The Crossway Podcast

Podcast: Answering Your Questions about Parenting Adult Children (Gaye Clark)

Gaye Clark answers several listener-submitted questions about how we should handle the difficult dynamic of cultivating a relationship with our adult children.

Podcast: The Life and Legacy of John Owen (Lee Gatiss)

Lee Gatiss walks us through the life and times of the prolific theologian John Owen, introducing us to the man, his works, and his legacy.

Podcast: How Does Life Change If God Is Actually My Friend? (Mike McKinley)

Mike McKinley talks about what it means for us as Christians to be friends of God, about the friendship that Jesus had on earth, and about what it looks like for us to lean into our friendship with God.

Podcast: Who’s in Charge of the Church? (Sam Emadi)

Sam Emadi breaks down the different leadership roles that Scripture outlines, explaining how God designed all of them to strengthen the body and glorify Christ.

Podcast: There’s Good News at Rock Bottom (Ray Ortlund)

Ray Ortlund shares about the way that God meets us in our loneliest and lowest points of life.

Podcast: The Greatest Act of Redemption in the Entire Old Testament (Ian Vaillancourt)

Ian Vaillancourt talks about why the story of the exodus is so central to the Old Testament as a whole and how the story of Israel's rescue from Egypt pointed forward to the coming of Christ in more ways than one.

Podcast: Why Discernment Today Is So Needed Yet So Neglected (Tim Challies)

Tim Challies talks about what spiritual discernment actually looks like, why it's so important for the mature Christian, and how to cultivate it in our own lives.

Podcast: Why the Church Needs Spiritual Mothers (Susan Hunt)

Susan Hunt reflects back on decades spent working to nurture the practice of Christian mentoring and shares her personal experience of mentoring others and being mentored herself.

Podcast: What Does It Mean When the Bible Says Life Is Meaningless? (Lydia Brownback)

Lydia Brownback talks through how to approach the book of Ecclesiastes and points out its core message for Christians today.

Podcast: How Can I Overcome My Fear of Evangelism? (Mack Stiles)

Mack Stiles helps to define what evangelism actually is and offers advice for us as Christians as we seek to share the good news about Jesus with those around us.

Podcast: How Can I Begin to Teach the Bible? (David Helm)

David Helm reflects on what faithful Bible teaching looks like in a variety of contexts, offering advice related to preparation, dealing with anxiety, and relying on the Holy Spirit through the whole process.

Podcast: Our Pastors Are in Crisis, and You Can Help (Peter Orr)

Peter Orr talks about why he thinks we're facing a pastoral crisis and what regular Christians can do to help stem the tide of pastoral burnout.

Podcast: 5 Stories of Forgotten Women in the Bible (Colleen Searcy)

Colleen Searcy discusses the neglected or even forgotten stories of women in Scripture that teach us more about who God is.

Podcast: I Want to Disciple My Kids but Don't Know Where to Start (Jared Kennedy)

Jared Kennedy talks about what it means to disciple your children and about the long-term impact that investment can have.

Podcast: Is Your Soul Starved for Nourishment? (Kristen Wetherell)

Kristen Wetherell offers wisdom and encouragement to the Christian struggling with a lack of passion for God's Word, and she shares practical tips for establishing better Bible reading habits.

Podcast: An Overlooked Problem of Atheism (Mitch Stokes)

Mitch Stokes talks about the many problems with an atheistic worldview—including logical holes that skeptics often prefer to ignore.

Podcast: How Reading Galatians Changed My Life (Portia Collins)

Portia Collins discusses how encountering Galatians and learning to study the Bible changed her life and how she helps other women do the same.

Podcast: The Basics of Good Preaching (Doug O’Donnell)

Doug O’Donnell talks through common questions laypeople and pastors alike have about preaching and what makes for a good sermon.

Podcast: Positive Thinking ≠ Lasting Encouragement (Lindsey Carlson)

Lindsey Carlson talks about the discouragement we all face and where to turn for true encouragement that won’t let us down.

Podcast: Are You Courageous or Cowardly? (Joe Rigney)

Joe Rigney discusses what it really means to have Christian courage. He explores why, contrary to common misconceptions, true courage isn’t the absence of fear but rather requires it.

Podcast: What Makes You Long for Heaven? (Cameron Cole)

Cameron Cole shares how God used the unexpected and tragic death of his firstborn son to dramatically shift his daily focus heavenward, revealing the joy-inducing power of an eternal mindset.

Podcast: Unicorns, Allegory, and Stories That Give Us Hope (Kathryn Butler)

Kathryn Butler talks about writing Christian fiction and how she has crafted books that weave together biblical themes and compelling storytelling.

Podcast: A Few Things to Remember before You Vote (Jonathan Leeman)

How should my Christian beliefs impact how I vote? Is it okay to vote for the lesser of two evils? In this podcast, Jonathan Leeman offers his thoughts on all of these questions and more.

Podcast: Embracing Spiritual Authority in the Face of Pastoral Failure (David Mathis)

David Mathis discusses the topic of spiritual authority—what it is, who has it, and how we should respond when that authority is abused.

Podcast: Inherent Dangers of the Information Age (Brett McCracken)

Brett McCracken discusses what it looks like to pursue true wisdom in a noisy and confused age.

Podcast: Dragons, Absent Fathers, and Stories That Heal (Kathryn Butler)

Kathryn Butler talks about the power of stories to help our kids grasp and value the true story of God’s redemption and shares about how reading with her kids helped to carry her family through the pandemic.

Podcast: Ray Ortlund on Recording the Entire ESV Bible: “An Epic Experience of the Bible in Its Totality”

Ray Ortland shares how recording the entire ESV Bible reawakened him to the incredible power and authority of the sixty-six books that make up our Bible.

Podcast: Why Did God Put Difficult People in My Church? (Jamie Dunlop)

Jamie Dunlop explains how unity—not necessarily uniformity—in the face of diversity glorifies God and strengthens the church's witness.

Podcast: The Dark History of Abortion in America (Leah Savas)

Leah Savas talks about some of the forgotten history of abortion and about the efforts to protect unborn life in America that extend back over 300 years, even before the nation's founding.

Full Audiobook: ‘Why Should We Love the Local Church?’ by Dustin Benge

Today we’re pleased to share the full audio recording of Why Should We Love the Local Church? by Dustin Benge on The Crossway Podcast.