The Deep Dish is a new podcast from TGC hosted by Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor that invites women into deep conversations about the deep truths of God. These discussions (which are always better served up with a slice of deep-dish pizza!) will equip women to engage in richer discipleship relationships in their local contexts. Tune in for warm conversations among friends—including special guests along the way—to dig deeper into God’s Word and explore how it applies to every area of our lives.
Latest episodes
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The Deep Dish Live: Endurance in the Faith (with Nancy Guthrie and Jen Wilkin)
In this live recording from TGCW26, Courtney and Melissa talk with Nancy Guthrie and Jen Wilkin about how to persevere in faith for the rest of your life.They make the po
Oct 1 46 min
Why Kids' Books Matter (with Jen Wilkin)
Melissa and Courtney talk with Jen Wilkin about their mutual love of children’s books and why reading to children can be a key part of discipleship (as well as a delight!
Sep 17 48 min
God-Given Tools for Fighting Anxiety (with Blair Linne)
Courtney and Melissa talk to Blair Linne about her struggle with anxiety and panic attacks and the tools that have helped her to fight anxiety. They discuss the mind/body
Sep 3 50 min
Overcoming Fear and Perfectionism in Bible Reading (with Tara Leigh Cobble)
Courtney and Melissa talk to Tara-Leigh Cobble about how she got over her lack of desire to read the Bible, and how, over time, reading the Bible made her fall in love wi
Aug 20 52 min
The One Where We Offend Everyone
Courtney and Melissa discuss why Christians should not be quick to take offense and how we should live in a world of people who are. They talk about how to resist a victi
Aug 6 52 min
Union with Christ and Why It Matters (with Rory Shiner and Kyle Worley)
Courtney Doctor talks with Rory Shiner and Kyle Worley about the difference the doctrine of union with Christ makes in how we understand our relationship to God and how w
Jul 23 47 min
Self-Care vs. Self-Sacrifice
Courtney and Melissa discuss how to apply biblical discernment to the question of when to prioritize wise self-care and when to put aside your needs for the sake of other
Jul 9 51 min
Passing Our Faith to the Next Generation (with Laura Wifler and Amy Gannett)
Melissa talks with Amy Gannett and Laura Wifler about how to parent in a way that passes on the Christian faith. They talk about the atmosphere in their own homes growing
Jun 25 59 min
Rerun: Kitchen Table Counseling
Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk about how to seek out the counsel of wise friends and how to respond well when friends seek your counsel. They discuss how to ask
Jun 11 39 min
Don't Take a Vacation from Spiritual Growth
Courtney and Melissa discuss the importance of pursuing spiritual growth during the summer, despite disrupted routines. They talk about practices and strategies that have
May 28 43 min
AI: Friend or Foe? (with Michael Graham)
Melissa Kruger and Courtney Doctor talk with Michael Graham about what Christians should know about artificial intelligence.
They discuss the benefits it could bring to
May 14 1 h 00 min
When You (or a Friend) Face Unwanted Divorce (with Vaneetha Risner and Wendy Alsup)
Courtney Doctor talks with Wendy Alsup and Vaneetha Rendall Risner about their experiences of divorce. They share the Scripture passages that helped them keep going and t
Apr 30 46 min
Worship Is More than a Playlist (with Emily Jensen)
Melissa and Courtney talk with Emily Jensen about how to broaden our understanding of worship to think of it as a response to God’s worth. Worship is more than singing on
Apr 16 49 min
Recognizing Our Own Marks of Righteousness
Courtney and Melissa talk about how to recognize and repent of the ways we may be relying on self-righteousness rather than the righteousness of Christ. They talk about t
Apr 2 46 min
Why We Can Trust the Resurrection
Courtney and Melissa talk with New Testament scholar (and Melissa’s husband) Mike Kruger about the excellent evidence that Jesus physically rose from the dead and the dif
Mar 19 43 min
A Deep Dish Birthday Party (with Special Guests)!
To celebrate the first birthday of The Deep Dish, Courtney and Melissa welcome special surprise guests to answer tough questions sent in by listeners. They talk about the
Mar 5 39 min
Kickstart Your Prayer Life
Courtney and Melissa discuss helpful practices they’ve used in their prayer lives, including developing regular rhythms, alternating prayer with Scripture reading, and in
Feb 19 47 min
Fighting Materialism in a Materialistic World
Melissa and Courtney talk with Jen Oshman about the lie that our worth is measured by what we possess. They discuss why we try to fill a God-shaped hole with earthly thin
Feb 5 45 min
Remembering Death Teaches Us to Live
Courtney Doctor talks with Colleen Chao about how her faith has grown and flourished through living with a terminal cancer diagnosis. They discuss the difficulty of knowi
Jan 22 47 min
How to Make Friends in Real Life
Courtney and Melissa talk with Christine Hoover about why we need friends and how to make them. They discuss how to get over the awkwardness of walking into a room where
Jan 8 41 min
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I have never listened to a podcast in it's entirety, but I look forward eagerly to every single episode Melissa and Courtney release. This isn't merely a fluffy women's chat, but full of relevant, practical wisdom from women who really love Jesus.
I've legitimately laughed and cried and nodded along throughout the episodes: I've found encouragement as a wife, mother, employee, church member, friend, Bible studier, and on the list goes.
Hands-down my top - nay, only - universally recommended show.
alyssa.mowery · Jun 2025
These conversations are so authentic. I have enjoyed every one of them. It’s almost like you have a window into my world, but I guess that’s why it’s so relatable! Honestly, I feel like I’m sitting at the table with two of my friends having these conversations together. Except that I am listening at 1.5 times speed, so I doubt we’d be talking that fast! Laughs at that speed are the best! ;) Can’t wait each week for the new episode to come out and have been sharing with friends!!
Jtothez59 · May 2025
The episode on biblical aging is fantastic. It is a much needed discussion! Some of the insights and thoughts expressed were new to me so I learned quite a bit from you. On a technical note, at times the sound was uneven so it was hard to hear what was said, especially in a car with interstate noise.
cbover1221 · Apr 2025
I love the content and conversation but it is such a quiet recording that I can rarely listen to it using my AirPods without pushing my AirPod into my ear so I can hear better. I am on planes a lot and this is the only podcast I can’t listen to on a plane because it is so quiet. It’s only really one of the speakers but she likely just needs to be closer to a mic! Not a complaint just wanted to let you know!
Rockettes goer! · Apr 2025
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