Why Gen Z Loves Church History (And What to do About it)
Gavin Ortlund
21.25
18 March 2026
22 March 2026
Gavin Ortlund explores why Gen Z’s growing fascination with church history reveals a deeper hunger for rootedness, authenticity, and belonging, and how the church can respond with the unchanging truth of the gospel.
Evangelical Worship Needs Church History: https://youtu.be/EeM5u4A6KTY?si=s83prI5j7HW7fXLZ
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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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00:00 - Introduction
03:55 - What's Happening?
11:59 - How Should We Respond?
19:07 - Conclusion
