44: Carl Trueman and Alastair Roberts: Freedom, Belonging, and Begetting

Peter and Susannah speak with Carl Trueman about communicating the gospel to the current generation, and the distinct challenges that that can bring. Then, they talk with theologian Alastair Roberts, Susannah’s husband, about the genealogy in Matthew and the way that looking at its details can call up Old Testament parallels and associations that give us clues about what God is doing in the birth of Christ. They discuss the way that God works not just with individuals but with whole families through the generations, and talk about how we can be blessings to both our descendants and parents. They also talk about Alastair’s experience of joining Susannah’s large family through their marriage. There are anecdotes about lobsters.