In her TGCW24 message, Ruth Chou Simons unpacks Jesus’s statement “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” from John 14:1–14.

When we believe that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, we find comfort and hope, knowing that nothing in the world can shake this truth. Jesus’s claim is exclusive, and many will find it offensive. But the truth that no one can come to the Father except through Jesus is the greatest comfort for troubled hearts. Christ, the perfect offering, is the only One who could make a way to God for us.

Simons teaches the following:

• Struggles with striving and seeking clear paths
• Jesus's response to the disciples' troubled hearts
• Believing in Jesus and his promises
• Hoping in Christ and our eternal home
• Looking to Jesus as the way, truth, and life
• Choosing Jesus and following his path

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At TGC24, Nancy Guthrie helps us understand what Jesus means when he says, “I AM the resurrection and the life” in John 11.

In John 11:17-44, Jesus offers eternal hope as he boldly confronts death. Jesus gives us the hope of life in the future and access to resurrection life right now. We can rejoice knowing that if we trust in Jesus, we are no longer spiritually dead but are now united with him in the newness of life.

Guthrie teaches the following:

• Jesus's love and the illness of Lazarus
• Jesus's delay and the purpose of sickness
• Martha's struggle with Jesus's delay
• Jesus's claim: I am the resurrection and the life
• Jesus's question: do you believe this?
• The sign of raising Lazarus
• Confidence in Jesus's resurrection power
• Jesus's role as weeping friend and divine warrior
• The final victory over death

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The Advent season offers unique opportunities for family and personal discipleship. So how can we prepare well? In this episode, The Gospel Coalition staff Kendra Dahl, Melissa Kruger, Jared Kennedy, and Bill Kynes share their experiences navigating the Christmas season as individuals, as families, and within church communities. They suggest resources, reflect on memorable traditions, and consider opportunities for outreach, connection, and celebration.

Recommended Resources:

• Unto Us: 25 Advent Devotions About the Messiah
• Jared Kennedy, “Why Advent Is a Time to Build on Family Traditions”
• Melissa Kruger, “Celebrating Advent: Looking Back and Looking Forward”
• Jared Kennedy, “Countdown to Christmas with These 6 Resources for Advent”
• Jared Kennedy, “The Good News That Jesus Came for You”
• GoodKind Advent Blocks

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At TGCW24, Courtney Doctor teaches on Jesus’s statement, “I AM the Good Shepherd” from John 10:11-18. A good shepherd cares for, protects, and provides for his sheep.

Throughout scripture, we're compared to the sheep who go astray or get lost. We need continual care and vigilant protection, and Christ offers us that and so much more. He's a shepherd who seeks out the one lost sheep and rejoices at its discovery! He leads us, guides us, and restores our souls.

Doctor teaches the following: 

• The role of shepherds in the biblical narrative
• Jesus as the Good Shepherd
• Surprise 1: seeking unexpected sheep
• Surprise 2: leading on unexpected paths
• Surprise 3: dying an unexpected death
• The Lamb is worshiped as the shepherd in Revelation 7
• Know the Good Shepherd and follow him forever

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At TGCW24, Vanessa Hawkins invites us to consider Jesus’s third I AM statement, "I AM the door" from John 10:1-10.

There are times when we rely more on what Jesus gives us access to rather than resting in the truth that he himself is our access. Jesus is not merely our passage to eternal life with God—he is always more and better than we can imagine. As we turn to Jesus and learn from him, we will more clearly recognize his voice. As we read, study, and obey the Word of God, his voice will become easier and easier to follow.

Hawkins teaches the following: 

• The positive impact of a father’s relationship
• Adam and Eve’s relationship with God and separation as a result of sin
• The promise of a Savior and the closing of a door
• Those who do not enter the sheepfold by the door are thieves and robbers
• A real threat: the enemy's attempts to steal, kill, and destroy
• What are the spiritual thieves and robbers in our lives?
• Jesus's promise of abundant life and what it truly means for us
• Walking in obedience and embracing the invitation from Jesus
• The power of death defeated and the hope of resurrection
• Enter through the Door and walk into the Father's presence with bold access

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At TGCW24, Jen Wilkin shares Jesus’s second I AM statement, “I AM the Light of the World" from John 8:12-30. 

We all have first-hand experience of the darkness and brokenness that exists in our world. Jesus, the light that shines in the darkness, offers the “light of life” to anyone who follows him. Jesus’ message confronts the darkness in our hearts and in our world and offers us great hope in all of it.

Wilkin teaches the following:

• The symbolism of light in Scripture
• Jesus' use of light as a metaphor
• The Feast of Tabernacles and its significance
• The manifest presence of God in the Old Testament
• The role of light in the New Testament
• The challenge of lesser lights
• The role of the church in carrying the light
• The collective impact of believers' light

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At TGCW24, Melissa Kruger teaches on Jesus’s declaration in John 6, “I AM the Bread of Life.”

The day before the events in this passage, Jesus fed a large crowd by miraculously multiplying bread and fish. But Jesus has something greater than their physical needs in mind—he wants to meet their spiritual needs. He extends an invitation to be satisfied and sustained in him, telling his listeners then and now that he is “the living bread that came down from heaven.” Jesus is the Bread of Life who offers good news for spiritually hungry people.

Kruger teaches the following:

• The persistent problem: seeking satisfaction in the wrong places
• The surprising solution: Jesus as the Bread of Life
• The difficult decision: believing in Jesus and seeking him daily
• The call to invite others to the feast

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In this special episode of TGC Podcast, Collin Hansen, Jen Wilkin, Kori Porter, and Michael Kruger discuss the vital partnership between men and women in ministry, and the historical and biblical importance of women's contributions to the church. They advocate for visible female leadership, the value of gender-specific spaces for discipleship, and creative ways to foster healthy male-female collaboration in church life and ministry. 

They discuss:

• Historical perspectives on women in ministry
• Healthy family structures and a complementarian view
• Embodied church mothers and the influence of virtual spaces 
• Gender-specific spaces and their value
• Challenges and solutions in shepherding women 
• Positive examples of men and women working together

The study of the grand narrative of Scripture isn't just an intellectual exercise; it's a transformative one. In this roundtable discussion, Kendra Dahl sits down with biblical theology experts Ben Gladd, Courtney Doctor, and Elizabeth Woodson to discuss how a Christ-centered understanding of Scripture illuminates our study of theology and our lives as Christians.

They discuss:

• How discovering biblical theology impacted their lives
• How the storyline of Scripture underpins theological categories
• The importance of recognizing allusions to the Old Testament throughout the New Testament
• Recommended resources for further study of the Bible's overarching narrative

Mentioned on the Show:

• From Garden to Glory: How Understanding God's Story Changes Yours, Courtney Doctor
• From Beginning to Forever: A Study of the Grand Narrative of Scripture, Elizabeth Woodson
• The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, G. K. Beale and Benjamin L. Gladd
• From Adam to Israel: A Biblical Theology of the People of God, Benjamin L. Gladd
• Dictionary of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament, G. K. Beale, Benjamin L. Gladd, Andrew David Naselli
• Even Better Than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible's Story Changes Everything about Your Story, Nancy Guthrie
• Far as the Curse Is Found: The Covenant Story of Redemption, Michael D. Williams

In this breakout session from TGC's 2023 National Conference, a panel featuring Vincent Bacote, Steve DeWitt, John Dickson, and Phil Ryken considers how race, sex, politics, and social media are tearing evangelical communities apart. They reflect on what pastors, teachers, and other Christian leaders can do to restore true Christian fellowship and empower effective gospel witness that is faithful to Scripture and relevant to culture.

They discuss:

• Challenges in the evangelical church
• The church's reputation and loyalty
• What it means to live in a post-Christian society
• The need for pastoral resilience
• The term "evangelical" and its usefulness in the broader world
• Educational decisions for Christian families
• Political emphasis in the church and the need for discernment

We live in a world increasingly marked by accusation and anger, and our churches are called to be places where the love of Christ is not just a theological tenet but a felt reality. 

In this session from TGC's 2023 National Conference, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss how, with God’s help, our churches can be marked by honesty, safety, and renewal.

They discuss: 

• The need for gospel culture
• The role of love in gospel credibility
• "You're Not Crazy" book and its purpose
• Honesty and honoring in gospel culture
• The beauty and blessing of human relationships in gospel culture
• A vision for gospel culture in churches

Listen to the You're Not Crazy podcast from The Gospel Coalition.