Enter to Win a Free Resource Library for Your Pastor
We want to express our love and appreciation for our spiritual leaders this October. Over the next two weeks, we’re inviting you to enter to win a free resource library on behalf of your pastor/elder.
Contentment Is a Choice
Lydia Brownback
Are you content with what you have—with your calling in life, your marital status, your income bracket, your home?
How Old Testament Kings Bear Witness about Jesus
John Woodhouse
The book of 1 Kings tells the story of fourteen “kings of the Jews,” framed by King Solomon—and this story foretells the coming of the Messiah.
You Don’t Get the Church You Want, but the One You Need
Collin Hansen,
Jonathan Leeman
You have many reasons not to go to church. That’s why we see this moment in history as an opportunity to rediscover church.
Dear Pastor, Stay on the Line
David Jackman
There are several ingredients of 2 Timothy 2:15 to think about. To handle “the word of truth” is a task of enormous responsibility that will be tested and approved by God himself.
5 Ways Pastors Can Care for Those Struggling with Sexual Identity
Carl R. Trueman
Pastors face a tough calling today. Caring for those struggling with LGBTQ+ issues is not easy. Here is some encouragement.
5 Things That Shouldn’t Be at the Center of Missions
John Folmar,
Scott Logsdon
Throughout history, churches have been the launch-pad for mission and the Great Commission. Yet the trend among missionaries and missions agencies has been in another direction.
Despite Having Few References to Jesus, the Book of James Is Remarkably Christological
Robert L. Plummer
As we explore the Christological nature of the book of James, it seems advisable to start with the two passages where James unambiguously mentions Jesus by name.
A Guide for Your Personal Worship Entering Advent
Jonathan Gibson
A liturgy of daily worship aims to help us worship God by meditating on the first coming of his Son while we wait for the second coming of his Son.
Intimacy with Christ Is for Men and Women
Philip Graham Ryken
The Song of Songs gives us permission to have a very intimate, affectionate relationship with Jesus.
The Longing of Every Human Heart
Paul David Tripp
There is no emotion, no experience, and no quest more authentically human than love.
Podcast: Diagnosing the Heart of Anger (Christopher Ash)
Christopher Ash discusses why anger is such a powerful, dangerous emotion for the Christian, walking through some of the key Bible passages that address the topic.
9 Questions about Christ Our Redeemer
Because our Redeemer is truly God and truly human and died for us, our sins can be forgiven.
The Origin and End of Missions
Aaron Menikoff,
Harshit Singh
A missions-centered church recognizes that its mission begins with the Great Commission. Such a church doesn’t simply pay lip service to Jesus’s command to make disciples of all nations.
Podcast: What Your Marriage Needs Most (Paul David Tripp)
Paul Tripp discusses how the gospel comes to bear on the day-to-day realities of marriage and why that’s more than just a platitude.
Inerrancy Part 2: How do You Reconcile the Discrepancies in the Gospels?
Vern S. Poythress
Vern S. Poythress discusses what the most prominent discrepancies in the gospels are and we can reconcile them.
A Brief Word to J. I. Packer on His 90th Birthday
Sam Storms
As I reflect on who J. I. Packer is and what he has meant to me personally, several things come quickly to mind.
Does Evangelicalism Have a History?
Michael Reeves
If evangelicalism really is “mere Christianity,” how could it be anything but the oldest orthodoxy of the apostles?
What If I Differ with My Pastor on Politics?
Peter Orr
You may disagree with your pastor’s approach on a particular issue. He could be wrong. You could be wrong. It may be important enough to leave. It may not.
Why You Should Teach Your Kids about the Reformation
Stephen J. Nichols
The Reformers so clearly point us back to Christ, and point us to Scripture.
Opening Doors to Faith at Work
Happy Khambule,
Kathleen Nielson
God places us in particular professions and callings so as to be his witnesses, spread like salt and light in the world.
How Angels and Demons Intersect with the Christian Life
Graham A. Cole
What does Scripture have to say about angels and demons and what role do they play in the world today?
How a Busy Mom Can Stay Consistent in the Word
Courtney Reissig
Here are some steps you can take to stay consistent in the Word.
Gospel-Centered Partnership: The Rafiki Foundation
Through a recent partnership with Crossway, The Rafiki Foundation is now working to equip thousands of Christian leaders in Africa with study Bibles and other ministry resources.
How to Hope in God When Life Gets Hard
Philip Graham Ryken
Simply knowing the end of the story gives us hope in our present circumstances.
To Be a Woman Is to Be Fully Human
Abigail Dodds
Being a woman means being human. And this is good news.
How Christians Can Guard against the Cultural Milieu
Carl R. Trueman
To any Christian who is starting to be persuaded by the arguments of the LGBTQ+ movement, I would suggest these things.
How Christianity Transformed Our Understanding of History
John Bolt
According to Herman Bavinck, the very understanding of history itself was transformed by Christianity.
You Must Study the Bible with a Purpose
Jen Wilkin
Every good endeavor should be done with purpose. Without a clear sense of purpose, our efforts to do a good thing well can flounder.
Using Reader's Mode in the New ESV Bible App
We removed verse numbers, section headings, and translation footnotes so as to declutter each page and help readers focus their attention on the biblical text itself.