TGC Podcast

As he observed the waning of Christendom a century before its time, Abraham Kuyper contended for the church to construct new “forecourts”—that is, front porches—from which Christians can have a missionary encounter with Western culture. At this talk, recorded at TGC25, Keller Center fellow James Eglinton discussed the importance of “front porch” ministry today and share ideas for how churches can...

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Diversity is biblical, uncomfortable, beautiful, and rare. But it’s worth it. This candid and thoughtful conversation recorded at TGC25 explores the biblical vision of diversity—its connection to the gospel, the most challenging barriers, the best practices, and how to maintain a hopeful posture. Panelists Michael Aitcheson, George Robertson, Irwyn Ince, and Mark Vroegrop speak from the Scriptures...

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In our rapidly changing world, smartphones, COVID-19, social media, and travel sports have left many children, youth, and family ministries looking for clarity. This workshop and panel discussion recorded at TGC25 provides an overview of the landscape. Panelists also suggest adjustments we can make to effectively disciple young people via an integrated, collaborative approach in a 'post-everything...

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In the face of evil and suffering, many people question God’s goodness. Even faithful Christians may struggle to see God’s justice when they experience the heartache, pain, and tragedies of our broken world. Why does God seem to remain silent when we need him the most? In this talk from TGC25, Collin Hansen considers God’s character by exploring the stories of Job, Jesus, and the Jewish people dur...

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For centuries, readers have been struck by how modern the book of Ecclesiastes sounds. It diagnoses the human condition with stunning depth and timeless relevance. Bobby Jamieson argues that by addressing our experiences of the absurd, alienation, resonance, and more, Ecclesiastes offers fresh pathways to the gospel and equips us to evangelize secular neighbors  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

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In this thoughtful conversation recorded at TGC25, Matt Boswell, Ligon Duncan, Keith Getty and Sandy Willson discuss the liturgical practices that have formed American Evangelical worship. They talk about the influence of contemporary music and the need for biblically-directed worship. Listen to hear what encourages the panelists about the growth of the global church as well as what liturgical pra...

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During this Easter season, New Testament scholar and skeptic Bart Ehrman has been making headlines again. He just released his latest book Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West . Last week, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat interviewed Ehrman on his podcast about his book and why he doesn't believe in God. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra sat down with...

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"This is the heart of the gospel. This is the center of history. This is God dying in our place." This message on Jesus’s passage from Luke 23 was preached by Gary Millar at TGC’s 2013 National Conference. When Jesus went to the cross, he was surrounded by weak, evil, and self-interested people. Yet he remained in control, steadfast in his trust of his father, all the way to death. His sacrifice i...

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“But God, being rich in mercy . . . made us alive together with Christ.” Nothing is more essential to Christianity than this truth from Ephesians 2:4–5. In this conversation recorded at TGC25, Ligon Duncan and Michael Lawrence explore the nature of Christian conversion, contrasting the historical trend in American Protestantism that reduced conversion to a personal decision with the biblical view:...

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Divorce feels final and defeating. But our stories aren’t over yet, and divorce doesn’t have the final say. In Christ, there’s hope for the days ahead. In this conversation recorded at TGCW24, Wendy Alsup, Blair Linne, Jen Oshman, and Vaneetha Risner—four women whose lives have been touched by divorce—discuss their experiences and God’s faithfulness.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

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Benjamin Gladd and Nancy Guthrie outline principles for making sound biblical connections, tracing themes in the text, and avoiding common pitfalls of biblical interpretation. The New Testament includes 350 direct quotations from the Old, along with 6000–8,000 Old Testament allusions. Deep Bible study and the proper use of cross-references will help us rightly interpret both testaments in light of...

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As our children grow and mature, our anxieties as parents often grow right alongside them. How do we navigate concerns about activities, dating, cell phones, social media, and questions about faith?  In this conversation recorded at TGCW25, Mike and Melissa Kruger consider biblical principles that serve as the foundation for the practical decisions we make as parents, while anchoring our hopes and...

Conversations around complementarity can be divisive. Yet the Bible makes clear that men and women in the church are meant to be united by familial bonds—as mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters. This panel discussion, recorded at TGCW24, explores the idea that the church is the household of God where we can serve together as spiritual brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, and mothers and...

“Marriage is a window, not a wall.”  In this talk recorded at TGC25, Stephen Witmer explains how Ephesians 5 presents a joyful, liberating, and distinctively Christian approach to marriage. We see that God’s instructions aren’t arbitrary or sexist. We’re freed to cherish marriage without totalizing it—neither holding it too loosely nor valuing it too highly. And we’re given grounds for perseveranc...