In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger and I talk with Trillia Newbell about the depth and richness of Romans 8. We look at Romans 8 in the context of the previous chapters and discuss why there’s no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. We hope you'll open your Bibles and dive in!

In this episode of The Deep Dish, guests Vanessa Hawkins and Jen Wilkin share  their wisdom from more than 25 years of marriage. They talk about the ways marriage differed from their expectations, what practices have strengthened their marriages through life’s ebbs and flows, and the worst marriage advice they’ve heard.

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger talks with Sandi Taylor and Ruth Chou Simon about parenting teenagers. They reflect on the principles of their parenting that have stayed the same even though their practices have changed as their children age.

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In this episode of The Deep Dish, Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with Nancy Guthrie about their prayer lives. They discuss why it makes sense to pray even when we believe God has already determined what’s going to happen, and why it makes sense to let God’s Word shape our prayers.

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In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger and I talk with Vanessa Hawkins about the vital and beautiful role the church should have in every Christian’s life. We talk about why your church attendance and involvement are necessary not only for your own spiritual growth but for the other members of Christ’s body.

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with their colleague Ann Westrate about how understanding each others’ gifts has enhanced their work as a team. Understanding the different gifts represented in a team helps enhance morale and strengthen relationships.

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Jen Wilkin about how to embrace a more biblical view on bodies, aging, beauty, and youth. They discuss how to see aging as a gift rather than a disease and how we can prepare our spirits for the decline of our bodies.

Courtney Doctor, Melissa Kruger, Vanessa Hawkins, and Jen Wilkin share their experiences of mentoring and being mentored. They discuss the biblical impetus for life-on-life discipleship and how to overcome the intimidation factor when someone asks you to mentor her. They give practical advice on how to make a mentoring relationship work in real life.

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger and I talk about how to think of yourself with sober judgment and the wrong reasons to say “yes” and “no”. Although there’s no formula for determining when to say yes or no, there’s always wisdom available from God when we ask for it.

In this episode of The Deep Dish, Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger talk with Elizabeth Woodson about the true meaning of contentment and how to find it. They talk about the enemies of contentment as well as how the psalms of lament show us that grieving is compatible with contentment.

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In this episode of The Deep Dish, Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk about the mysterious tension between the doctrine of God’s sovereignty and our own human responsibility. They discuss how what’s initially a troubling doctrine can become our deepest comfort.

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Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger introduce The Gospel Coalition’s new podcast for women, The Deep Dish. They talk about why women need to have deep conversations and what might stand in the way. Listen to find out about the guests and topics this first season will cover, and join them for deep conversations about deep truth!