Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Why Can’t I Have Screen Time All the Time?
Andrew T. Walker,
Christian Walker
There is no Bible verse that says, “Thou shalt not use an iPad,” or a commandment that says “You can have twenty-five minutes of screen time per day.”
What Does It Mean to Represent Jesus in My Job?
Bryan Chapell
If we are representing Jesus in our work, it means there's value to our work because we are showing the world his character and care—and that's always part of our witness.
What Comes to Mind When You Think About the Bible?
Uche Anizor
The shape of our worship and the course of our lives are dictated by our sense of what God is like. What if this is equally true regarding our view of Scripture, God’s word?
Podcast: 15 Questions about Reading and Understanding the Bible (Greg Gilbert)
Greg Gilbert answers common questions about reading the Bible such as: How do I get started with a consistent habit of Bible reading? When should I read it? How long? And what if I don’t understand something?
Podcast: Why Is Obeying God So Simple and Yet So Incredibly Hard? (David Gibson)
David Gibson talks about our struggle with obeying God's word and what that reveals about our sinful hearts, our theology, and our understanding of the Christian life.
Beware These 4 Common Threats to Your Contentment
Erik Raymond
Culture is like a big magnet, it’s pulling on us and around us.
What to Remember When Looking for a Church
Collin Hansen
When you come to church with a consumer mindset, you’re actually never able to fully commit or fully love it.
Christ in All of Scripture - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
This series of posts pairs a brief passage of Scripture with associated study notes drawn from the Gospel Transformation Bible.
An Open Letter to the Student at the Start of a New Semester
Jaquelle Ferris
How do we faithfully approach a new semester as Christian students? How do we steward our studies well and honor Christ?
What Does Perfect Anger Look Like?
Dane Ortlund
Christ got angry and still gets angry, for he is the perfect human, who loves too much to remain indifferent. And this righteous anger reflects his heart, his tender compassion.
Is “Be True to Yourself” Good Advice?
Brian S. Rosner
You don’t need to look far today to notice that personal identity is a do-it-yourself project. People think about themselves constantly, it seems, and with high expectations!
Dig into God’s Word with the Updated ESV Bible App for Android
One of the most immediate, inexpensive, and portable options for accessing God's Word is via digital means.
Saul Had an Extraordinary, Supernatural Conversion—and So Did You
Nancy Guthrie
Isn’t it interesting how God saves people? And whom God saves? And how he changes them? It’s often the people we least expect and in a way we would never expect.
The Fruits of Suffering in the Life of John Bunyan
John Piper
In 1655, when the matter of his soul was settled, John Bunyan was asked to exhort the church, and suddenly a great preacher was discovered.
Why Study the Books of 1–2 Peter?
Jonathan K. Dodson
Into a historical moment when many Christians feel disoriented, 1–2 Peter helps us recenter our hope on Christ.
The Most-Read Crossway Articles from 2024
Review some of the year’s most popular articles that cover various biblical and ethical questions related to alcohol, tattoos, heaven, and a number of challenging doctrines.
4 Things that Make the Bible Literary
Leland Ryken
The subject of literature is human experience. We should read the Bible through that lens.
4 Things That Might Hinder You from Embracing Definite Atonement
Jonathan Gibson
The doctrine of definite atonement is a misunderstood doctrine, one that we must seek to understand more accurately and embrace more deeply.
Words of Truth for a New Year
For Christians, the start of a new year arrives with reminders afresh of the glorious promises that God has made to his people through the Bible.
Christians Must Be Truthful
J. I. Packer
Truth in relationships, especially between Christians, is divinely commanded and truth telling is integral to godliness.
John Owen’s Ministry to Young Christians
Crawford Gribben
John Owen specialized in ministry to young people, though that’s not how he tends to be remembered.
Podcast: Jesus’s Birthday, the Exodus, and Other Bible Timeline Questions (Andrew Steinmann)
Andrew Steinmann discusses the timeline of the Bible, when key events actually happened, and why it all matters for our understanding of the Bible's message for us today.
Reading God's Word When You Don't Want To
Paul David Tripp
Pick God’s Word up not with the burden of guilt or as a call to duty, but because it’s a gift given to you by a God of amazingly tender mercy and grace.
Dear Pastor . . . the Sabbath Was Made for You Too
The exhaustion that comes from trying to hold things together in such a hostile climate eventually takes a toll on pastors.
The Gospel in Zephaniah
Dane Ortlund
People are rebellious, even God’s people, but God himself insists on doing his people eternal good anyway.
Podcast: How Should Christians Navigate Political Disagreements among Friends? (Jonathan Leeman)
How should Christians think about political disagreements within the church and how much should politics be shared from the pulpit?
True Beauty and Our God
Carolyn Mahaney,
Nicole Mahaney Whitacre
We don’t have to accept our culture’s ever-changing and ever-more-tyrannical definition of beauty.
George Whitefield’s Theology of Sin and Salvation
Ian Maddock,
Tom Schwanda
George Whitefield held that no aspect of human nature remains unpolluted by the effects of the fallen nature every individual inherits from our first parents.
The Blessing of God’s Presence
Frank Thielman
The most important blessing of the church’s new existence will be its similar experience of the immediate, palpable presence of God.
Podcast: We're in a Strange New World. Now What? (Carl Trueman)
Carl Trueman explores the history of Western thought with the view of answering two simple questions. How did we get here? How should the church respond?