth (John 16:12-15) until it passes through all its diversity and arrives at the unity of faith and the knowledge of the Son of God (Eph 3:18, 19; 4:13).
I shudder to think about the amount of income Christian content creators have lost as a result of Honey’s scam, and what a potentially life-changing difference it could’ve made for them and their work.
The Honey Scam's Impact on Christian Content Creators
And the people who support them.
digitalbabylon.substack.com
This is an excellent list of predictions from a social media veteran. I agree with the majority of them, and would recommend that anyone who writes about social media pay heed to what expert practitioners are saying about the medium: futuresocial.beehiiv.com/p/2025-socia...
2025 Social Media, Content, and Creator Predictions
Let's talk TikTok Bans, Twitter's downfall, and 32 other predictions for the industry
futuresocial.beehiiv.com
Rachel Karten's recent article, “Legacy Media Companies Need a New Social Playbook,” explores a fundamental shift in how social media platforms and websites interact. Historically, media organizations used social media (Point A) to drive traffic to their websites (Point B). A thread:
Legalism is a wicked lie that puts a mirror in front of our faces and makes us think we are looking at Christ when we are actually adoring the ghost of our own self-righteousness. - Tony Reinke
Our daily work can be a calling only if it is reconceived as God’s assignment to serve others. - Tim Keller
Gray zones are filled with pressure and chaos, yet they are where God does something exceptional inside His people, calling leaders to Himself in a new and more profound way. - Mark Sayers
Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word. - J.C. Ryle
We create accounts thinking that these are ours to command however we see fit, and treat them as though these are ours to use for whatever we deem good and right. But if our lives belong to the Lord, and with it all the features and realities of living, our social media accounts are no exception.
Your Social Media Accounts Are Not Your Own
You may have created the account, but as with everything else in your life, it all belongs to God.
digitalbabylon.substack.com
He, the Life of all, our Lord and Saviour, did not arrange the manner of his own death lest He should seem to be afraid of some other kind. No.
It was a great conversation! Episode will drop next week!
Alastair Roberts@zugzwanged.bsky.social · 2y agoJust recorded a great conversation with @andrewnoble.bsky.social, @gravleyaustin.bsky.social, and Joel Jacob on the What Would Jesus Tech podcast. God's preferred media, tech criticism and wise adoption, tech in worship, the technology of the book, technology and idolatry, and much, much more!
No one can travel so far that he does not make some progess each day. So let us never give up. Then we shall move forward daily in the Lord's way. And let us never despair because of our limited success.
we *must* stare this reality in the face and respond accordingly. we cannot hold on to the way things used to be when God has given us gifts to use wisely for others.
Andrew Noble@andrewnoble.bsky.social · 2y agoWhat percentage of Google searches didn't end with a click? Two-thirds. Our digital ecosystem has normalized zero-click content. I agree with @gravleyaustin.bsky.social that this is a good feature in many ways.