Podcast: How Can We Be Sure We Have the Right Bible? (John D. Meade & Peter J. Gurry)
Bible scholars John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry discuss the Bible—where we got it, what we know about the original manuscripts, and how the text was passed from generation to generation.
The Most Important Message You’ll Ever Receive
Nancy Guthrie
The Bible is God speaking to us, ever pointing us to Christ.
January 2024 New Releases
Learn more about the resources releasing this month from Crossway like Expositional Leadership by R. Scott Pace and Jim Shaddix and ESV Bible Promises: 700 Passages to Strengthen Your Faith.
Superbowl Sex-Trafficking
Justin S. Holcomb
The Super Bowl, as are other large sporting events, is also a magnet for sex trafficking and child prostitution. It is possibly the largest sex trafficking event in the US.
Scott Klusendorf on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Scott Klusendorf discusses the controversy of stem cell research as it relates to the pro-life position.
Worship Distorted
The root of idolatry is pride.
Video: Nancy Guthrie on Pretending to Teach the Bible
In this video, popular author and Bible study leader Nancy Guthrie explains a valuable tip for those looking to study the Bible well.
ESV.org—How to Change Your Subscription Plan
Lots of Great Resources for One Low Cost Did you know you can change your ESV.org subscription plan at any time? To change your plan, simply click the profile icon at the top right of …
How the Local Church Combats Foolishness
Brett McCracken
The local church feels uncomfortable because it's countercultural on so many fronts. It goes against the spirit of our age.
Why Admitting Limitations Is Life-Giving
Zack Eswine
There is freedom in admitting that we are not Christ—we are not perfect. But Jesus loves us anyway and only asks that we follow him.
Read through the ESV Reader’s Gospels in 30 Days
Reader's editions were created to change the way you read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Acts: A 14-Day Devotional for Men
In this 14-day devotional, read through the entire book of Acts with devotional readings corresponding to select passages adapted from the ESV Men’s Devotional Bible.
Affirmation Is Not Optional in Marriage
Sam Crabtree
The evaporating disappearance of affirmation in a marriage is invariably a contributing factor to virtually all divorces. Short of divorce, it also contributes to flatness, coolness, and degrees of alienation.
Adam and Eve, Chimps, and Human Dignity
The image of God is not merely reflected in the soul, but in the body-soul combination that makes human beings a special creation.
Podcast: Conservatives, Progressives, and the Pursuit of the Common Good (Andrew Walker and Robert George)
Dr. Robert P. George and Dr. Andrew Walker talk together about religious liberty, the common good, and the true heart of conservatism.
3 Pastoral Pitfalls
Pastors must guard against these three common pitfalls in ministry.
How Is It Possible That Jesus Would Delight in Me?
Mike McKinley
Is it true? Does Jesus really want to be friends with me? Does he delight in me? How could that possibly be?
Video: Elyse Fitzpatrick on How She Reads the Bible
In this video, author and speaker Elyse Fitzpatrick explains why she stopped reading through the entire Bible every year and reminds us that God doesn't get "mad" at us when we miss a day of reading his Word.
Podcast: The Man behind Calvinism (Derek Thomas)
Derek Thomas discusses John Calvin's enduring legacy, reflecting on the importance of predestination in hius theology and describing what it would have been like to have Calvin as your pastor.
The Danger of Thinking Science Alone Leads to True Knowledge
J. P. Moreland
If you limit knowledge to science, then you must see if all of the important questions of life can be answered by science.
November and December 2021 New Releases
New releases at the end of this year include Bread of Life by Abigail Dodds, Be Thou My Vision by Jonathan Gibson, and the ESV Heirloom Bible in three new editions.
Engaging with God through the Psalms
The Psalms are meant to invite readers into communication with God.
Introducing the Custom ESV Bible Program
Our new program was created to enable churches, ministries, and individuals to customize ESV Bibles at a reasonable cost.
Introducing the ESV Student Bible
This affordable edition seeks to meet the needs of young students eager to study God's Word on their own.
How These Seven Developments Shaped the Modern World
Andrew Wilson
What happens in 1776—this one remarkable year—is that there are seven key developments that you can see in a particularly intense form.
Why Pastors Should Be Good Readers
Philip Graham Ryken
When pastors do the right kind of reading, it can heighten sensitivities to the literary forms of the Bible.
10 Bible Study Tools Every Christian Needs (Women of the Word Episode 8)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin walks through different tools that can be used in the Bible study process and offers wisdom to help know when and how to best use them.
Why Tracts Matter
Tracts are meant to be informal or conversational—easily comprehended and relational in style.