The Deep Dish Podcast

Join us for The Deep Dish—a podcast from TGC! Inspired by our love of deep-dish pizza, and our even greater hunger for deep conversations about the deep truths of God, Melissa Kruger and I host discussions that equip you to engage in rich discipleship relationships in your local context. Tune in for warm conversations among friends—including special guests along the way—as we dig deeper into God’s Word and explore how it applies to every area of our lives.

Work Well With All Types of People

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.

Aging is a Discipleship Issue

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.

Mentoring in Real Life

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.

Choosing Contentment

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.

Making Sense of God's Sovereignty

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.

Introducing The Deep Dish

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!

What Your Teenagers Need from You

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.

Conversations with God

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.