TGC Q&A

In the fourth episode of our biblical counseling series, Josh Squires answers the question, “How do I honor God when marriage gets tough?” He addresses:

• Common questions about marriage (:25)
• Functionality in marriage (1:20)
• Complimentary marriage (1:40)
• When the husband doesn’t lead (5:28)
• Engaging a spiritually apathetic spouse (9:46)
• Apathy and the stages of change (12:22)
• Helping your spouse move on from apathy (16:48)
• The biggest challenge in marriage (18:30)
• Marriage game theory (19:40)
• Finding a way to health in a troubled marriage (26:10)

Find more from TGC on marriage:

Explore the Topic of Marriage

Josh’s recommended reading list:

When Sinners Say “I Do” by Dave Harvey

Marriage Matters by Winston T. Smith

The Meaning of Marriage by Tim and Kathy Keller

What Did You Expect by Paul Tripp

This Momentary Marriage by John Piper

The Mystery of Marriage by Mike Mason

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman

Taylor Turkington begins the conversation by highlighting that both men and women in the church can have the gift of teaching the Bible, and because of this, it is important to equip them—just like all the saints should be equipped for the work of the ministry as described in Ephesians 4:12-14.

Jen Wilkin says that she notices churches have a lot of pathways for men to teach but not as many of those for women, often leading to an imbalance due to access to tools and resources. Wilkin wants to see churches develop a category of training specifically to equip women to teach the Bible with excellence and precision, understanding the weight of what they are teaching.

Wilkin and Turkington both agree that teaching the Bible comes with a certain weightiness and, as Wilkin argues, the cost for teaching the Bible incorrectly is high. Because of this, Turkington says the church should help both men and women excel at both their interpretation and communication of God’s Word.

Wilkin says she believes women in the church want to get trained on teaching the Bible, they just don’t always know where to go. Wilkin suggests women need to see an example in the church of other women who are properly teaching the Scriptures. Ultimately, they need permission and tools to do so. Turkington agrees and adds that it is essential for women to see a model of what it looks like for a woman to teach the Bible.

For women who are wanting to grow in teaching the Bible, Wilkin recommends reading books that explore the metanarrative of the Bible, explaining what the bigger story of the Scriptures is. Wilkin also suggests delving into a systematic theology text and trusted commentary texts. Lastly, Wilkin recommends the yearly conference in Dallas, Texas, called Proclaim Truth that gives women leaders at all levels an opportunity to learn the mechanics of Bible teaching and studying the Scriptures in the local church.

Turkington ends by pointing women to The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Training Network that seeks to train women to use the Scriptures for their own growth and for service in God’s kingdom. Turkington also recommends the Charles Simeon Trust organization that trains the next generation of Bible expositors.

Credits

Thanks to Cedarville University for sponsoring this episode. To learn more, visit cedarville.edu/TGC

To submit a question for TGC Q&A podcast, direct message us on Facebook or Instagram or write us at [email protected]

This episode was produced by Heather Calvillo and Steven Morales.

In this episode of TGC Q&A, the fifth in our six-week series on faith and work, Bill Davis answers the question, “How should we think biblically about end-of-life care?”

He discusses:

• Why end-of-life care (00:32)

• End-of-life and medical ethics committees (3:05)

• Advocating for others in end-of-life (9:35)

• Two things to know when advocating for others (13:23)

• Life and the question of infinite value (15:21)

• Biblical advanced directives (17:27)

• Choosing a shorter life for gospel purposes (19:29)

• How Jesus would have you use all you have now (22:49)

• Why these conversations are difficult (25:02)

• Ways to help think through the difficult conversations (27:57)

• Being practically faithful to the end (32:28)

Explore more from TGC on the topic of End-of-Life Issues (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/?s=End-of-Life).

In this episode of TGC Q&A, we conclude the five-week series, “Gen Z’s Questions About Christianity” with Josh Butler, who answers two questions regarding predestination and salvation.

He discusses:

• Shifting from a mechanical vision to a romantic vision of predestination and election (0:00)
• A paradigm shift from the country club to war-zone medics (3:45)
• We are elected to a redemptive community (6:40)
• How do I know I'm saved? (8:20)
• Final encouragement—keep asking questions (11:15)

Explore more from TGC on the topic of election.

Nancy Guthrie and Courtney Doctor share their thoughts on why it is important for women to care about Biblical theology as it relates to their reading and understanding of God’s Word as a whole.

Guthrie defines Biblical theology as a way of approaching and understanding the Bible as one cohesive story about what God is doing in the world through Christ. Guthrie suggests that Biblical theology differs from its companion, systematic theology, which gathers what the entire Bible says about a certain topic like sin or humanity. Guthrie says that as we look at the Bible’s themes, the themes we encounter actually develop throughout the Scriptures.

Doctor agrees and highlights that Biblical theology is a progressive revelation in narrative form—we know more about God at the end of the story than we did in the beginning.

Guthrie says her love of Biblical theology began when she started to hear preachers and teachers teach the grander narrative of the Bible, centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ. For Doctor, her love for Biblical theology started in her class called “Covenant Theology” at Covenant Seminary—a class that dedicated five professors to teach the Bible as one story. Doctor says that parts of the Bible started to make sense to her that were harder for her to understand before. She says it helped her love God more and love his Word more, too.

Guthrie is passionate about helping other women pull together what they know about the Bible through an understanding of Biblical theology.

In this episode, Doctor mentions Nancy Guthrie’s book called, Even Better Than Eden.

To hear more from Guthrie, you can listen to her podcast, “Help Me Teach the Bible.”

Giveaway!

In the beginning of this episode, our team announced a special giveaway. Here are the details:

We're giving away two tickets for you and a friend to attend this year's women's TGCW20 conference, Steadfast, a conference on the book of James. The women’s conference will be held in Indianapolis, June 11 to 13. Along with your conference tickets, you'll also win a free three-night hotel stay in downtown Indy.

Here's how you enter in four easy steps:

1. Check us out on Instagram and follow our account. Our handle is simply: "thegospelcoalition"

2. Like our giveaway post

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If you want an extra entry into the giveaway, you're already completing the first step by listening to this episode. Next, make sure to rate this podcast and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Last, send us a screenshot of your review through a direct message on Instagram!

The winner will be announced next Wednesday, February 5.

Credits

Thanks to the The Gospel Project who sponsored this episode. To learn more about The Gospel Project, visit gospelproject.com

To submit a question for TGC's Q&A podcast, direct message us on Facebook or Instagram or write us at [email protected]

Today's episode was produced by Heather Calvillo and Steven Morales.