Episodes

  • How Can We Trust a God Who Allows So Much Evil? (Collin Hansen)

    How Can We Trust a God Who Allows So Much Evil? (Collin Hansen)
    Mar 3 2025
    In this episode, Collin Hansen explores how to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering in the world with a good God. Collin Hansen is the vice president for content and editor in chief for the Gospel Coalition and the executive director of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He is also the author of 'Where Is God in a World with So Much Evil?' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Is Christianity on the Decline?” with Rebecca McLaughlin: Apple Podcasts | Spotify If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    34 mins
  • Help! My Daily Worship Feels Stale (Jonathan Gibson)

    Help! My Daily Worship Feels Stale (Jonathan Gibson)
    Feb 26 2025
    Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Jonathan Gibson entitled "Help! My Daily Worship Feels Stale". Jonathan Gibson is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is also the author of 'Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship' from Crossway. Read the essay here. Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung! If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    12 mins
  • What's the Deal with Melchizedek? (Daniel Stevens)

    What's the Deal with Melchizedek? (Daniel Stevens)
    Feb 24 2025
    In this episode, Daniel Stevens unpacks everything that we know and don't know about the biblical figure Melchizedek. Daniel Stevens is an assistant professor of New Testament Interpretation at Boyce College, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the author of 'Songs of the Son: Reading the Psalms with the Author of Hebrews' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Reading the Psalms with Jesus in View” with Dane Ortlund: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    36 mins
  • Unicorns, Allegory, and Stories That Give Us Hope (Kathryn Butler)

    Unicorns, Allegory, and Stories That Give Us Hope (Kathryn Butler)
    Feb 17 2025
    In this episode, Kathryn Butler shares her experience writing The Dreamkeeper Saga and encourages Christians to steward their daydreams for the glory of God. Kathryn Butler trained in surgery and critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where she then joined the faculty. She is also the author of the Dream Keeper Saga which just concluded with the fifth and final book 'The Last Keeper'. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Dragons, Absent Fathers, and Stories That Heal” with Kathryn Butler: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    33 mins
  • How (and How Not) to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality (Christian Walker)

    How (and How Not) to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality (Christian Walker)
    Feb 12 2025
    Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Christian Walker entitled "How (and How Not) to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality". Christian Walker is an accomplished curriculum writer and educator with experience both directing a large children’s ministry in a local church setting as well as spending numerous years in elementary education. She is also the co-author of 'What Do I Say When . . . ?: A Parent's Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children and Teens' from Crossway. Read the essay here. Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung! If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    9 mins
  • How Jesus Is Both the Singer and the Subject of the Psalms (Christopher Ash)

    How Jesus Is Both the Singer and the Subject of the Psalms (Christopher Ash)
    Feb 10 2025
    In this episode, Christopher Ash discusses the centrality of the Psalms in Christian life and worship and emphasizes their Christ-centered nature. Christopher Ash is a writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He previously served as a pastor and church planter and as the director of the Proclamation Trust Cornhill Training Course in London. He is also the author of the four-volume series 'The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Why Did God Let Job Suffer?” with Christopher Ash: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    37 mins
  • "Love Is Love" vs. "God Is Love" (Sam Storms)

    "Love Is Love" vs. "God Is Love" (Sam Storms)
    Feb 3 2025
    In this episode, Sam Storms discusses God's profound and steadfast love, contrasting it with the world's version of love. Sam Storms is the founder and president of Enjoying God Ministries and serves on the council of the Gospel Coalition. He is also the author of 'The Steadfast Love of the Lord: Experiencing the Life-Changing Power of God's Unchanging Affection' from Crossway. Read the full transcript of this episode. ❖ Listen to “Hear What God Has Truly Done With Your Sin” with Sam Storms: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    33 mins
  • 5 Myths about Children’s Ministry (Jared Kennedy)

    5 Myths about Children’s Ministry (Jared Kennedy)
    Jan 29 2025
    Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Jared Kennedy entitled "5 Myths about Children’s Ministry". Jared Kennedy serves as an editor at the Gospel Coalition. He is also cofounder of Gospel-Centered Family, a ministry that helps parents and church leaders share Jesus with the next generation, and the author of 'Keeping Your Children's Ministry on Mission: Practical Strategies for Discipling the Next Generation' from Crossway. Read the essay here. Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung! If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!
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    10 mins