The Gospel Coalition

Apr 15, 2022

Apr 14, 2022 • 43 min

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy talked with Michael Horton of Westminster Seminary in California about his  book  and biblical teaching campaign Core Christianity . In addition to being the author of many popular and academic books, Horton is the editor-in-chief of  Modern Reformation magazine, one of the hosts of the  White Horse Inn radio broadcast, and a minister in the United Reformed Churches. In their conversation on his book Core Christianity: Finding Yourself in God’s Story ,  they discuss why those we teach need training in doctrine, the way God speaks to us today, and whether the purpose of our lives as Christians is to change the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 11, 2022

Apr 8, 2022 • 42 min

Courtney Doctor teaches at TGCW21 on James 2:14-26, and carefully examines the true meaning of “faith apart from works is dead.” Are we justified by faith alone or justified by works along with faith? In her keynote address, Courtney Doctor explains that true and living faith transforms us and changes what we do, creating the good works to which James calls us. We should not muster up these good works to be right with God. Instead, we can follow the four examples of living faith James gives us in his letter: 1. Living faith shows itself in active compassion. 2. Living faith shows itself in a deep love for God. 3. Living faith shows itself in radical obedience to God. 4. Living faith shows itself in full identification with all of God’s people. If we can simply love and abide in Christ, our good works will be a response from our hearts rather than a striving towards salvation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 4, 2022

When life gives us lemons, sometimes we just can't make lemonade - bitterness overwhelms us. Yet as Naomi found in the book of Ruth, there is an antidote.

Apr 1, 2022 • 46 min

At TGC's 2021 Women's Conference, K. A. Ellis presents a message called, “Whose Story Will You Follow?” based off of James 1 and 2. Ellis explains that the Bible is an ancient and true story that God has created for his people. She also speaks of the false stories and idols that we, as humans, are so quick to follow. Ellis, preaching from the Book of James, lays out what it means to choose to follow God’s story, instead of all the other false stories that lead us astray. The theme she creates is that our “say” should match our “do.” When our words (our say) match our actions (our do), we show the story of the Kingdom of God, but when they do not match, our idols lead us to destruction and dehumanization. Ellis uses James’ words to encourage us to ask which story we are following—God’s true story, or the idols of our hearts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 2m

In this conversation, O’Donnell provides helpful ideas and key insights for teaching through Matthew, including how to find the melodic line of Matthew, Matthew’s emphasis on pattern fulfillment, and what he calls “Doug O’s Amazing Ten Steps” to interpreting parables. Books by Douglas O’Donnell: Matthew: All Authority in Heaven and on Earth The Beginning and End of Wisdom God’s Lyrics: Rediscovering Worship through Old Testament Songs The Song of Solomon: An Invitation to Intimacy Douglas O’Donnell recommends: Matthew in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Grant Osborne Matthew : A Commentary ,  Volumes 1 & 2  by Frederick Dale Bruner Interpreting the Parables by Craig Blomberg The Parables of Jesus  by David Wenham Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 25, 2022 • 46 min

“Our conversations will produce more light than heat if we can focus in on one argument at a time. By more carefully isolating our real disagreements, we will be better equipped to talk responsibly, listen respectfully, and find common ground and move in the direction of possible solutions.” – Isaac Adams Isaac Adams delivers a message at TGC21 addressing the question, “Why is it so hard to talk about race?” He begins with the most basic and foundational of answers from James 4: sin is the reason for the quarrels and fights among brothers and sisters in Christ. Adams identifies 11 reasons he believes sin specifically affects conversations about race. He encourages us listeners to repent, to seek wisdom and listen to one another, and fix our eyes on Jesus. Though we may not fully agree on questions of race and racism, we can be unified through our conversations if together we are fixated on Christ. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 18, 2022 • 49 min

“It's by relying on the Father of every good and every perfect gift that we can remain steadfast under trial.” –– Mary Willson Mary Willson delivers a message at TGCW21, teaching from James chapter 1, addressing the questions and concerns that have arisen within the Church over the last couple of years around sickness, financial strain, joblessness, loneliness, disorientation, anxiety, and how to faithfully stand firm in the midst of such compounding adversity. She encourages listeners to remember who they are and, ultimately, whose they are, as James describes in verse 1. Willson also addresses three sets of instructions that follow in James’s teaching in light of our identity in Christ, crescendoing into a glorious remembrance of who God is and the sovereign grace he bestowed on us, that we might be first fruits of his kingdom—reflecting his love in broken creation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 17, 2022 • 40 min

For this two-part conversation on 2 Samuel, Nancy sat down with John Woodhouse in his home office in Sydney, Australia. In part one, Woodhouse helps relate the story of God’s kingdom in David’s day to the context of God’s kingdom in our day. He gives us handles on how to teach 2 Samuel 7, one of the most important chapters in the Bible, in which God makes a covenant with David and promises that his throne will last forever. In part two, Woodhouse discuss the difficult-to-read—and even more challenging to teach—section on Amnon’s sin with Tamar and Absalom’s rebellion. Books on 2 Samuel: 2 Samuel: Your Kingdom Come  (Preaching the Word commentary series) by John Woodhouse Sermons on 2 Samuel by John Calvin 2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity   by Dale Ralph Davis 1–2 Samuel: A Twelve Week Study   by Ryan Kelly Audio Resources on 2 Samuel: Sermons series by John Woodhouse  at Christ Church St. Ives in Sydney, Australia Sermon series by Liam Goligher  at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia Sermon series by Ryan Kelly  at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 11, 2022 • 56 min

“I want to be content in the presence of God with me, no matter what the circumstances are around me.” – David Platt David Platt preaches a message at TGC21 based in Hebrews 13:1-21. He begins by reminding us that we have an adversary who wants to destroy our intimacy with Jesus and divert his people from his mission in the world, which is why we have the book of Hebrews. Platt gives 25 ways that God directs his people through instructions, expectations, declarations, and a benediction in the final chapter of Hebrews. Platt exhorts us to fix our eyes on the Son of God, our reward, our Savior, our Sympathizer, our Intercessor, our Great High Priest who covers over all our sins, and the Great Shepherd who oversees our soul. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 7, 2022

Mar 4, 2022 • 38 min

Every society has concepts of right and wrong, including overlaps and differences, and those concepts formulate moral ecosystems that pass down values from generation to generation. As described by Tim Keller, moral ecosystems display four distinct characteristics: moral cosmology (who we are and why we are here), moral instruction in some authoritative text, moral imagination (the stories we tell), and cohesive community made up of moral discourse, moral modeling, and moral practices. In her talk from TGCW21, Betsy Childs Howard addresses each of these characteristics from both historical and practical viewpoints with a particular focus on moral imagination—how the stories we tell shape our children. Check out the new book, Polly and the Screen Time Overload , written by this episode's speaker, Betsy Childs Howard.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 3, 2022 • 55 min

For this two-part conversation on 2 Samuel, Nancy sat down with John Woodhouse in his home office in Sydney, Australia. In part one, Woodhouse helps relate the story of God’s kingdom in David’s day to the context of God’s kingdom in our day. He gives us handles on how to teach 2 Samuel 7, one of the most important chapters in the Bible, in which God makes a covenant with David and promises that his throne will last forever. In part two, Woodhouse discuss the difficult-to-read—and even more challenging to teach—section on Amnon’s sin with Tamar and Absalom’s rebellion. Books on 2 Samuel: 2 Samuel: Your Kingdom Come  (Preaching the Word commentary series) by John Woodhouse Sermons on 2 Samuel by John Calvin 2 Samuel: Out of Every Adversity   by Dale Ralph Davis 1–2 Samuel: A Twelve Week Study   by Ryan Kelly Audio Resources on 2 Samuel: Sermons series by John Woodhouse  at Christ Church St. Ives in Sydney, Australia Sermon series by Liam Goligher  at Tenth Presbyterian in Philadelphia Sermon series by Ryan Kelly  at Desert Springs Church in Albuquerque Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 28, 2022

Feb 25, 2022 • 46 min

Collin Hansen delivers a message at TGC21 titled “The Duty and Delight of Catechizing Your Children.” He begins with the thesis that someone will catechize your children and follows with the pivotal question, “Will it be you or someone else?” From Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Hansen addresses the nuts and bolts of catechesis, beginning with its theological foundation and detailing how parents might engage in both formal and informal catechesis, as the Scriptures command. As parents lay the foundation of catechesis for their children, duty gives way to delight, while Biblical truth begins to shape their families for the glory of God. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 21, 2022

Feb 18, 2022

Feb 17, 2022 • 57 min

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible , Nancy sat down with two good friends who have spent many years identifying, recruiting, training, and overseeing teachers in the church. She asked them what they look for in a teacher, red flags that may indicate one shouldn’t be tapped to teach, and how they recommend people improve at teaching the Bible. Resources recommended in this episode: Simeon Trust Workshops One to One Bible Reading  by David Helm Living By the Book by Howard Hendricks Getting the Message  by Dan Doriani Putting the Truth to Work  by Dan Doriani The Heart Is the Target  by Murray Capill Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible ESV Study Bible ESV Gospel Transformation Bible Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 4, 2022 • 45 min

Bryan Chapell taught a message from Hebrews 12 during TGC21 titled “The Pilgrim’s Purpose in Life.” Amid a global pandemic, he sought to answer the ancient question, “If God is for us, why is all of this happening?” He reminded believers that God is greater than our senses and explanations—and we need him to be. What God is doing in us, he explained, is disciplining us as sons and daughters, teaching us how dear we are to each other and how dear the Savior is to us. When life hits hard and we find ourselves desperate for solid ground, we should be reminded of the kingdom that cannot be shaken and its glorious King. As recipients of the unshakeable kingdom, we must lift our hands, strengthen our knees, and gratefully worship in reverence and awe. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.