The low hum of a server stack in an air-conditioned side room wasn’t quite what Phillip Penrick of England, UK, was expecting when he took two weeks off work to visit The Gospel Coalition.
“I’ve been following The Gospel Coalition for years. Piper, Carson, Voddie Baucham, Keller, DeYoung, Melissa Kruger, and Ray Ortlund have been deeply instrumental in my faith—his brother less so. I just wanted to go and show my appreciation face to face,” Penrick shared.
Penrick, an IT technician from Billericay in Essex, purchased flights earlier this month and located the office address in New Brunswick using their IP address.
“I did think it was strange that I couldn’t find an actual address on their site. But with so many high-profile Christians in one place, I figured this was for security reasons. I wanted to surprise them all.”
Reflecting on his experience, Penrick stated: “To be honest, I am a bit disappointed. Their website is so beautiful, and their content so rich, I just thought there must be more going on. That said, people have been so kind and understanding of my situation. Some folks from Redeemer had me round for dinner, and the facility manager at the office gave me the number of a guy called Doug who, he said, does accept visits. I’ve still got a week off work, so I think I’ll try him instead.”