5 Ways You Can Nourish Your Soul with God’s Word
Kristen Wetherell
In this 12-minute video, Kristen Wetherell describes one method for interacting with God’s Word that is distinct from a traditional quiet time and suggests five creative ways we can use it to nourish our hungry souls.
The Nature of a Woman's Nurture
Gloria Furman
In the midst of life's complexity, what does it mean for a woman to nurture?
Why You Should Seek God When You Feel Lonely
Lydia Brownback
When we fellowship with the Lord, we will find a new security, a new peace, and a new confidence in the Lord and in just getting through life.
The Right (and Wrong) Way to Be True to Yourself
Kevin DeYoung
You’re no longer worshiping the god of this age. You have the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. This is what’s true of you.
Don’t Mistake Your Passion for Theological Precision
Kevin DeYoung
Many of us, even Christians, have little patience for rigorous thinking and little interest in careful definition.
The Irreplaceable Value of Prayer in Your Spiritual Formation
Matthew C. Bingham
If Christians confess that God is personal, both capable and desirous of real relationship with his creatures, then to talk to him should be as natural as it is necessary.
What Family Discipleship Is (and Is Not)
Matt Chandler,
Adam Griffin
Put simply, family discipleship is leading your home by doing whatever you can whenever you can to help your family become friends and followers of Jesus Christ.
Memorizing Scripture Can Be the Most Important Discipline in Your Christian Walk
Andrew M. Davis
Scripture memorization keeps me close to Christ. As I go over the words of Scripture, I find my heart drawn into active fellowship with Christ.
The Gospel in Ecclesiastes
Douglas Sean O'Donnell
Throughout Ecclesiastes we are led forward to other answers, other solutions, and other wisdom than the world’s vain promises of satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment.
Faith, Freedom, and the Founding Fathers
Francis A. Schaeffer
The Founding Fathers understood very well the relationship between one’s world view and government.
“Mommy, Do You Like Being a Mom?”
Katie Faris
Even if and when we talk about some of the harder parts of parenting, we want to do so in a way that affirms our love for our children and how much we value them.
The Psalms Are Both by and about the King
Bruce K. Waltke,
Fred G. Zaspel
Fundamentally, the Psalms are both by and about the king. The Psalter can be thought of as a royal hymnbook, and its individual psalms have the house of David as its subject matter and point of reference.
You Are Free from the Burden of Being Sovereignly in Control
Paul David Tripp
What does it mean that the Bible teaches that God is sovereign? It means that God alone determines all that will happen and rules how everything will happen.
Introducing the ESV Church Bible
A new durable, affordable edition created specifically for widespread distribution.
What It Means That God Is Rich in Mercy
Dane Ortlund
Nowhere else in the Bible is God described as rich in anything. The only thing he is called rich in is mercy. What does this mean?
Follow Your Emotions and You’ll Find Your Idols
J. Alasdair Groves
One of the most powerful ways we can fight the idols that vie to rule over each of us is to seek the Spirit’s help in engaging our emotions. Our emotions are like a map showing our deepest desires.
A Concise Biblical Theology of the Spirit’s Mission
Brian A. DeVries
The Holy Spirit is the divine apologist who convinces the world of sin, righteousness, and coming judgment, and the divine evangelist who bears witness to Christ in this broken world.
Unity Is Not the Same as Total Agreement
Conrad Mbewe
There is an extreme view of Christian unity that is found among those who will work together only with those with whom they agree on everything—doctrinal and practical.
7 Checklist Items for Your Next Church Search
Brett McCracken
Consider these seven key items to look for and prioritize when you embark on your next church search.
Podcast: What It Takes to Persevere as a Pastor (John MacArthur)
Seasoned pastor, John MacArthur, reflects on what it takes for a pastor to persevere through the challenges of a long and faithful ministry.
4 Roles Scripture Plays in the Life of a Believer
Paul David Tripp
The doctrines of the word of God were not intended just to lay claim on your brain, but also to capture your heart and transform the way you live.
3 Ways to Love Like God Does
Megan Hill
Love for the church ought to be a fundamental characteristic of our lives. You have a people. They are your local church. And our love ought to mirror God’s love in three important ways.
What You Need to Understand about Evangelism before You Do Evangelism
J. Mack Stiles
What comes to mind when you hear the word evangelist? What about evangelism? Before I became a Christian, those words sounded creepy and pushy to me.
10 Things You Should Know about the Genres of the Bible
Douglas Sean O'Donnell,
Leland Ryken
Identifying the genre of a text gives us the right terms for interacting with it. Conversely, if we do not interact with a text in terms of its genre traits, we cannot deal adequately with it.
Why Do We Do Missions?
Mark Collins
Many passages in Scripture speak to the missionary task, but at the foundation we need to remember that we do missions because Jesus commissioned his people to carry the gospel to the ends of the earth.
A Special Christmas Video from ‘The Biggest Story’
Gather your family together and watch this special Christmas video titled “A New Baby and a New Beginning” featuring chapter 53 of The Biggest Story Bible Storybook based on Matthew chapter 1.
How Is the Sexual Revolution Affecting Women and Girls Today?
Jen Oshman
Especially for girls and women, we have been told to believe that we're only as valuable as we are sexy or sexualized, and that we are something to be consumed.
Gift Ideas for Grads
Equip graduates with resources that can strengthen and deepen their walk with the Lord as they embark on new life seasons.
7 Heart Postures to Cultivate in Your Discipling Relationships
J. Garrett Kell
Discipling isn’t just about what we do, but also how we do it. If we aren’t careful, we can become overly programmatic in our approach to discipling, and our relationships can become robotic.