Gospelbound

Collin Hansen and Claude Atcho explore the transformative power of personal encounters with Jesus, using the Samaritan woman's story as a blueprint for modern Christian witness in a skeptical society.

Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger delve into the intricacies of Christian parenting in today's secular society, offering insights and practical advice from Kruger's new book, "Parenting with Hope."

Collin Hansen and Irwyn Ince discuss the power of enduring hope in Christ amid cultural and societal challenges—underscored by worship, community, and daily spiritual disciplines.

Collin Hansen and Samuel James discuss the impact of smartphones on culture and faith, emphasizing the importance of biblical wisdom in the digital age.

Collin Hansen and Jeremy Treat discuss the transformative power of Christ's atonement, emphasizing how the cross reconciles humanity with God and establishes a kingdom grounded in his mercy and grace.

Collin Hansen and Jonathan Leeman discuss various challenges related to authority, including the importance of accountability and the need for leaders to sometimes absorb others’ anger.

In this episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Randy Newman discuss the complexities of faith, including motives, plausibility, certainty, and doubt.

Collin Hansen and Brad Wilcox discuss marriage, the role of churches in reinforcing the virtues of strong families, and more.

Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger discuss the top theology stories of 2023, what they're walking on, and their hopes for 2024.

In this special episode of Gospelbound, join host Collin Hansen for an Advent meditation.

Collin Hansen and Josh Chatraw discuss Augustine's apologetic approach, the concept of attic Christianity, and deepening faith through disillusionment.

Collin Hansen and Justin Brierly discuss the evolution of the new atheist movement and its impact on Christianity and new believers.

Collin Hansen and Alistair Begg discuss the transformative power of living out Jesus' teachings, emphasizing the importance of love, truth, and kindness—even toward perceived enemies.

Collin Hansen and Andrew Wilson discuss how 1776 shaped the cultural landscape of the West, the importance of sharing the gospel amid our changing society, post-Christianity, and more.

Jen Wilkin and J. T. English join Collin Hansen to talk about misunderstood doctrines, favorite doctrines, favorite theologians, theological training in the church, men and women working together in the church, and more.

Collin Hansen and Peter Williams discuss the emotional and intellectual intelligence displayed by Jesus in his parable of the two sons.

In this episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen welcomes former NFL player, Ben Watson, to discuss what it means to be pro-life, why human flourishing is so important, and what it looks like to seek true justice that honors God and his people.

Collin Hansen and Sam Ferguson discuss the gender revolution and its impact on society and the church.

In this episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen talks with J. D. Greear about his new book, 'Essential Christianity,' and why Paul's letter to the Romans is the refreshment every believer needs in their faith, today.

In the return of Goseplbound, Collin Hansen talks with psychologist Jean Twenge about inter-generational confusion and conflict caused by the breakneck speed of technological change.

In this special edition episode of Gospelbound, hosted by Melissa Kruger, Collin Hansen reflects on the life and ministry of Tim Keller.

In this episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Molly Worthen discuss her scholarship, as well as her experience in the church and academy.

In the last episode of this special Gospelbound season, Collin Hansen talks with Richard Lints about the importance of theological vision in ministry.

Collin Hansen and Bill Edgar discuss Francis Schaeffer, L’Abri, and the work of cultural apologetics—where Edgar and Timothy Keller intersect.

Collin Hansen and James Eglinton discuss Herman Bavinck, the Dutch theologian who strongly impacted Timothy Keller's spiritual formation.

Collin Hansen and Christopher Watkin discuss Charles Taylor and social criticism, which have played a key role in Tim Keller’s intellectual formation.

Collin Hansen and John Piper discuss how Jonathan Edwards and C. S. Lewis have impacted his life, work, and ministry.

In this episode of Gospelbound, pastor Jim Davis and Collin Hansen take you behind the scenes of Tim Keller's spiritual formation biography.

In this bonus episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger look back on the big stories and trends of 2022 and discuss how they see God working.

On the 100th episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Jen Pollock Michel discuss why we should redefine busyness and how to say yes to the right things.

Michael Kruger and Collin Hansen discuss the meaning of spiritual abuse, how to train pastors who won’t abuse their flocks, and more.

Collin Hansen and Trevin Wax discuss how to recognize orthodoxy and the importance of rediscovering the beauty of the gospel as we share our faith.

Historian Thomas Kidd and Collin Hansen discuss Thomas Jefferson’s views on Christianity and politics, and how Christians should approach history in general.

Jay Kim joins Collin Hansen on Gospelbound to discuss comparison and contempt, love on the move, the design of social media, hate and hurt, and more.

Philip Yancey joins Collin Hansen on Gospelbound to discuss the hinge moment of his life, the scar of his father, the reconstruction of his faith, and more.

Hannah Nation joins Collin Hansen on this episode of Gospelbound to discuss persecution of the Chinese church, pestilence, judgment, and justification.

Tim Keller and Collin Hansen discuss what happens when a society doesn’t forgive, the two stages of forgiveness, and more.

Rebecca McLaughlin joins Collin Hansen on this episode of Gospelbound to discuss the Gnostic Gospels, feminism, and more.

Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra discuss the dangers and pitfalls of social media and how to wisely stay engaged online.

Collin Hansen and Scott Sauls discuss why deep faith can feel like defeat and how affliction can preach better than a sermon.

Collin Hansen talks with Bill and Will Kynes about how and why to preach about the defiant faith of Job.

Collin Hansen talks with Daniel Nayeri about how writing as his younger self lends tension and anguish to the already dramatic story of his family’s escape from Iran.

Collin Hansen talks with Karen Ellis and Kori Porter about how God's people fight for faith when it can cost their lives.

On this bonus episode, we’re featuring a selection from TGC’s narrative podcast, Recorded.

Jennie Allen and Collin Hansen discuss the importance of fostering community, and how God uses the people around us to help us in our loneliness.

Russ Ramsey and Collin Hansen discuss Rembrandt and Van Gogh, Kincaid and Caravaggio, and why you don't have to be an expert to appreciate art.

Glen Scrivener joins Collin Hansen on Gospelbound to discuss the patriarchy, consent, Christianity for weirdos, and more.

Collin Hansen talks with Good Faith Debates moderator Jim Davis about what surprised him, what helped him as a pastor, and whether he changed his mind on anything.

Jonathan Tjarks joins Collin Hansen on this episode of Gospelbound to discuss his cancer diagnosis, basketball, his journalistic career, and the reception to his memorable essay.

Singer-songwriter, Sandra McCracken, joins Collin Hansen to discuss her new book, embodied worship, tortured artists, the Nashville sound, deconstruction, and more.

Michael Horton joins Collin Hansen on Gospelbound to discuss preaching and practicing, hating and fearing, persecution and apostasy, and more.

Jake Meador talks with Collin Hansen about classical vision for education but also sex, race, technology, family, the environment, and more.

Collin Hansen welcomes Jordan Raynor to discuss his new book on productivity that mixes time-tested tips with timeless biblical wisdom.

We need meaningful connection outside of the technological world in order to find true hope in our anxious age.

Collin Hansen and George Yancey discuss why mutual accountability and unity is the best approach to racial reconciliation.

Kelly Kapic joins Collin Hansen to discuss the good news of our human limits, living in the moment, the fear of the Lord, and our identity in Christ.

Gavin Ortlund joins Collin Hansen on Gospelbound to discuss our deepest intuitions, beauty, creation, love, and how to rightly approach apologetics.

Collin Hansen and Jon Tyson discuss fatherhood, risk, discipleship, and what it takes to raise sons who live confidently for Christ.

Collin Hansen and Dave Harvey discuss the importance of plurality in church leadership and how to build thriving leadership teams.

Collin Hansen talks with Isaac Adams about how the gospel shapes our talking about race in such a polarized atmosphere in the United States.

Collin Hansen is joined by Tom Nelson to discuss what it takes for a pastor to truly flourish—tending to their own souls as much as their church.

Join Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger, hosts of Gospelbound and the Let’s Talk podcast as they discuss a bonus season-end episode of these two TGC podcasts, which launched in 2020.

J. T. English joins Collin Hansen to discuss Sunday school and small groups, travel baseball, active learning, and commissioning culture.

During the last decade, one in 20 Americans has shifted from identifying with a religion to claiming “nothing in particular.” And this group is also the least likely of any position on religion to hold at least a bachelor’s degree.

“Our cause is sacred. How can we doubt it, when we know it has been consecrated by a holy baptism of fire and blood?” So said a North Carolina minister about the Confederacy in the aftermath of the South’s defeat at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. This arresting quote contributes to the title of James P. Byrd’s new book, A Holy Baptism of Fire and Blood: The Bible and the American Civil War, published by Oxford. He writes, “This is a book about how Americans enlisted the Bible in the nation’s most bloody and arguably most biblically infused war.”

“Do I exist for God or does God exist for me?”  That’s the question that I think animates Dean Inserra’s new book, Getting Over Yourself: Trading Believe-in-Yourself Religion for Christ-Centered Christianity, published by Moody. Or, maybe it’s this line: “We can’t make Christianity cooler.”

It’s the fundamental lie of modern life, says Alan Noble: that we are our own. Compared to our ancestors, we’re less worried about war. We’re less worried about starvation and famine. But by believing that we are our own, we tend to struggle with new problems: the loss of meaning, identity, and purpose.

For Ruth Chou Simons, being her own hero doesn’t seem all that freeing. It looks exhausting. If you want to sell millions of books, tell readers they can be their own hero. Tell them if they don’t have what they want, they need to demand it. Tell them that they can have everything if they work hard enough: the beautiful family, the booming business, the world-changing nonprofit venture.

Jen Michel says faith is a habit. It’s not against evidence but careful consideration of evidence. It’s trust in the story that makes sense of the world. It’s curiosity. It’s where the habits of humility take us.

Jeffrey Bilbro, editor in chief of Front Porch Republic and the author of the new book Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News, published by IVP Academic. Bilbro warns that “objects on screen are more distant than they appear,” and that “the public sphere is simply not conducive to the formation of loving, sustaining communities.” He writes this:

Collin Hansen and Daniel Strange discuss connecting culture with Christ, J. H. Bavinck, the totality, Goth culture, disenchantment, and more.

Collin Hansen and Blair Linne discuss systemic injustice and personal responsibility, victims and rebels, diverse churches, and family trees.

Sam Allberry joins me on Gospelbound to discuss intimacy, technology, Avatar, color blindness, masculinity and femininity, and much more.

Jonathan Leeman talks with Collin Hansen about why a Christian without a church is a Christian in trouble.

Former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joins Collin Hansen to discuss political theology, humility, and why Christians shouldn’t give up on politics.

Originally featured on Gospelbound in May of 2020, we're bringing back a conversation with Jasmine Holmes about her book ‘Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope.’

Originally featured on Gospelbound in May of 2020, we're bringing back an encouraging conversation with Tim and Kathy Keller on gospel-centered marriage.

Originally released on The Gospel Coalition Podcast, this bonus episode of Gospelbound features a clip from an interview between TGC senior writer, Sarah Zylstra and her guest, J. D. Greear.

Originally released on The Gospel Coalition Podcast, this bonus episode of Gospelbound features a clip from an interview between TGC senior writer, Sarah Zylstra and her guest, Alex Harris.

Collin Hansen and Jason Allen discuss their hopes for the future of seminary education and encourage those who might be ready for this momentous step.

Collin Hansen and Shai Linne unpack the importance of ethnic unity. Through the power of the gospel, we can strive for unity as humble witnesses.

Collin Hansen is joined by Michael Horton and Justin Giboney who help explain the origins and shape of Christian nationalism with a view toward the promises of the gospel. This episode was recorded live at TGC's 2021 national conference.

Collin Hansen and John Dickson discuss the church’s successes, failures, and a path toward healing which involves owning up to ways the church has fallen short of its own ideals.

Collin Hansen and Kyle Beshears discuss the dangers of apatheism and how to encourage nonbelievers toward the opposite—a joy-filled fervor for God.

Collin Hansen hosts Jay Kim, Derek Rishmawy, and Karen Swallow Prior to discuss deconstruction and the hope of finding a deeper faith in the process.

Collin Hansen welcomes Morton Schapiro and Gary Saul Morson on Gospelbound to discuss their proposed solutions to divisive fundamentalism.

Collin Hansen and Sarah Zylstra share stories of Christians who are living bound to the unchanging gospel of Jesus Christ, unshaken by a turbulent world.

Collin Hansen and Trevin Wax discuss his new book and multi-directional leadership—displaying versatility and focusing on the good of the flock.

Collin Hansen and Rebecca McLaughlin discuss the rise of secular creeds and why Christianity is the original source for true diversity, equality, and life-transforming love.

Collin Hansen and Joseph Henrich discuss the unique role of Christianity in making us WEIRD: Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic.

Collin Hansen and Andy Crouch discuss the losses brought on by COVID-19 and look forward to God’s purposes in the next year and beyond.

Collin Hansen and Andrew Wilson discuss how we can see God through the ordinary, physical things we see every day.

Collin Hansen and Vaneetha Risner discuss her new book and what it looks like to trust God in suffering, finding moments of joy in vulnerable prayer.

Collin Hansen and Stephen McAlpine discuss his new book and what it takes to truly share Christ with those who want nothing to do with Christians.

Collin Hansen talks with Brett McCracken about his Wisdom Pyramid and why believers should be wise about their digital media intake.

In this episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen is joined by Thaddeus Williams to discuss his new book and where to find good news amid the noise of social media.

Collin Hansen and Russell Moore discuss how to lead when no one seems to be following, ambition masquerading as conviction, and Moore's new book, The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear Without Losing Your Soul.

In this special bonus episode of Gospelbound, host Collin Hansen and TGC colleague Melissa Kruger look back on what they’ve learned and celebrate what God has done, even in the midst of one of the most difficult years.

In this special extended episode of Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Carl Trueman discuss the sexual revolution, gender identity, and answer insightful questions sent in by Gospelbound listeners.