I’ve been surprised by how rarely people mention FOMO (fear of missing out) these days. I thought social media, where you can see the best of everyone’s lives, would continue to accelerate this trend. But many young people are now embracing an alternative: JOMO, or the joy of missing out. It makes sense—I do love to stay home, put my phone away, and read for hours—but I couldn’t convince myself to embrace it last week as I saw the endless social media and Slack posts from my colleagues attending The Gospel Coalition’s 2025 National Conference.

From the wrong side of the Pacific Ocean, I watched as more than 7,000 people gathered to hear excellent Bible teaching, enjoy fellowship, worship together, and celebrate TGC’s 20th anniversary. The post-conference reflections from Collin Hansen and two Gen Zers made it sound like an encouraging time. I wish I’d been there.

Thankfully, I was able to catch a couple of the keynotes via the live stream. Mark Vroegop spoke about how the gospel creates a unified church of diverse people, and I was challenged by one of his questions: “Is the church of Jesus Christ a model to the watching world about how transformative the gospel can be?” As I go to church next Sunday, I’ll be looking out for ways to be amazed at the gospel that forges friendships between people of different ages, races, and personalities.

My glimpse of TGC25 makes me eager to hear all the teaching. If you missed the conference too, I have good news: The audio and video sessions are now available for you to stream at your convenience. You can hear all seven keynotes and more than 45 breakout sessions. Those who attended the conference can now relive their favorite talks or benefit from the breakout sessions they weren’t able to get to.

I’ll be watching many of these sessions over the coming weeks. I hope you will too—there’s no JOMO to be had here!