Christians around the world are preparing to celebrate one of the year’s biggest holidays—and as author D. A. Carson writes, one of history’s biggest scandals. Nearly two thousand years ago, a Galilean hung on a cross, died, and rose from the dead three days later. In the midst of an event that may seem familiar, [...]
“The greatest adversary of love to God is not his enemies but his gifts,” writes John Piper in A Hunger for God. “And the most deadly appetites are not for the poison of evil, but for the simple pleasures of earth. For when these replace an appetite for God himself, the idolatry is scarcely recognizable, [...]
Pastor Mark says that his new book with Gerry Breshears is “the best book I have published . . . it’s my biggest contribution to the gospel of Jesus Christ regarding my publishing ministry.” Pre-order Doctrine here to get a free t-shirt and some free content. The book hits the Crossway warehouse soon!
“Black History Month is a time not only to honor our past but also to survey the progress yet to be made,” writes author Anthony Bradley in a recent article in The Detroit News. “Disadvantaged blacks are generationally doomed until we recognize that social mobility flows from the expansion in tandem of dignity and freedom, [...]
Here’s a sneak preview of Crossway’s March releases! Stay tuned at the blog, on twitter, and facebook for more details.
Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe by Driscoll and Breshears - New from the Re:Lit line. Pre-order now and get a free t-shirt and PDF!
What Does God Want of Us Anyway by Mark Dever - New from [...]
A Guest Post by Nancy Guthrie
My husband and I recently began hosting Respite Retreats, weekend retreats at which we bring together a dozen couples who have faced the loss of a child. Over the weekend we provide a safe place for these couples to share their sorrow with others who understand, and we bring [...]
Life was bleak for Naomi. Her husband and her sons were dead. She found herself in a foreign land with only one friend, her daughter-in-law Ruth. But as she returned to her hometown of Bethlehem, a ray of hope broke through the dark clouds of providence. It was the barley harvest, and she wasn’t alone.
This [...]
A Guest Post by Nancy Guthrie
Recently I was in conversation with a couple of close friends who were taking a family member to a “healing conference” seeking healing for a chronic illness. Out of desperation, and based on reports of results, they were completely open to whatever the person was teaching, with seemingly little examination [...]
Have you felt weak or unsuitable in the places God has called you to serve? Or do your day to day responsibilities feel mundane and cause you to wrestle with the thought that your gifts and abilities aren’t being used fully? Maybe you find yourself waiting for your real life or your real ministry to [...]
Guest Post by Nancy Guthrie
My husband David remembers sitting in chapel in Bible college when a speaker said that a person can not be used significantly by God until he has been hurt deeply. David also remembers feeling that if significant suffering is what is required to be used significantly by God, then perhaps he [...]
