Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Gavin Ortlund reflects on the deep human “ache” of longing and explains why Christianity uniquely speaks to the heart’s deepest desires.

Videos Mentioned:
What is the Beatific Vision? : youtu.be/4uGkwPJkWmI?si=Y94aGBOIhT4wFQX0
What is Heaven Like? 6 Things Christians Forget (or Don't Know): youtu.be/POwtTZVrxes?si=nLC7V8z7YbYnZbbC
Pascal’s Wager Is the Answer You’re Looking For: youtu.be/cqIzG8WmscU?si=-JixPTgdF30veGOQ

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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
01:20 - The Ache
07:00 - Christianity and the Ache
09:25 - Secularism and the Ache
16:44 - Buddhism and the Ache
19:45 - Christianity Is Embarassingly Happy
24:17 - Conclusion