In his new Advent devotional The Dawn of Redeeming Grace, Sinclair Ferguson opens up the first two chapters of Matthew's Gospel to help you arrive at Christmas Day awed by God's redeeming grace and refreshed by the hope of God’s promised king.Oleh The Good Book Company

As Christians we sometimes feel like we're on another planet to our unbelieving friends and family. Daniel Strange wants to show you that the connections are there—in fact, the longings that our culture cannot help but express are the very ones that Jesus fulfils.Oleh The Good Book Company

Blair Linne’s personal story of growing up without a father at home reflects the experiences of millions. In her new book, Finding my Father she shows us that the gospel promises not just forgiveness but also a place in God's family, experienced in a local church, where they we can enjoy the fullness of his fatherly joy, care, wisdom, provision, pr…

At the height of his influence, C.S. Lewis was broadcasting his Mere Christianity lectures to almost 1.5 million people. There is so much we can learn from him. You may feel inadequate to the task of evangelism, but in his new book Randy Newman skillfully helps us to apply the methods Lewis used (storytelling, humour, imagery and more) in our own c…

Many people assume that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids. In this episode we talked to respected apologist Rebecca McLaughlin about the evidence that Jesus was a real person, explaining the reliability of the Bible’s accounts of his life and why believing in a virgin birth is not as ridiculou…

When children have something on their minds, they tend to run to their parents and caregivers. Wouldn’t it be great if they also learned that they can talk to God about anything and everything because Jesus has made that possible? In this episode we chat to Laura Wifler, co-founder of Risen Motherhood about her new kids book Any Time, Any Place, An…

What if we didn’t have to choose between an intelligent faith and a passionate one? Right thinking. Right feeling. Deep thoughts about God...for a deeper experience of God. Too often Christians live their spiritual experience in two distinct camps. In this episode of the podcast we talk to Adam Ramsey about his new book Truth on Fire and his manife…

Andrew Wilson is a pastor and teacher, as well as the author of 1 Corinthians For You, an accessible study guide to one of Paul's most popular epistles. In this podcast we find out why Andrew loves this letter so much, and what we can all learn from how Paul speaks to a church that is at risk of being assimilated into the world, especially when it …

It's our 30th anniversary! Joining us on the podcast this time is the founder of The Good Book Company himself, Tim Thornborough. In this episode, Tim opens up the annals of TGBC history, taking us from its unlikely beginning in the front room of his South-West London home, all the way up to our current status as a global Christian publisher, commi…

Whether mildly, moderately or severely, feeling anxious is something most of us experience at some point in our lives. Helen Thorne, author of Hope in an Anxious World, joins us to talk about her experience of battling anxiety and how to take the first few steps towards a lifetime of change.Oleh The Good Book Company

The Christian life is hard. We all need encouragement of some kind, and through many years of teaching it Richard Coekin has found Hebrews 11 to be a rich well of refreshment. In this episode we discuss this extraordinary chapter, Richard's role as CEO of the London-wide Co-Mission church-planting network and how churches can navigate this unique s…

God calls us to be "devoted to one another in love" (Romans 12:10). What does this look like for us today? How can we be the kind of church member who makes a real difference? In this episode of the podcast we talk to Tony Merida about what church is, why being part of it is exciting, and why it’s worthy of our love and commitment.…

Christendom is long gone for American society, and with it many of the familiar moral norms we used to expect from the culture around us. Instead of shrinking back, the church has an historic opportunity to present the goodness and sufficiency of Jesus. Sam Allberry, who has written extensively on sexuality, culture and evangelism discusses how we …

This is a special episode of The Good Book Company podcast. In October 2020 we gathered some church leaders to discuss whether online gatherings were really church. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/xtULcClMHVs A few months on we're hoping and praying that all the restrictions on church life will soon be gone, but what will this "new normal…

Sarah Walton, co-author of Together Through The Storms: Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts, is joined by Jen Wilkin, Vaneetha Reisner, and Courtney Reissig to discuss how to cling to Jesus in your marriage and walk through heavy weather together. This conversation was recorded at The Gospel Coalition's 2021 Women's Conference…

The average woman has 500 periods in her lifetime. And whether yours are mildly annoying, utterly debilitating or emotionally complicated, most of us have at one time or another asked: Why?! Guest host Rebecca McLaughlin interviews author Rachel Jones about her new book on the nature of our bodies, the passing of time, the purpose of pain, and the …

Some of the old, familiar truths of the Christian faith are coming under fire by a secular culture which no longer recognises the God of the bible. In this episode we talk to Alistair Begg about his new book Brave by Faith, which looks at the life of Daniel as a guide for having God-sized confidence in an increasingly hostile world.…

Chris Morphew is an author, teacher, and school chaplain living in Sydney, Australia. Somehow he has written over 20 novels for children and youth before reaching middle-age. And he's written three more! He joins us on the podcast to talk about Big Questions, his new series of apologetics books for pre-teens/tweens and what that age group needs in …

Somewhere along the way many of us have become burdened by unrealistic expectations of what hospitality is and who can do it. It's not just the reserve of great cooks with big houses. Anyone can and should do it. Carolyn Lacey joins us on the podcast to help us rethink what hospitality actually is - which is to reflect God’s welcoming heart no matt…

"Failure is being successful in the things that don't matter." In this episode of the podcast we talk to Rico Tice about his new book Faithful Leaders and the Things That Matter Most and why successful ministry means living a consistent Christian life. We also find out about how an influential Maths teacher led him to Christ and how he received his…

It's not easy being a Christian. We're all tempted to drift away from Jesus. In this episode of the podcast, Michael J. Kruger, President and Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, NC, shows us how in the book of Hebrews God gives us an anchor: a detailed understanding of how and why Jesus is …

When Liz Wann became a mother she was unprepared for how hard it would be. In this episode of the podcast we talk to her about her new book The End of Me and how God uses those deeply challenging aspects of motherhood to make us more like his Son.Oleh The Good Book Company

The church used to be recognised as a force for good, but this is changing rapidly. Christians are now often seen as the bad guys, losing both respect and influence. Author, blogger and pastor, Stephen McAlpine talks to us about how his new book Being The Bad Guys offers an analysis of how our culture ended up this way and explains key points of te…

Why is it so important for Christians today to delve back into the past and read the works of saints from a different era? Tim Chester joins us on the podcast to talk about his new devotional An Ocean of Grace and explains why we should all be reading the thoughts of dead Christians on regular basis.…

We all want our kids to grow up confident in their faith. But how do we help our them find their way in a world that's full of so many contradicting voices, especially when it comes to the nature and source of truth? In this episode of the podcast we talk to Carl Laferton about his new book The God Contest which uses the story of Mount Carmel to sh…

We all want our kids to develop their own personal relationship with Jesus. Feeding them regularly on his word is central to that, but family Bible times really don't need to be an unrealistic burden. Ed Drew talks to us about his new family devotional, Meals with Jesus: A Journey Through Luke's Gospel for the Whole Family, and his passion for crea…

Tony Merida is the Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, NC and currently serves as the Director for Theological Training with Acts 29. In this episode he talks to us about how he became a pastor, (despite having different intentions), the temptation to glamourise church planting, and his new study guide to the book of Rut…

Does God's Word speak to all of our experiences? Even those we don't find in the Bible? Abbey Wedgeworth, author of Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God's Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage, joins us on the podcast to share how Scripture is always relevant and helpful, including for those who have experienced pregnancy loss. She offers i…

It's The Very Early Christmas episode, here to lift your spirits and lead you in some early Christmas fun! We also get very sensible as well (serious face) and present a few ideas for doing church this Christmas and creative solutions for making the most of the biggest evangelistic event of the year. Disclaimer: this was recorded on Wednesday 28th …

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Most of us are over familiar with the events of the first Christmas. But what if there's more to it than we thought? Sitting President of The Southern Baptist Convention, JD Greear joins us on the podcast to tell us about the new Christmas evangelistic book he's written, what it really meant for him to surrender his life to Jesus and how so much of…

David Mathis, executive editor at Desiring God, is passionate about words and Jesus. His new advent devotion, The Christmas We Didn't Expect, ties these passions together as he helps readers renew their sense of awe during advent. Listen as he shares about his own story of coming to faith, writing as a means of ministry, and his desire to help Chri…

This is a special bonus episode podcast. We’re not talking about the latest release from the Good Book Company, instead we've got three pastors and theologians to think through the changing landscape of how we respond to the coranavirus lockdown measures, imposed by the civil authorities. Up and down the country – in UK, US and all over the world –…

Barnabas Piper has written a book encouraging Christians to be happy. You may be forgiven for thinking that Christians are the last people who should need a book about happiness—after all, they're saved and loved by the creator of the universe—but happiness is surprisingly fleeting and requires wisdom to know how to find it in the way God intended.…

Adam Mabry claims to be both a Calvinist AND a Charismatic Christian. But that's a contradiction in terms, surely? Maybe...maybe not, and perhaps that's the point. Adam is the pastor of a church in Boston where the university students in his congregation are as numerous as the MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters. In this episode we talk to him about …

The existence of pain and suffering is one of the most common objections against the God of the bible. Amy Orr-Ewing has encountered the problem of suffering both in her personal life and in her work as the President of OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. In this episode we talk to her about new book from our popular Questioning Faith…

Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. Yet she is still a Christian. In this episode we talk to her about her book Not Forsaken, and how God brought her through such a traumatic childhood. We also discuss how the gospel has helped her to navigate through issues of guilt, forgiveness, love, and value. Warning: this episode contains de…

Melissa Kruger is the author of a new children’s book that helps parents impart their greatest hope for their children - to their children - through the words of a poem, ”Whatever you do, wherever you start, I pray you love Jesus, with all of your heart." In this episode we chat to Melissa about the challenge modern Christian parents face as they s…

The book of Proverbs: what exactly is it, how do all the seemingly disconnected thoughts hang together, and how are we to use it every day? In this episode we talk to renowned conference speaker and bible teacher, Kathleen Nielson about her new study guide to the book of Proverbs.Oleh The Good Book Company Podcast

How can we live distinctively in the world and yet maintain a witness that is attractive and life-affirming when so many voices pull us in all kinds of directions? In this episode we speak to Trillia Newbell who has edited a new multi-author women's title called Beautifully Distinct, and she's joined by Jen Wilkin and Kelly Needham who have both co…

Bob Hartman was raised in a Christian home in Pittsburgh, he then moved to Leicester, UK to be a minister and now he's an author of over 80 kid's books. In this episode we talk Bob about his new children's book The Prisoners, the Earthquake, and the Midnight Song, his writing process and the importance of retelling bible stories in a way that captu…

In most parts of the world Christianity is growing dramatically—but not so in the West. We find ourselves in a post-truth, post-Christian context. 40 years since writing her bestselling book Out Of The Saltshaker, Becky has written her second book on evangelism, Stay Salt. Why? Because she's spent the last decade doing evangelism in some of the mos…

Abortion is not just an "out there" problem. Figures in the UK suggest that 1 in 3 women will have had an abortion by the age of 45, which tells us that the sad reality is that many people in our churches will have been impacted in some way by abortion. In this episode, we speak to Dr. Lizzie Ling and bible teacher Vaughan Roberts about this sensit…

In this episode we talk to Oxford mathematics professor John Lennox about his bestselling book Can Science Explain Everything? We talk about his journey to faith, the problem of scientism, evangelistic conversations and how friendship can be the crucial ingredient to a compelling witness.Oleh The Good Book Company Podcast

Chronic illness, special needs, financial loss, suffering children and marital strain. In the first 16 years of their marriage, Jeff and Sarah Walton have faced trial after trial. And yet, with God's help, they're still together, and, somehow, stronger for it all. In this episode we talk to them about their new book Together Through The Storms whic…

On this episode of the podcast we have a conversation between three friends who have all wrestled with same-sex attraction and yet pursue biblically faithful lives. Sam Allberry and Rachel Gilson are interviewed by Rebecca McLaughlin about their new books on the Christian view of sexual ethics and whether it really can be good news for the world.…

Rachel Gilson is same-sex attracted and grew up in a spiritually apathetic family. But a chance encounter with a copy of CS Lewis' Mere Christianity during college (which she stole) put her on a path toward meeting Jesus and finding belief in the God of the bible to be intellectually coherent. In this episode we hear about Rachel's journey of comin…

Easter just doesn't generate the same excitement as Christmas does for kids. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode we talk to Carl and Lizzie Laferton who are trying to set that right with their new innovative Easter calendar. We hear about how they approach their regular family devotions and what they've done over the years to make E…

In this episode of podcast, we speak with Sam Allberry, speaker and bestselling author, about his new book Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? Sam shares his own story of coming to faith just as he was coming to terms with his own sexuality. He outlines the freedom that the Christian sexual ethic offers and how we can and should commend Christianit…

In this episode we speak to writer Christopher Ash about his new book, Psalms For You. Christopher discusses the benefits of singing the Psalms and why we should all be doing it in our churches. He also shares how the Psalms have impacted him throughout his life and why our approach to preaching them should differ from our approach to preaching oth…