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title: Top Theology Stories of 2021
canonical: "https://wordfirst.org/podcasts/gospelbound/top-10-theology-stories-of-2021/"
pubDate: "2021-12-21T00:00:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2021-12-19T22:39:02.000Z"
description: Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger discuss their favorite recent reads and the top theology stories of 2021. They also preview the year ahead in 2022—and reveal a surprise for 2023.
categories: [Gospelbound]
---

Welcome to a special edition of [Gospelbound](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/) and Let’s Talk! Join hosts Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger as they discuss their favorite recent reads and the [top 10 theology stories of 2021](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/top-theology-stories-2021/). They also preview the year ahead in 2022—and reveal a surprise for 2023. Thank you for listening and encouraging us in this work!

09:20: Deconstruction
 14:52: Cultural and historical shape of evangelicalism scrutinized
 15:58: *The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill*podcast
 25:31: Vaccines and COVID mandates
 31:32: Christian Nationalism and the U.S. Capitol storming
 39:15: 2021 Gospelbound highlights
 39:35: What’s Next for Our Culture with COVID: Andy Crouch
 40:30: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us: Morty Schapiro and Saul Morson
 41:25: Why Americans Quit Church: Ryan Burge
 44:50: [TGC Book Awards](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/tgc-book-awards-2021/)
 46:20: *The Bomber Mafia* by Malcom Gladwell
 49:25: *How Christianity Transformed the World* by Sharon James
 51:46: [TGC 2022 Women’s Conference](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/tgcw22/)
 54:23: TGC 2023 Conference