If you have small pockets of time over the next week or two—as your spouse drives toward Grandma’s, or in a post-dinner quiet spell, or while the kids are occupied with their new gifts—I’ve got something for you.

Collin Hansen has pulled together the best of TGC’s work in 2021. He’s listed stories about sports, about romance, and about Friday Night Lights. About adoption, about the metaverse, and about deconstruction. About a pastor who baptized his own wife and another pastor who gave a 30-second sermon while waiting for his plane to crash.

From Afghan pastors on God’s sovereignty to Justin Giboney on critical race theory to Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger on lies women believe, this compilation offers more than a look back at God’s truth and goodness over the past year. We hope it’s also fruitful fodder for conversation—in the car while you’re driving to Grandma’s, or around the table with your parents, or over coffee with your brother-in-law.

Whether you’re looking to fill some down time, need a great conversation starter, or want to encourage your heart as we wind down 2021, we’ve got just the thing.

Merry Christmas,

Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

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