Fundamentally, sin is the refusal to glorify and praise God as God. When we sin, we are making ourselves gods.
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Don't Go through Life Overcome with Guilt
The Psalms give us language to pray to God when we are guilty and seeking forgiveness.
5 Key Principles for Transformative Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 4)
Jen Wilkin walks through principles for studying the Bible that are essential to remember in order to get the most out of your time in God's word.
Free E-Book: "Augustine on the Christian Life" by Gerald Bray
Augustine is widely considered to be the most influential theologian in church history after the apostle Paul.
Learn more about the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway like Fruitful edited by Megan Hill and Melissa B. Kruger and Loving Your Adult Children by Gaye B. Clark.
Christ in All of Scripture - Revelation 1:4-8
This series of posts pairs a brief passage of Scripture with associated study notes drawn from the Gospel Transformation Bible.
Luke: A 10-Day Devotional Reading Plan
See how the Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as the promised King of kings, showcasing how Jesus’s earthly ministry is good news to the downtrodden, the hurting, and the outsider.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: What Makes Me Special?
What makes me special? This is the very air that our kids breathe today. From very young ages, even if they are not verbalizing it to us, kids are trying to figure out their place.
Gospel-Centered Partnership: The Neopolis Network
We are overjoyed to be able to partner with organizations across the globe who share our passion to bear witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Love Emojis and a Taste of Reality
Behind the exclamation points and cupids lie all the normal stuff of everyone’s life: sickness, heartbreak, rejection—and loneliness.
The Measure of God's Love (Toward Those Worse Off Than Frogs)
The measure of God’s love for us is shown by two things. One is the degree of his sacrifice in saving us from the penalty of our sin. The other is the degree of unworthiness that we had when he saved us.
How Does Our Digital Life Affect Our Theology?
When you’re looking out into the realm of social media, it's easy to base your theological reflection not on what Scripture emphasizes, but on what social media wants to talk about.
Now we follow Jesus far from home, but one great and glorious day we shall follow Jesus home.
Christ in All of Scripture – 1 Peter 1:3–9
This series of posts pairs a brief passage of Scripture with associated study notes drawn from the Gospel Transformation Bible.
Resisting the Power of Idolatry
One of the things that has really helped me understand the power of idolatry in our own time and place is, strange to say, the plagues in the book of Exodus.
Crossway asks Adam Greene about the illustrations for The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of the Most Important Person Who Ever Lived.
Learn more about the resources releasing this month from Crossway like Expositional Leadership by R. Scott Pace and Jim Shaddix and ESV Bible Promises: 700 Passages to Strengthen Your Faith.
Scott Klusendorf on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Scott Klusendorf discusses the controversy of stem cell research as it relates to the pro-life position.
Introducing the ESV Scripture Journal: Old Testament Set
Take notes and journal through the entire Old Testament with this new set of Scripture Journals.
Crossway recently interviewed Starr Meade, the author of the new children's book Keeping Holiday, about literature, her new book, and more.
This poignant account of a man’s ruin and restoration dramatically reveals a gospel story of God’s mercy toward those who have stood against him.
Christ in All of Scripture – Genesis 50:18-20
This series of posts pairs a brief passage of Scripture with associated study notes drawn from the Gospel Transformation Bible.
Read through the ESV Reader’s Gospels in 30 Days
Reader's editions were created to change the way you read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The root of idolatry is pride.
Podcast: The Good News About Not Being a Perfect Mom (Katie Faris)
Katie Faris discusses the false expectations put on moms and the true grace they can experience.
Church-Planting and the Single Woman
Scripture reveals how important single adults, especially women, are to the church.
The Most Important Message You’ll Ever Receive
The Bible is God speaking to us, ever pointing us to Christ.
Q&A: Michael Reeves Answers Your Questions about Evangelicalism
Michael Reeves answers a number of questions from around the world about the topic of evangelicalism.
Excellent Revelations through Ordinary Means
As was typical among the Puritans, the Lord’s Supper is seen not simply as a memory aid, but an occasion in which Christ is present among his people through the Holy Spirit.
The Super Bowl, as are other large sporting events, is also a magnet for sex trafficking and child prostitution. It is possibly the largest sex trafficking event in the US.