TGC Podcast

Joe Carter, writer and cultural commentator who authored and reads the piece, explores why online edgelord culture attracts young men. He traces performative transgression, social media algorithms, and the search for belonging. Carter contrasts that spectacle with biblical models of steady, restrained masculinity and outlines practical church responses like discipling and teaching digital literacy.

Cameron Cole, founder of Rooted Ministry and editor of Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry, brings decades of next-generation and family ministry experience. He outlines five traits of a person of the Word. He highlights challenges like screens and busyness. He argues for focusing on ages 0–12 and equipping parents. He urges church integration, practical rhythms, and rites of passage to form kids in Scripture and faith.

Michael Keller, author and reader of "Hope for the Algorithm-Shaped Self," is a writer who explores faith and technology. He discusses how AI shifts from tool to identity shaper. He describes algorithms as audiences that fragment and quantify the self. He critiques AI’s hidden cultural biases and contrasts algorithmic validation with a received identity in Christ.

Collin Hansen, editor and apologist who teaches at Beeson Divinity School, brings a thoughtful look at the problem of evil. He traces historical and biblical frames from Job and the Holocaust to Jesus. Short, probing segments explore blaming victims, blaming God, and why God’s response is presence and redemption.

Andrew Spencer, author and theological writer, reflects on Christ’s resurrection and its ripple effects for the world. He portrays the rising as a decisive turn toward renewal. He links resurrection to creation’s promised restoration. He frames care for the environment as worshipful hope and offers comfort for climate anxieties.

Bobby Jamieson, pastor and theologian who connects Scripture to modern culture, explores Ecclesiastes as a surprisingly modern diagnosis of life. He discusses absurdity, alienation, and our insatiable cravings. He traces how modernity deepens these pains and points readers toward Christ as the ancient remedy.

A look at one blogger's relentless online presence and how daily posts shaped a modern religious movement. Listeners hear about a painful public family loss and the community response. The story touches on career shifts from tech to full-time writing, evolving tone from critique to pastoral care, and how faith and stewardship sustained ongoing independent influence.

Keith Getty, a hymnwriter reviving congregational song; Ligon Duncan, a theology professor and seminary chancellor; and Matt Boswell, pastor and contemporary hymnwriter. They discuss how worship music shapes theology and discipleship. They critique commercialized trends and urge pastors to lead liturgy. Practical topics include building a lasting hymn canon, encouraging congregational singing, and designing gospel-centered liturgies.

Michael P. Jensen, theologian and writer, reads his article and reflects on faith and humor. He explores why Christians often seem solemn and traces historical concerns about laughter. He contrasts joy and lament, connects humility to the freedom to laugh, and highlights how the gospel reshapes fear of absurdity and image-management.

Michael J. Kruger, New Testament scholar and professor known for work on textual transmission and the canon, responds to Bart Ehrman. He recounts studying under Ehrman and discusses Jesus' radical call to love strangers and enemies. He also tackles questions about gospel dating, eyewitness links, and whether Christian ethics can stand apart from Christian belief.