Dr. Sam Chan is a medical doctor turned cultural analyst, author, and one of the sharpest evangelical minds in Australia today. In a world drowning in loneliness, performance anxiety, and the endless chase for validation, why do we still feel unseen, restless, and missing something—even at Christmas? How does the ancient story of a baby in Bethlehem speak directly into our deepest craving: the need to be truly seen, known, and delighted in?

Join us for a warm and profoundly hopeful conversation with Sam Chan as we explore how the gospel reorients our frantic search for identity, frees us from the tyranny of self-improvement, and offers the peace the world keeps promising but never delivers.

Discover why loneliness is the hidden epidemic killing us faster than smoking, why every human heart is scanning the crowd for a face that delights in us, how Christmas is God saying “I see you,” the freedom that comes when your identity no longer depends on titles or trophies, the power of inefficient friendship as evangelism, and much more…

Grab a copy of Sam's latest book "The Missing Peace" from the here https://www.thegoodbook.com.au/the-missing-peace

What happens when the cultural stories we’ve been fed our whole lives meet the brutal reality of death and loss? How is suffering the ultimate "red pill" that reveals which story you’re really trusting

In this conversation with Dr. Michael Keller we explore his coming-to-faith story, the cultural lies we all breathe in every day, the night his father, Timothy Keller, died clinging to the creeds and psalms, why the gospel is the only story that can carry both our grief and our joy without breaking and … and much more.

Michael Keller is the founding and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church–Lincoln Square and a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He also serves as a fellow for The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

In a world of over-medication, social media highlights, and avoided pain, how does embracing biblical lament reframe mental health and affliction from isolation to communal healing? Why do we dismiss suffering when Scripture's Psalms invite us to shout, grieve, and find hope through honest disconnection with God Himself?

John Swinton is a Scottish theologian, Professor at the University of Aberdeen, founder of the Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability, exploring the intersections of theology, mental health, and inclusive faith communities.

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