Podcast: Christianity Is Both Easier and Harder Than You Think (Kevin DeYoung)
Kevin DeYoung discusses the reasons we’re so hard on ourselves and what it looks like to truly embrace the freedom and joy of being beloved children of our heavenly Father.
Where Is the Promise of the Gospel Found in the Pentateuch?
Ian J. Vaillancourt
There are going to be two lineages, two seeds: one of the woman and one of the serpent. Ultimately, the seed of the serpent is going to bruise the heel of the seed of the woman.
January 2025 New Releases
Learn more about the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway, including the ESV Holy Bible: Dyslexia-Friendly Edition and How Do I Disciple Others?* by J. Garrett Kell.
The One Essential Ingredient for Biblical Manhood
Thabiti Anyabwile
As men, we can fight the symptoms of a disquieted inner life—anger, lust, insecurity, anxiety, and the like. Such fights are necessary. Or, we can wage war against the bunker out of which these enemies come.
Relativism: A Moral Morass
James Montgomery Boice
James Montgomery Boice writes about the difficulty of relativism.
I Have a Problem...
Joe Rigney
What am I going to do with the things of earth?
3 Ways We Prevent the Gospel from Making Our Churches Attractive
Jamie Dunlop
The gospel brings people with nothing in common to love each other even more deeply than family.
Reading the Bible with Dead Guys: John Calvin on John 1:1
John Calvin
*Reading the Bible With Dead Guys is a weekly blog series giving you the chance to read God’s Word alongside some great theologians from church history.
Ministry Is Best Learned in the Trenches
Jeff Robinson Sr.
Seminary education is to the church what basic training in the military is to war.
What Dietrich Bonhoeffer Can Teach Us about Seminary Education
Paul R. House
Bonhoeffer is usually remembered as a university professor, pastor, spy, and martyr, but he also served as a seminary director.
I’ve Heard It Said That Feelings Follow Actions
Glenna Marshall
Though our feelings are part of God’s created design for us, they still need to be subjected to God’s word and to what is true.
The Good News of Easter
Christ's resurrection is more than just a historical event—it is good news about eternal life!
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.
How a Pastor Can Prioritize Family during the Holidays
Ajith Fernando
For those of us in ministry, Sunday is not a day of rest. We should try to ensure that we have a Sabbath rest so the family can refresh itself.
Where to Learn to Become a Healthy Pastor
Bobby Jamieson
Formal theological training is important, but even more important than seminary would be simply to plant your life in a local church.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Why Do I Feel Like I Don’t Belong?
Christina Fox
I often compare myself to others. I look at other moms who seem to have their life all together and I wonder what is wrong with me.
Why the Church Is More Important than Any Other Christian Organization
D. A. Carson
The church is the only human institution that goes into eternity. We won’t be building the Gospel Coalition in eternity. We won’t be building seminaries in eternity.
The Passover Lamb Is the Fulfillment of Centuries of Hope
Paul David Tripp
The bad news all of us have to face is that sin captures us all. It always enslaves and leads to death. The good news is that Jesus is the Passover Lamb who has purchased our freedom.
Podcast: The Antidote to a Boring Prayer Life (Donald Whitney)
Donald Whitney talks about a simple, proven approach to prayer that has the potential to transform your spiritual life for the better.
How Can Parents Balance Being Both Firm and Approachable?
Adam Griffin
When I beat myself up for not getting it exactly right, I’m actually making matters worse. I’m not walking in freedom.
Where Do We First See the Hope of the Resurrection in the Bible?
Mitchell L. Chase
When you read what New Testament authors say, Jesus’s resurrection has fulfilled an earlier hope. And we can see that the resurrection is an ancient notion.
How We Illuminated All 66 Books of the Bible
The ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition includes 66 unique book opener illustrations. Learn more about how they were created.
Making Disciples Like a Soldier, Athlete, Farmer . . . Mom
Gloria Furman
Your prayer-full, hope-filled work of evangelism and discipleship—done through the strengthening grace of Jesus—gives him praise that echoes in eternity.
The Hollow Promise the Internet Makes to Lonely People
Samuel D. James
The web is preaching to our hearts that you can be anything and you can do anything, and you don’t have to accept the life of the world or the truth that God has put in your life.
11 Notable Quotes from None Like Him
God is wildly different from us, and this is for good reasons—one of which is to teach us humility before him.
Are You Awake in the Gospel?
Jared C. Wilson
Gospel wakefulness persists and endures, settling deep into the heart and the conscience of a believer that it carries through all emotional highs and lows.
Union with Christ When You Don’t Fit In
Heather Nelson
Jesus was excluded by all and abandoned by his friends in a time of need so that we could always be welcomed into relationship.
Prosperity or Idolatry?
Voddie Baucham Jr.
Is God opposed to prosperity? Where is the line between being grateful for the gifts he's given us and idolatry?