Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken is an author and journalist based in Southern California. He serves as a senior editor at The Gospel Coalition where he writes on the intersection of faith and culture. His most recent books include ‘The Wisdom of Sleep: How Rest Reveals God’s Truth and Revives Weary Souls’ (Zondervan Reflective, 2026), ‘The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World’ (Crossway, 2021), and ‘Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community’ (Crossway, 2017). He is also the co-editor of ‘Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age’ (Crossway, 2025). He lives in Santa Ana, California with his wife and four children.