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How 'The Biggest Story: The Animated Short Film' Was Made

Hear more about the creation of The Biggest Story: The Animated Short Film from Jorge Canedo Estrada, director of animation.

Podcast: Can We Really Be Content? (Erik Raymond)

What does it look like to cultivate a spirit of contentment in a world that often seems dead set on helping us do just the opposite?

Let’s Be Thankful

Remember that God is good even outside of the gifts he often graciously bestows to his children.

Podcast: Answering Your Questions About AI and Christianity (Part 1)

Samuel James and Shane Morris answer theological, cultural, and ethical questions submitted by the Crossway audience about Christianity and AI.

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.

Podcast: Was Jesus a Pacifist? (Tom Schreiner)

Did Jesus teach a form of pacifism? How should we square Jesus’s command to love our enemies with the way that God’s people were commanded to conquer their enemies?

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.

Podcast: How to Plan Your Next Sermon Series (Tim Patrick)

How should a pastor plan a sermon series? Tim Patrick highlights his own process for conceptualizing, scheduling, and studying for a new series.

11 Notable Quotes from Come, Let Us Adore Him

Recapture your attention and reactivate your awe for Christ and his coming during Christmastime.

Podcast: How to Talk with Your Kids about Sexuality, Screen Time, and Hostility at School (Andrew and Christian Walker)

Andrew and Christian Walker reflect on the importance of proactively talking with our kids about important topics even when it feels difficult or awkward.

Podcast: Are Christians More Divided Now Than Ever? (Rhyne Putman)

How should Christians think about theological diversity and gracefully disagree within the body of Christ?

The Good News of Easter

Christ's resurrection is more than just a historical event—it is good news about eternal life!

Podcast: Hope for Weak People—the Message of 2 Corinthians (Dane Ortlund)

Dane Ortlund walks through a number of key doctrines and themes found in the book of 2 Corinthians and discusses what Paul’s thorn in the flesh might have been.

Podcast: The Problem with Modern Missions (Matt Rhodes)

Matt Rhodes considers what it should look like to pursue cross-cultural missions with a focus on long-term success and why the American church should be asking itself that very question today.

Podcast: What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? (Fred Sanders)

In this episode, Fred Sanders answers questions about the Holy Spirit—What does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? Why did Jesus call that sin “unforgivable”?

8 Notable Quotes from Ten Words to Live By

Are Christians to disregard the law or embrace it with joy? Learn to see the law of God as a feast for your famished soul.

Introducing the ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set

This unique edition is the culmination of immense passion for getting the glorious gospel of Christ into the hands of his people.

ESV.org—How to Highlight and Favorite a Passage

Select verses or sections that you’re using for study, memorization, or devotion, making it easy to return to them quickly and easily.

ESV.org—How to Use Supplemental Study Resources

Go Deeper in Your Study of God's Word Did you know that you can access supplemental study resources with ESV.org? To open the library and see which study resources are available for your account, click …

Podcast: The Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood (Katie Faris)

Katie Faris talks about the love, joy, and heartache of motherhood and how moms can experience God's comfort and grace in the midst of it all.

Podcast: How Should We Respond to Our Doubt? (Randy Newman)

Randy Newman explains that when we struggle with questions about our faith, we should view these not as roadblocks to faith but as natural twists and turns that accompany our lives as Christians.

Podcast: How to Lament after Two Years of Loss (Mark Vroegop)

Mark Vroegop considers what it looks like to lament the COVID-19 pandemic—and how that lament can help us heal, both individually and as churches.

Podcast: How the Hope of Heaven Changes Us Right Now (Matt McCullough)

Matt McCullough discusses how the hope of heaven fights temptation, resolves anxiety, and makes suffering purposeful.

Introducing a Devotional Liturgy for the Advent Season

A closer look at two new devotionals for this Christmas season to help Christians effectively prepare their hearts for the arrival of their King and worship him the way he deserves.

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.

Introducing the 'ESV Pastor's Bible'

When life and ministry demand of you, where do you turn?

Podcast: The Life and Legacy of Elisabeth Elliot (Lucy S. R. Austen)

Lucy S. R. Austen shares insights into Elisabeth Elliot’s missionary work in Ecuador and how her writing in the years that followed impacted thousands of believers around the world.

Podcast: 6 Objections to Studying Theology That Don't Hold Up (Jon Nielson)

Jon Nielson addresses six common objections to studying theology that he's heard over the years as a pastor, including that it's too impractical, too confusing, and too divisive.

Simply Read: Day 5

Day 5 of Simply Read, an 8-day Bible reading challenge through the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts.

Podcast: Teaching Your Kids the Real Meaning of Christmas (William Smith)

William Smith offers parents simple advice for viewing the holiday season as a special opportunity to point our kids’ hearts to their Savior.