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.
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.
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.
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?
The Longing of Every Human Heart
Paul David Tripp
There is no emotion, no experience, and no quest more authentically human than love.
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.
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.
What Is Sin?
J. Garrett Kell
Sinning against God has great consequences. It separates us from relationship with him and incites his righteous, eternal wrath.
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.
A Lack of Generosity Means a Lack of Contentment
Bryan Chapell
If we really believe that the God who created the universe cares for us and is working in our lives, then that removes the fear that makes us hoard our money.
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.
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.
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.
To Be a Woman Is to Be Fully Human
Abigail Dodds
Being a woman means being human. And this is good news.
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.
How Christianity Transformed Our Understanding of History
John Bolt
According to Herman Bavinck, the very understanding of history itself was transformed by Christianity.
How to Fight Chronological Snobbery
Michael Reeves
C. S. Lewis saw and wrote about a suffocating enslavement to the beautiful myth of progress.
12 Reasons Why Correcting with Gentleness Is One of the Hardest Parts of Pastoral Ministry
Chris Brauns
The idea of gentle instruction with repentance as a goal might seem straightforward, but it's incredibly difficult. This motivates pastors to pray and dig daily for wisdom.
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.
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.
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.
Breaking Down Jesus’s Sermon on the Plain
C. D. "Jimmy" Agan III
J. R. R. Tolkien loved to write stories about places he called “perilous,” where we come into contact with power that, if rightly respected, leads us to joy and, if taken too lightly, leads to misery.
Podcast: Understanding the World of the Bible through Archaeology (David Chapman)
How can archaeology bolster our faith and enhance our understanding of the Bible?
The Crushing Freedom of Decision-Making
Aimee Joseph
One of the unanticipated weights of living in an age of unprecedented freedom is the anxiety that comes as its counterpart.
3 Ways the Gospel Encourages Weary Men
Jared C. Wilson
Freedom from the past, power for the present, and hope for the future.
4 Prayers to Pray When You’re Afraid
When fear paralyzes you, turn to the Lord through his word and in prayer and be comforted by the light that overcomes darkness.
Remembering Christ’s Power in Weakness in the Life of Billy Graham (1918-2018)
R. Kent Hughes
Billy Graham died today, after a faithful and Spirit-led life and ministry. We celebrate his legacy, and his weakness through which God to move so powerfully.
Because of the Grace of God
Mark Jones
God bestows many gifts on his children. Some of these gifts are titles and privileges; others enable us to be diligent for the work of God’s kingdom. But whatever we accomplish, we do so by the grace of God.
Help! I Don’t Know How to Answer My Kid’s Tough Questions
Rebecca McLaughlin
Rather than seeing our cultural challenges today only as obstacles for our kids, I’m increasingly convinced they’re opportunities to do three important things.
9 Ways to Root Your Disciple-Making in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Susan Booth
The Great Commission still applies to every single follower of Christ in every generation. Jesus’s command to make disciples of all nations remains just as compelling.