Why Catholic Philosopher Robert George Matters to Protestants
Andrew T. Walker
With a career spanning over thirty years and who presently holds the title of McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Robert P. George is one of the world’s most prominent and respected public intellectuals.
Podcast: Asking God "Why" in the Midst of Suffering (Mark Talbot)
Is it okay to ask God why when suffering? What do you do when you go through profound suffering?
Podcast: Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later (John Piper)
John Piper shares what he was thinking as he walked onto the stage on May 20th, 2000 to deliver a message to over 30,000 young people and talks about the impact that sermon had on his ministry.
Behind-the-Scenes: The Creation of the ESV Psalms, Read by Kristyn Getty
Giving priority to the Scriptures can help ensure that we make God’s voice the loudest message we hear.
Is It Right for Christians to Think the World Is Not Our Home?
Ian K. Smith
There really are two kingdoms that are competing within the gospels. There is the kingdom that is ruled by Satan and there is the kingdom that is ruled by Jesus.
Dear Pastor . . . You Have Wonderfully Unique Opportunities to Counsel
David Powlison
Pastoral counseling is unlike any other form of counseling because of the many unusual opportunities a pastor has to engage lives. Here are seven unique facets of the pastoral life that open doors.
Enter to Win a Free ‘ESV Illuminated Bible’
This month, we introduced the new 'ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition.' Enter our giveaway to win a free copy!
Reading the Bible Is a Discipline, Loving the Bible Is a Gift from God
Kristen Wetherell
Reading the Bible is an action. It's something that I do, but there is a supernatural reality going on when we open God's Word that we can't see with our eyes.
Are Authority and Submission Inherently Flawed?
Joe Rigney
Lewis uses the Great Dance as a way of talking about the patterning, ordering, structuring, and interlocking of reality.
The Church’s Role in Racial Reconciliation
Mark Vroegop
The church has a vital role to play in reconciliation between people of different ethnicities. It actually goes to the essence of what it means to be a Christian.
Growing a Disability-Effective Church
Michael S. Beates
How can churches become equipped to be disability effective? By living transparently with weakness and allowing these weaknesses to issue forth in fruitful labor in Christ’s church.
Being Constantly Online Has Changed Us More than We Think
Samuel D. James
When you ask, How could being on the internet so much be shaping us?, the real answer is, How could it not be shaping us?
Preach the Bible, Not Your Dog
R. Kent Hughes
One of the big dangers that faces pastors today comes from a desire to connect with people.
Faith, not Feelings?
Brian S. Borgman
Brian S. Borgman explains why emotions should not be discounted in our faith.
Podcast: When Churches Get Doctrine Right and Everything Else Wrong (Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry)
Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the connection between gospel doctrine and gospel culture and share what it looks like when a church is theologically careful but culturally sick.
Why the Christmas Story Isn't Finished
Joni Eareckson Tada
Christmas is a promise and invitation of a celebration to come.
Podcast: Why Is Our Culture So Obsessed with Identity? (Brian Rosner)
Brian Rosner talks about how our cultural obsession with identity impacts us as Christians and how we should think about that through the lens of the Bible.
Why Devotional Bible Reading Is Good Bible Reading
Dane Ortlund
The purpose of reading the Bible devotionally is to commune with God and grow closer to him.
Why Is the Setting of Genesis 3 So Important to the Storyline of the Bible?
Mitchell L. Chase
We are all born outside of Eden. In the garden, we are entering a world that is before the fall, and then we're watching an unfolding event.
How Jesus Changes Sinners
Nancy Guthrie
My friend, as you are united to Christ and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is applied to your life, you will experience the change that you long for.
Introducing the Building Healthy Churches 16-Volume Set
When it comes to building a healthy church, there are many factors to consider—membership, evangelism, biblical theology, corporate worship, and more.
3 Words of Counsel to Sufferers
Paul David Tripp
Be aware that you're always preaching to yourself some kind of gospel.
How Do You Prioritize What You Read?
Tony Reinke
Having a clear purpose for why you read will ensure that the few books you choose will be the books most likely to benefit your life.
Don’t Let Envy Poison Your Hospitality
Keri Folmar
Competitiveness has no place in the church. Imitate the good, but don’t envy what God has given to others. Hasn’t he been abundantly good to you?
Podcast: Trauma, Pain, and Loss: A Doctor’s Story of Faith and Healing (Katie Butler)
Kathryn Butler discusses her work as a trauma surgeon working in the ICU, sharing what it was like to be inundated with life and death situations day in and day out.
Serve outside the Spotlight
Bobby Jamieson
The antidote to hypocrisy is humility. What good deeds do you do that are seen by few or none? When did you last volunteer for a menial task?
Give Yourself to Prayer This Lenten Season
Paul David Tripp
Lent could be one of those seasons where you take time to meditate, examine, and consider. Here are four categories that can organize this season of worship for you.
Play-Doh, Flannelgraphs, and Teaching Kids Biblical Theology
Stephen J. Nichols
When we teach the stories of the Bible without helping them connect those stories, we’re giving them puzzle pieces only without the context of the larger picture.
Why Healing Requires More Than Self Help
Michael S. Lundy
We seek healing as if we have the power (and right) to obtain it, whereas it is our very weakness and lack of valid claim to such a cure which are defining characteristics of our illness.
When the Sun Rose, the Son Rose
Andrew Wilson
In some ways the exodus is a death and resurrection story, but in many other ways the death and resurrection of Jesus is an exodus story.