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**TGC Q&A**

Each week, we’re joined by Council members of The Gospel Coalition Council and friends who provide biblical perspective on your most pressing questions. Whatever your doubts or questions may be, this is a space where we hope to share biblical insight into life’s questions together.

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Sandra McCracken and Ellie Holcomb Discuss Their Favorite Christmas Carols Dec 23, 2020

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In this bonus episode of TGC Q&A, Sandra McCracken and Ellie Holcomb discuss their favorite Christmas carols:

“O Holy Night”—even with the high note (:53)
“Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming” (2:04)
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and Charlie Brown (2:23)
“Silent Night” and “Away in a Manger” (4:25)
“O Come All Ye Faithful” (5:23)

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Fernando Ortega and Stuart Townend Discuss Their Favorite Christmas Carols Dec 19, 2020

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In this bonus episode of TGC Q&A, Fernando Ortega and Stuart Townend discuss their favorite Christmas carols:

“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” (:44)
“In the Bleak Midwinter” (1:00)
“Joy to the World “(1:27)
“O Come All Ye Faithful” (1:59)
Huge language to grapple with mind-blowing truths (2:18)
The humility of the Godhead as an infant (3:08)
Honesty in Christmas songs (4:07)

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How Should Churches Biblically Address Divorce? Dec 16, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Russell Moore and Mika Edmondson address the question, “How should churches biblically address divorce?” They discuss:

Spiritual warfare in at least two directions (:28)
How God speaks about divorce (2:34)
When the home is not safe—abandonment (4:55)
Divorce as a weapon and Jesus’s response (6:15)

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How Do I Evangelize Generation Z? Dec 09, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Derek Rishmawy and Cameron Cole address the question, “How do I evangelize Generation Z?” They discuss:

Understanding Generation Z (:28)
Technology and instant gratification (2:08)
Evangelism by Generation Z (5:07)

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Meet Generation Z

3 Books to Help Church Leaders Understand Gen Z (or iGen)

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Why Should All Women Learn to Study the Bible? Dec 02, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Taylor Turkington and Jen Wilkin address the question, “Why should women learn to study the Bible?” They discuss:

Knowing God (:27)
When “we don’t need more Bible knowledge” (1:28)
Growing as the church of God (2:14)
Equipping to serve others (2:58)
The joy of biblical depth (3:37)

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Is the Bible Good for Women?

Training Women to Teach the Bible (Panel)

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How Do I Proclaim Christ as the ‘Only Way’ in a Pluralistic Age? Nov 25, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Jackie Hill Perry and Jen Pollock address the question, “How do I proclaim Christ as the only way in a pluralistic age?” They discuss:

“You do you” (:29)
An invitation to save your life (1:45)
When “you do you” rubs others the wrong way (2:48)
Participating in the activities of Jesus (4:07)
A greater joy (4:48)
The exhaustion of autonomy and the rest of Christ (5:34)

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The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society

Contradict

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What Did Paul Mean by ‘I Do Not Permit a Woman to Teach’? Nov 18, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Tim Keller and Don Carson address the question, “What did Paul mean by ‘I do not permit a woman to teach'?” They discuss:

What Paul actually forbids (:29)
The debate over whether he forbids one thing or two (2:21)
Imperial ignorance—it can’t be known (3:43)
Transcultural exhortation (4:15)

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Should Women Preach In Our Churches?

Pastors Need Women Teachers (and Vice Versa)

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What’s the Future of Religious Freedom in the U.S.? Nov 11, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Russell Moore and Kristen Waggoner address the question, “What’s the future of religious freedom in the U.S.?” They discuss:

Hope for the future of religious freedom (:29)
Why religious freedom is important (1:43)
Preparing churches to build conscience in its people (2:43)
Wisdom to differentiate violation of conscience from things that are not (3:58)
Religious freedom outside of churches (5:36)
Dying to self vs. building precedent for others (7:00)
Being faithful and wise and seeing God move in ways we don’t expect (9:36)

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How Has Secularism Shaped Contemporary Christianity? Nov 04, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Mike Cosper and Alan Noble address the question, “How has secularism shaped contemporary Christianity?” They discuss:

How secularism has shaped the hearts of church leaders (:28)
Entrepreneurship-shaped models of church (1:27)
Uncontested adoption of technologies (3:20)
When worship feels categorically like every other experience (4:23)
Leaning into the purposeful differences (5:19)

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Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age.

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What Does Ineffective Apologetics Look Like? Oct 28, 2020

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In this episode of TGC Q&A, Josh Chatraw and Mark Allen address the question, “What does ineffective apologetics look like?” They discuss:

Appealing to your base leading to polarization (:28)
Canned approaches (2:37)
Addressing objections poorly (3:35)
Avoiding ineffective approaches and giving hope (5:14)
Defining effective apologetics (7:20)

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