Dear Pastor, You Are the Primary Worship Leader in Your Church
Bob Kauflin
Pastors, you may not own an instrument or know how to play one. But your congregation looks to you to know what it means to be a worshiper. You are the primary worship leader in your church.
The Counterintuitive Path to Blessing
Chris Castaldo
When we pray for God’s kingdom to come “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10), we sometimes imagine the kingdom to be far away.
3 Aspects of Our Job as Priests
Edward T. Welch
The heart of the priestly job description is fellowship with the Lord, enjoying his hospitality and protection, living in his house. May we never think that our obedience is the essence of life in Christ.
Introducing the New ‘Daily Strength’ and ‘Daily Joy’ Podcasts
Crossway is excited to announce the launch of two brand-new, daily podcasts starting January 1st—one for women called Daily Joy and one for men called Daily Strength.
The Deceit of Affluence
Mez McConnell
Rich communities can be harder to reach because wealth and comfort tend to make people think that they’re invincible.
What Love Requires of Us
We are convinced in our heart of hearts that love is a feeling, but God’s word says nothing of the sort.
What Parents Can Learn from Children’s Books
J. I. Packer
In many respects, and certainly in spiritual matters, we are all weak and inadequate, and we need to face it.
How to Share Your Faith Even If You’re Uncomfortable with Making People Uncomfortable
Rosaria Butterfield
For people who tend to be more timid or uncomfortable with the thought of making other people uncomfortable, how do you share the gospel? Here are a couple things I would strongly recommend.
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?
Podcast: Womanhood and the Bible (Abigail Dodds)
We need kindness and grace when discussing womanhood—even with those within the church. In this episode, Abigail Dodds offers wise, biblically based advice.
The Creation of the ESV Reader’s Bible, Six-Volume Set: With Chapter and Verse Numbers
Learn more about the impetus and creation of the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set with Chapter and Verse Numbers.
5 Fallacies about a Literary Approach to the Bible
Leland Ryken,
Philip Graham Ryken
When the Bible gives us literary subject matter, that subject matter is present through the agency of divine inspiration. The same is true of the genres and forms of the Bible.
3 Tangible Ways to Care for Widows
For the widow, a needed gift, a consumable gift, or a sentimental gift are some of the most significant gifts she can receive that often uniquely minister to her.
How to Navigate the Complexity of Secondary Doctrines
Gavin Ortlund
Second-rank doctrines are not essential to the gospel, but they are often important enough to justify divisions at the level of denomination, church, or ministry.
Why Bible Study Should Always Lead to Worship
Jen Wilkin
Anytime we spend time gazing at who God is as he’s described in the Scriptures, we cannot help but be drawn into worship.
Paul Was a Missionary Consumed by God’s Approval
Elliot Clark
If receiving God’s affirmation is of critical concern for our mission, then isn’t the antithetical desire for others’ approval to be a potential snare for Christian ministers?
The Structural Abortionism That Remains after Roe v. Wade
Marvin Olasky
I cannot forecast accurately the changes that will come in the first post-Roe decade. I can, though, list some fundamental things that will still apply.
The Most Influential Event to Happen in 1776 Isn’t What You Think
Andrew Wilson
In a thousand years’ time, what will people look at as the most important development in this period? And I think it's probably the economic transformation.
Truth Was Made in the Image of God
Vern S. Poythress
Truth has three key attributes: omnipresence (everywhere present), everlastingness (through all times), and unchangeability (immutability). These three features of truth are attributes of God.
Pastor, What Do You Preach to People Who Can’t Get Their Act Together?
Sam Allberry,
Ray Ortlund
Titus 2 tells us that it’s the grace of God that teaches us to say no to ungodliness. If people aren’t growing in godliness, Paul says they need more grace.
The Demise of the Deified Self
Jen Oshman
Truly, we are lost in a darkness of our own making, and we got here by dethroning God and enthroning ourselves. We’ve deified ourselves. And it’s led to our demise.
Priests of God in the Workplace
Bryan Chapell
You are a priest of God in your workplace. A priest represents the glory of God by showing his character and care to his people.
Why Do We Fail to See God?
Paul David Tripp
Sometimes we struggle with God not because he is unloving or unfaithful (he never is!) but because our values don’t match his.
A Key Difference between Social Conservatism and Political Conservatism
Andrew T. Walker
I am a political conservative myself and I’ll fully admit that there are aspects of political conservatism today that gain acceptance under the umbrella of political conservatism that I am wary to adopt.
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Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: If God Speaks to Me, Why Can’t I Hear Him?
Kristen Wetherell
No, we can’t hear God audibly, but we can hear him speak in the sense that he has written his thoughts down for us to read and to hear in his word.
Meditate on the Psalms with the ‘ESV Devotional Psalter’ on ESV.org
Featuring a brand-new devotion for all 150 psalms in the Bible, the 'ESV Devotional Psalter' is now available as part of the Basic subscription plan via ESV.org.
Called to Care for Widows
Crossway interviewed Carol Cornish based on her new book, The Undistracted Widow.
The Cosmic Effect of Resurrection
The resurrection is the guarantee that the wrath of God has been appeased by the sacrifice of Jesus.