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title: Top Theology Stories of 2024
canonical: "https://wordfirst.org/podcasts/gospelbound/top-theology-stories-2024/"
pubDate: "2024-12-19T00:04:03.000Z"
updatedDate: "2024-12-19T10:40:56.000Z"
description: "Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger discuss the top theology stories of 2024 and why they’re feeling hopeful for 2025, and they share an important update about TGC’s cofounder, Don Carson."
categories: [Gospelbound]
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Join Collin Hansen and Melissa Kruger for their annual discussion as they look back on the top theology stories of 2024. They also share their favorite books from 2024, updates on personal projects, and what they’re each looking forward to in life and ministry in 2025.

They discuss the following:

- The rise in Bible sales in 2024
- Declining fertility rates worldwide
- Big changes for the United Methodist Church and the role of the Global South
- The advance of assisted suicide in the United Kingdom
- The Cass Review and the truth about transgender treatments
- Encouraging signs among Gen Z
- Trump’s election victory and a GOP shift
- Anticipating the 2025 *Gospelbound* season
- Book highlights from 2024
- Personal projects and updates
- Don Carson’s legacy and an important update about his life and ministry

**Read Collin Hansen’s article “**[**My Top Theology Stories of 2024**](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/top-theology-stories-2024/)**.”**