Podcast: What Keeps You from Going to Church? (Jonathan Leeman)
Jonathan Leeman discusses the vital importance of in-person church fellowship, how we can and should prioritize involvement with the people of God in a local church—especially after a year like 2020.
Jesus Comes for Sinners and from Sinners
Erik Raymond
The point is that Jesus not only comes for sinners—that is, to die for our sins—but he comes from sinners. He identifies with sinful people like us.
The Christian’s Hope Isn’t Complete without a Bodily Resurrection
Mitchell L. Chase
The apostle Paul is talking about our Christian hope of a bodily resurrection—not to minimize our suffering, but to maximize our perspective.
Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving with Paul Tripp
Paul David Tripp
Contentment celebrates grace. The contented heart is satisfied with the Giver and is therefore freed from craving the next gift.
Emblems of the Infinite King: An 8-Day Reading Plan
Over the course of eight days, explore the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith with Bible passages and readings adapted from Emblems of the Infinite King by J. Ryan Lister.
Does Definite Atonement Undermine Our Assurance of Salvation?
David Gibson
Do you know about the Church of Scotland minister who lost his job for not believing in limited atonement?
6 Signs You Might Be an Accidental Feminist
Courtney Reissig
An accidental feminist is a woman who does not personally identify as a feminist, and in fact, may actually have no use for the term.
Practically Caring for Others in the Midst of COVID
Kathryn Butler
It behooves us all to reach out and stay connected with people who are working in the hospital right now.
Exploring the Bible: A One-Year Reading Plan
The Bible can be rather intimidating to young readers (and old ones alike) and it can be immeasurably helpful to have a little guidance when independently working through the Scriptures.
The Life and Mission of St. Patrick
Michael A. G. Haykin
Patrick's work firmly planted the Christian faith in Irish soil and left a deep imprint on the Celtic church.
3 Things You Should Know about the Redesigned ESV Student Study Bible
Here are three things you should know about the redesigned Student Study Bible.
Introducing a Devotional Liturgy for the Advent Season
A closer look at two new devotionals for this Christmas season to help Christians effectively prepare their hearts for the arrival of their King and worship him the way he deserves.
Fictitious Mother of the Year
Gloria Furman
Of course, there is not a real “Mother of the Year” award, but we talk about it as we would a lighthearted joke. The reality, though, is that every mother fails to image God perfectly in her mothering.
Crossway 2022 Book Award Winners
Christianity Today and the Gospel Coalition have announced the winners of their book awards for the year, including Overcoming Apathy by Uche Anizor, which won Christianity Today’s Book of the Year award.
What Did Christ’s Atoning Work Accomplish?
Jeremy Treat
The death of Christ is a multidimensional accomplishment within a story that begins in the garden and ends in the kingdom.
The Most Significant Edit to the Declaration of Independence
Andrew Wilson
Franklin read Jefferson’s draft which said, “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable,” and he crossed out “sacred and undeniable” and replaced it with “self-evident.”
How to Center Your Family on Christ During the Holidays
Paul David Tripp
How can you always point your children and family to the spiritual significance of this time of year?
Grace: The Dominant Note of Christmas
John Piper
God the Son, who is God, and who is with God, came to reveal God in a way he had never been revealed before.
Is There Any Benefit to Looking Inward to Find Myself?
Brian S. Rosner
It's easy nowadays to sneer at people who say things like, "Be yourself. Be true to yourself. You do you.” But the reality is there are some real benefits to looking within yourself to find yourself.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Can I Choose to Be a Boy or a Girl?
Andrew T. Walker,
Christian Walker
When we are approached with questions like that, the first thing we want to do is go to Genesis 1. And when we look at Genesis 1, we see this notion of creation order.
How Christmas Cuts History in Half
John Piper
We often think of prophecy as relating to what is yet future or to what is now beginning to happen in the world, forgetting that what is past for us was future for the prophets.
Podcast: How Do I Discipline My Kids without Shaming Them? (Heather Nelson)
Heather Nelson talks about what it looks like to pursue shame-free parenting so that we might have joy-filled homes.
When Trouble Comes: Phil Ryken’s Personal Testimony
Philip Graham Ryken
A year or two ago, Phil Ryken went through a season of deep spiritual discouragement; some would probably call it depression.
Jesus Is Lovely
John Owen
“He is altogether lovely. This is our beloved, and this is our friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”
The Blueprint for Missions: 4 Steps Our Lord Took as the First Evangelist
Brian A. DeVries
What is mission? Many Christians answer this question by turning to Jesus’s familiar words in Matthew 28:19: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations . . .”
Life Is a Battle; Dress Appropriately
Iain M. Duguid
You don’t put your armor on once the battle starts, you wear your armor so you’re ready when the battle begins.
A Word of Encouragement for Those Who Don't Journal
Erika Allen
Those of us who have not journaled before might wonder where to even begin. We might ask why journaling is important or how it helps us in our walk with the Lord.
Learn More about Crossway’s Bible Production Process
Learn more about the materials and production processes behind Crossway Bibles by reading about what goes into choices for Bible paper, cover materials, binding and gilding, and typesetting.
Simply Read: Day 8
Day 8 of Simply Read, an 8-day Bible reading challenge through the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts.
Yoda and Our Search for Wisdom
J. Mark Bertrand
The reason we have a hard time talking about wisdom is that we have a very misguided notion of what it is.