Application: Understanding How Scripture Changes Us (Women of the Word Episode 7)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin walks through the final stage of the Bible study process: application. She discusses how to know when it is actually time to move into this stage and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Know Why You Think What You Think
Norman L. Geisler,
Ryan P. Snuffer
The theistic worldview begins with a belief in a personal, all-powerful, and morally perfect God. Moral ideas that flow from God’s nature are absolute.
Prepared to Give a Reason for Your Faith
The main task of an apologist, which on some level is every Christian, has been to defend the core doctrines of the faith both within and outside of the church.
Shepherd Your Flock, Not the Flock You Wish You Had
Jared C. Wilson
We frequently find ourselves trying to shepherd the flock of God that we want, but God through Peter commands us to shepherd the church we’ve actually got.
What Are We Saved from—and What Are We Saved To?
Michael Lawrence
It is very tempting to suggest that Jesus is here to save us from the sad, purposeless lives that we feel, or the lack of meaning in our lives. But that's not what the Bible says.
Podcast: How Journaling Could Reinvigorate Your Prayer Life (Erika Allen)
Erika Allen talks about the struggles of consistent prayer, how journaling can help us with that, and what God really thinks about our baby steps towards him.
The Meaning of Christmas
Marcus Peter Johnson
If the Son of God had not joined himself to us in our humanity, what could it possibly mean to say that Jesus is Savior?
New ESV Journaling Bible Covers
Reading and studying the Bible is an active process, requiring the combined effort of mind, heart, and energy.
Pastoral Ministry and Fame
Zack Eswine
The antidote I need is to remember that each of us has been called with different gifts.
Communing with the Savior in Every Season
Paul David Tripp
We can rest in the midst of difficult seasons because of the Savior who leads us and loves us, even in unexpected and hard places.
Video: Four Ordinary Means of Grace
Kevin DeYoung explains that there are four very ordinary means to pursuing holiness.
Tactics for Reading the Bible
Stephen J. Nichols
When reading God's Word, it is essential that we pay close attention to the broader ideas and themes at work in a particular chapter or verse.
August 2023 New Releases
Learn more about the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway, including Impossible Christianity by Kevin DeYoung and Help for the Hungry Soul by Kristen Wetherell.
Parenthood Is Both Important and Impossible
Adam Griffin
Parenting is both important and impossible. I don’t think that’s hard for anybody who’s parenting to relate to. It’s important because the stakes are high when you’re raising a kid.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: What If I’m Not as Good at Things as Other Kids?
Kathryn Butler
As kids shakily seek out their place in the world, it’s easy for them to compare themselves to their peers. These comparisons can stir up some unsettling feelings.
Introducing ‘The Biggest Story Holy Bible for Kids’
With the full text of the ESV Bible and a variety of engaging features, ESV The Biggest Story Holy Bible for Kids helps children—and even parents—grow in their knowledge of God’s Word.
Video: The Explicit Gospel Tour with Matt Chandler
In mid-April, Matt Chandler and Shane and Shane traveled to six locations on the Explicit Gospel Tour.
Podcast: The Dutch Philosopher/Poet/Politician/Journalist/Theologian You Should Know (James Eglinton)
James Eglinton introduces us to Herman Bavinck, explains his role in the neo-Calvinist movement in the Netherlands, and reflects on advice that Bavinck might offer us if he were alive today.
Artist Spotlight: Jake Weidmann
Learn more about artist and master penman, Jake Weidmann, and his work on the ESV Single Column Journaling Bible, Artist Series.
Q: If pain & evil exist, then how can your God be good?
Louis Markos
Louis Markos answers the question: "If pain and evil exist, then how can your God be good?"
Podcast: Help Jump-Start Your Journey through Scripture (Jonathan Pennington)
Jonathan Pennington details three helpful approaches to reading the Bible, and he also highlights the potholes that we so often run into as we engage with Scripture and how to avoid them.
An Interview with Gloria Furman (Part 2)
(Part 2) Gloria Furman talks with Crossway about motherhood.
Sproul on the Foolishness of Elevating a Spiritual Gift
R. C. Sproul
In R. C. Sproul's St. Andrew's commentary on Romans, he warns readers not to be jealous of other people's spiritual gifts or elevate our gifts over the gifts of others. "During my forty-plus years of …
Christ in all of Scripture – Luke 1:67-79
This series of posts pairs a brief passage of Scripture with associated study notes drawn from the Gospel Transformation Bible.
Nancy Guthrie on the Salvation Purposes of God in Acts (Season 2, Episode 1)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she begins an initial exploration of the book of Acts by interrogating its title with the aim of determining what the aim and purpose of the book really is.
Podcast: 5 Stories of Forgotten Women in the Bible (Colleen Searcy)
Colleen Searcy discusses the neglected or even forgotten stories of women in Scripture that teach us more about who God is.