Archive for the ‘Ministries’ Category

“Keeping Holiday”

Crossway recently interviewed Starr Meade, the author of the new children’s book Keeping Holiday, about literature, her new book, and more. Here’s what she had to say:
Q: Who should read Keeping Holiday? Is it really a Christmas story?
A: The best stories in children’s literature—works by C. S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Kenneth Grahame—are enjoyable for [...]

Is Rome the True Church?

The Roman Catholic Church claims to be the only true church. Since all other Catholic doctrines are linked to this claim, the whole of the Roman system stands or falls on this understanding.
In the new book Is Rome the True Church? A Consideration of the Roman Catholic Claim (November 2008), Norman Geisler and Joshua Betancourt [...]

Celebrating Womanhood at the True Woman Conference

Crossway Books is celebrating womanhood this week by attending the True Woman ‘08 conference in Schaumburg, IL, sponsored by Revive Our Hearts. The conference features speakers such as John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Joni Eareckson Tada, Janet Parshall, Mary Kassian, Fern Nichols, Karen Loritts, and others. Here’s a preview of the conference:

If you aren’t able [...]

Driscoll on “Christ and the Media”

Mark Driscoll recently spoke on “Christ and the Media” at Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The occasion was the 2008-09 Faith + Thought Lecture Series.
In his message, Mark contends that technology and media can be either obstacles or opportunities for the gospel, depending on how they are used. He provides an overview of how [...]

Tough Questions Christians Face

Also this weekend is the Ligonier 2008 West Coast Conference.
The theme is Tough Questions Christians Face and Ligonier is making available a live stream of the conference for a small fee.
The speakers include Crossway authors Ligon Duncan, John MacArthur, and R.C. Sproul.
Messages on this topic, by these men, should be outstanding.

The Power of Words and the Wonder of God

This weekend is the 2008 Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis.  This year’s theme is The Power of Words and the Wonder of God.
Join us in praying for all those traveling and for the speakers, Sinclair Ferguson, Paul Tripp, Dan Taylor, Mark Driscoll, Bob Kauflin, and John Piper.  May the Lord grant them each timely, [...]

Introducing John Piper’s New Small Group Series

John Piper’s books—like God is the Gospel, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, and When I Don’t Desire God—have impacted the lives of countless individuals. But what if you could explore these rich books with your small group, enabling all involved to benefit from both the teaching of the book and the dialogue that it generates?
That’s [...]