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title: Top Theology Stories of 2022
canonical: "https://wordfirst.org/podcasts/gospelbound/top-theology-stories-2022/"
pubDate: "2022-12-20T00:03:00.000Z"
updatedDate: "2022-12-19T09:41:42.000Z"
description: Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger look back on the major stories and trends of 2022 and preview big releases of 2023.
categories: [Gospelbound]
---

In this special edition episode of *Gospelbound*, I’m joined by my good friend and colleague Melissa Kruger. We look back on the big stories and trends of 2022, discuss how God has moved in and through our ministries, and share books that have stuck with us. We also take some time to thank you, our listeners, for encouraging us in the work of *Gospelbound* and *[Let’s Talk](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/lets-talk-podcast/)*.

We discuss:

- [*Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation*](https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Keller-Spiritual-Intellectual-Formation/dp/0310128684/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Collin Hansen, and the idea of self-forgetfulness (5:36)
- [*His Grace Is Enough*](https://www.amazon.com/His-Grace-Enough-Illustrated-forgiveness/dp/1784987514/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Melissa Kruger, written for kids and young adults alike (10:05)
- The internet revolution and exposing abuse in the church (15:40)
- How we can love the church unabashedly and with awareness (19:02)
- Gospel advancement amid world conflict (20:11)
- 2022, the year that history began again (21:55)
- The state of the church in Russia and Ukraine (23:26)
- The state of the church in China (24:20)
- How culture tries to answer the reason for hopelessness and lostness (31:27)
- How the church can positively affect kids and teens (36:33)
- How do parents discuss biblical sexual ethics with their teens? (40:00)
- The overturning of *Roe v. Wade* (48:19)
- The most memorable *Gospelbound* interviews of 2022 (54:52)
- Upcoming *Gospelbound* interviews for 2023 (1:01:00)
- Why [this episode](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/lets-talk-podcast/lets-talk-when-others-fall-away/) of *Let’s Talk* was the most downloaded (1:02:36)
- Books that have stuck with us (1:06:49)
- How the internet can help you grow your ministry (1:23:40)
- A few of our favorite things (1:28:55)

**Mentioned in this episode:**

- “[My Top 10 Theology Stories of 2022](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/top-10-theology-stories-2022/)” by Collin Hansen (article)
- [*Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation*](https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Keller-Spiritual-Intellectual-Formation/dp/0310128684/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Collin Hansen
- [*His Grace Is Enough*](https://www.amazon.com/His-Grace-Enough-Illustrated-forgiveness/dp/1784987514/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Melissa Kruger
- [*Social Sanity in an Insta World*](https://www.amazon.com/Social-Sanity-Insta-Eekhoff-Zylstra/dp/1956593039/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
- [*Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church*](https://www.amazon.com/Bully-Pulpit-Confronting-Problem-Spiritual/dp/0310136385/?tag=thegospcoal-20) by Michael J. Kruger
- “[Transformation of a Transgender Teen](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/transformation-transgender-teen/)” by Sarah Zylstra (article)
- “[Defiant Faith in the Face of Suffering](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/defiant-faith-suffering/)” with Bill and Will Kynes (podcast episode)
- “[Does My Son Know You?](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/does-my-son-know-you/)” with Jonathan Tjarks (podcast episode)
- “[Everything Sad Is Untrue](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/everything-sad-is-untrue/)” with Daniel Nayeri (podcast episode)
- “[Let’s Talk: When Others Fall Away](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/lets-talk-podcast/lets-talk-when-others-fall-away/)” (podcast episode)