The Carson Center Podcast

Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd show how Jesus stilling the storm reveals his divine authority and calls disciples to trust him.

Tom Schreiner joins Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd to discuss the past, present, and future of biblical theology, and to help listeners read the whole Bible more faithfully.

Jen Wilkin joins Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd to explain why Christians should read Revelation as a symbolic, Old-Testament-saturated book that trains believers for endurance—not escapism—and why repeated, whole-book reading is essential for understanding it.

Matt Harmon and Ben Gladd explain why Luke highlights Jesus’ Christ-centered reading of the Old Testament and argue Christians should learn to read Scripture the way Jesus taught his disciples—responsibly, contextually, and with the Spirit’s help.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Biblical Theology Briefing, a podcast from The Gospel Coalition, hosted by Ben Gladd and Matt Harmon. Biblical theology is not a verse-by-verse commentary or a devotional. Instead, it focuses on tracing the connections, themes, and patterns across Scripture, helping us see how the Bible tells one unified and coherent story.

In this lecture, Don Carson explores Revelation 5 to highlight Christ's divine worthiness to open the scroll.

Don Carson teaches from Revelation 4, highlighting God's majestic and indescribable holiness, the worship He receives, and the encouragement this vision offers for believers.

Don Carson explains how Revelation uses vivid imagery and symbolism to reveal God’s purposes and the fulfillment of biblical themes.

Don Carson emphasizes that Revelation should be interpreted through the lens of Jesus Christ—his death, resurrection, and role as mediator.

Don Carson teaches on the significance of interpreting apocalyptic literature, emphasizing its symbolic nature and historical context, and highlighting the genre's potential for impactful preaching when understood within its original setting.

Don Carson teaches from 2 Thessalonians 3, urging Christians to actively live out the gospel by praying for its spread, working diligently, addressing idleness, and fostering peace as they await Christ's return.

Don Carson explores 2 Thessalonians 2, urging believers to remain steadfast as they await Christ’s return and emphasizing the importance of readiness, understanding prophetic events, and living in hope.

Don Carson examines 2 Thessalonians 1 to emphasize Christ’s centrality, the refining power of suffering, and the eternal significance of glorifying Christ through faith, love, and prayer.

Don Carson teaches that Christian leaders must humbly serve Christ, remain faithful to their God-given call, and live out the gospel.

Don Carson examines 1 Corinthians 3 to address factionalism, the nature of Christian leadership, and the Church as God's temple.

Don Carson teaches that the wisdom of God—centered on the message of the cross—is revealed not through human intellect but through the Spirit.

Don Carson examines 1 Corinthians 1 to explain the shocking nature and eternal significance of the cross, which confronts human pride, defies worldly wisdom, and reveals God's power to save through Christ crucified.

In his lecture on Revelation 21, Don Carson explores the imagery of the New Heaven and New Earth, emphasizing the Lamb’s central role in fulfilling God’s purposes through the gospel.

Don Carson unpacks Romans 3:21–26 as the heart of the gospel, showing how God’s righteousness is revealed through Christ’s atoning sacrifice, offering salvation to all who believe and transforming sinners by grace.

Don Carson teaches that the gospel is the transformative news of what God has done through Jesus, and new birth is a supernatural work essential for entering God's kingdom.

Don Carson emphasizes the importance of faithful, selfless service and spiritual readiness while waiting for Jesus's return, as illustrated Matthew 24 and 25.

Don Carson examines the Christian call to spiritual readiness, faithful service, and long-term preparation for Jesus’s unexpected return.

Don Carson explores Jesus's response to Lazarus's death in John 11, highlighting his love and sovereignty, and emphasizing the broader implications for resurrection and salvation.

Don Carson discusses John 10:1–21, emphasizing Christ's intimate knowledge, sacrificial love, and transformative relationship with believers.

Don Carson explains that Jesus’s teaching on being the “Bread of Life” in John 6 reveals him as the true source of eternal life, whose sacrificial death and resurrection fulfill God’s plan of salvation.

Don Carson teaches on John 5:16–30, explaining Jesus's healing on the Sabbath, his claim to equality with God the Father, and the theological implications of his Sonship.

Don Carson explores Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus in John 3:1–21, emphasizing the need for spiritual rebirth through the Holy Spirit and faith in Jesus for eternal life.

Don Carson discusses Jesus's cleansing of the temple in John 2:13–25, emphasizing his authority as the true temple and calling for a God-centered approach to Christian life and worship.

Don Carson explores the prologue of John's Gospel, highlighting the incarnate Word as the agent of creation and the ultimate revelation of God's glory, grace, and truth.

Don Carson explores the biblical foretelling of God’s final restoration, emphasizing the future transformation of the universe centered around God’s glory, where sin, death, and decay are eradicated, and believers enjoy eternal fellowship with God.

Don Carson examines the biblical concept of God's righteous wrath, emphasizing the severity of judgment, the eternal consequences of sin, and the significance of the cross in understanding God's love and sacrifice.

Don Carson explores God's love for the church, emphasizing the role of grace, the Holy Spirit, and biblical teachings in shaping believers' lives, uniting them in Christ, and enabling them to live out their faith in the world.

Don Carson explains how God justifies the guilty through faith in Jesus Christ, demonstrating His justice in the cross and resurrection while emphasizing that salvation is a gift of grace, not earned by works.

Don Carson explores the centrality of Jesus's death and resurrection in the Christian faith, highlighting its transformative power and unique significance for forgiveness and reconciliation to God.

Don Carson explores the biblical understanding of God's love, emphasizing its purpose in salvation, contrasting it with common misconceptions, and highlighting its central purpose in offering life and salvation through faith in Jesus.

Don Carson explains the concept of spiritual birth as both Old Testament fulfillment and a transformative experience granted by God through Jesus, showing how faith in Christ results in true moral and spiritual change.

Don Carson explores the biblical theme of the incarnation, from the Old Testament's promises of divine visitation and judgment to the New Testament's revelation of Jesus as the incarnate Word, the true Light, and the fulfillment of God's plan of salvation.

Don Carson explores the theme of God’s wisdom through the Old Testament's Psalms and Wisdom literature, highlighting the pursuit of true wisdom through a relationship with God.

Don Carson explores the biblical concept of kingship, focusing on God’s reign, the establishment of the Davidic dynasty, the promise of an eternal King, and the ongoing struggle for God’s kingdom that will ultimately triumph through Jesus’s rule over all creation.

Don Carson explores God's role as Legislator, addressing objections to Christian morality and the limitations of the Old Covenant, ultimately highlighting the need for a perfect sacrifice in Jesus.

Don Carson highlights God's sovereign grace and the significance of his covenants with humanity, particularly through his promise to Abraham and Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice.

In this special edition episode from our Gospelbound podcast, Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger discuss the top theology stories of 2024, why they’re feeling hopeful for 2025, and share an important update about TGC’s cofounder, Don Carson.

Don Carson teaches from Genesis 3, highlighting the Serpent’s deceit, the consequences of humanity’s rebellion, and the ultimate promise of redemption through Jesus, emphasizing reconciliation with God as the only solution to human sin.

Don Carson introduces a new series, ‘The God Who Is There,’ by teaching from Genesis 1–2, emphasizing Genesis’s role in shaping the Christian worldview.

Don Carson teaches from Ezekiel 16 and 23, which describe Israel’s spiritual rebellion, idolatry, and political alliances. Carson points to Israel’s deserved judgment and highlights the promised restoration through a new covenant.

Don Carson teaches from Ezekiel 13–14, outlining five principles for discerning false prophets from genuine prophets.

Don Carson explores Ezekiel 10–11, covering Ezekiel’s vision of God’s glory, judgment on Israel’s leaders, the promise of a new covenant, and God’s ultimate fulfillment for his people.

Don Carson teaches from Ezekiel 8–9, showing how true worship produces moral uprightness and fosters societal transformation.

Don Carson examines God’s judgment in Ezekiel 4–5 and explains that God’s righteous wrath is ultimately satisfied through Jesus’s death on the cross.

Don Carson explores Ezekiel's powerful vision, highlighting the importance of faithfulness in proclaiming God’s truth to a resistant culture.

Don Carson examines new hermeneutics, Scripture’s clarity, church leadership models, and the Holy Spirit’s role in biblical interpretation.

Don Carson explores Scripture's inerrancy, how to interpret Genesis, and modern pluralism, highlighting God's sovereignty and the need for cultural awareness in biblical interpretation.

Don Carson explores the themes of faithfulness and divine blessing in Genesis 39 through Joseph's resistance to temptation, highlighting the literary structure and parallelism within the biblical text.

Don Carson unpacks the role of logic in biblical interpretation, examining the intersection of God's sovereignty and human responsibility, while cautioning against the misuse of systematic theology.

Don Carson emphasizes the need for a thoughtful, context-driven interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:12 to faithfully understand gender roles in the church.

Don Carson discusses spiritual rebirth in John 3, highlighting the contrast between natural and spiritual birth and God's vital role in salvation.

Don Carson unpacks the historical and cultural context behind Jesus's message to the church in Laodicea and the parable of the 10 virgins, emphasizing the importance of readiness, spiritual health, and careful biblical interpretation.

Don Carson unpacks essential principles of biblical interpretation, calling students of the Bible to observe historical context and literary genres, seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and persevere in prayer.

Don Carson explores the themes of faithfulness, judgment, and the right use of God's gifts in the kingdom of heaven, emphasizing the importance of spiritual maturity and servant leadership while awaiting Christ's return.

Don Carson explores Jesus’s return as the ultimate fulfillment of his reign.

Don Carson discusses the tension between the return of Christ and the fulfillment of specific prophetic events, urging a balanced perspective on the Olivet Discourse.

Don Carson continues his teaching from the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24:1–28, expounding on the significant impact of apostasy on the church and warning of impending persecution and the dangers of false teaching.

Don Carson examines Jesus' warnings about false prophets, wars, and persecution in Matthew 24:1–28.

Don Carson teaches from 1 John 5:4-21 on the assurance of salvation through Christ.

Don Carson explores the themes of truth and love in 1 John 4:1–5:4, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's presence through Christ's humanity.

In his message on 1 John 2:28–3:24, Don Carson teaches on Christlike love, obedience, and transformation in the Christian life.

Don Carson teaches the importance of obedience, love, and perseverance in the Christian faith, as outlined in 1 John 2:3–27.

This episode is part one of Don Carson's five-part series on the book of 1 John, exploring the profound theology of this essential epistle and its central theme of the assurance of salvation through Christ.

In this final part of the lecture series ‘Making Sense of Suffering,’ Don Carson urges believers to persevere amid suffering by remembering God's goodness.

This message is part three of "Making Sense of Suffering," in which Don Carson encourages Christians to follow Jesus amid suffering and persecution.

This message is part two of Don Carson's sermon series, "Making Sense of Suffering." Whether you're preparing for a season of loss or in the midst of one now, you can trust God's goodness and sovereignty in your suffering.

This is part one of Don Carson's lecture series, "Making Sense of Suffering." Whether you're preparing for a season of loss or in the midst of one now, you can trust God's goodness and sovereignty in your suffering.