The Crossway Podcast

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: Why Is Our Culture So Obsessed with Identity? (Brian Rosner)

Brian Rosner talks about how our cultural obsession with identity impacts us as Christians and how we should think about that through the lens of the Bible.

Podcast: Why Is Obeying God So Simple and Yet So Incredibly Hard? (David Gibson)

David Gibson talks about our struggle with obeying God's word and what that reveals about our sinful hearts, our theology, and our understanding of the Christian life.

Podcast: Why Is Making Decisions So Hard? (Aimee Joseph)

Aimee Joseph discusses why we struggle to make decisions, where God's will fits in to the topic, and how we can work on our efforts to make God-honoring choices in everyday life.

Podcast: Why Have So Many People Stopped Going to Church? (Paul Tripp)

Paul Tripp reflects on the importance of not just the universal church but the local gathered church, and he responds to many of the reasons that people stop going to church.

Podcast: Why Every Christian Should Care about Adoption (Russell Moore)

Russell Moore shares his own family’s adoption journey, explaining why adoption is important for all Christians—even those who never actually adopt.

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 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: Why Did God Let Job Suffer? (Christopher Ash)

Christopher Ash discusses the story of Job and how God's goodness shines through suffering. He also explores the roles of Satan, the fall, and the cross of Jesus Christ in human suffering.

Podcast: Why Church History Matters (Justin Taylor)

Justin Taylor reflects on the immense importance of church history, highlighting why it’s important to make time for it alongside our study of the Bible.

Podcast: Why Christianity Is Not Just about Being a Follower of Jesus (Sam Allberry)

Sam Allberry makes a case for why our union with Christ stands at the heart of the Christian faith and is the doctrine that has been the single biggest blessing to him since his conversion.

Podcast: Why Are We Apathetic about What Really Matters? (Uche Anizor)

Uche Anizor discusses seven deadly causes of spiritual apathy that we should all be on the lookout for and how to take steps back toward God when we realize we’re not doing well.

Podcast: Why Apologetics Is Easier Than You Think (Neil Shenvi)

Neil Shenvi talks about how every Christian can do apologetics and why we must not stop advocating for the truthfulness of Christianity—even in our post-truth age.

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: Where Is God in Suffering? (Ligon Duncan)

How can Christians can face profound life-changing suffering with their faith intact and find encouragement from God's word in the midst of a season of intense pain?

Podcast: When Your Kid Needs a Friend (Trillia Newbell)

Trillia Newbell unpacks how God has designed all of us for friendship—both with one another and even more importantly, with himself.

Podcast: When Churches Get Doctrine Right and Everything Else Wrong (Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry)

Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the connection between gospel doctrine and gospel culture and share what it looks like when a church is theologically careful but culturally sick.

Podcast: When Authority Fails to Reflect God’s Good Design (Jonathan Leeman)

Jonathan Leeman calls on anyone with some kind of authority to think carefully about how they're using that authority, encouraging them to embrace a posture of humility and repentance.

Podcast: What Your Teenager Needs Most (Paul Tripp)

Paul Tripp offers practical advice and encouragement to parents seeking to raise their teenagers to know God and feel ready to go into the world.

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.

Podcast: What You Believe about God's Sovereignty Matters for Real Life (Paul Tripp)

Paul Tripp discusses what the Bible actually teaches about the extent of God’s sovereignty, the purpose of evil and suffering, and the idea of free will.

Podcast: What We Often Get Wrong about Our Emotions (J. Alasdair Groves)

In this episode, Alasdair Groves discusses what the Bible teaches about our emotions and how Christians should think about and deal with the full range of them.

Podcast: What We Can Learn from the Prayers of Church History (Zach Carter and Jonathan Arnold)

Zach Carter and Jonathan Arnold help us understand and engage with written prayers throughout church history.

Podcast: What Was the Trinity Doing on Christmas Day? (Matthew Emerson and Brandon Smith)

Matt Emerson and Brandon Smith explain what the doctrine known as the inseparable operations of the Trinity is all about.

Podcast: What’s Up with That Talking Snake? (Mitchell Chase)

Mitchell Chase walks us through the story of the fall from Genesis 3, showing how it connects to the whole of Scripture and highlighting key moments that we need to understand.

Podcast: What’s the Deal with Melchizedek? (Daniel Stevens)

Daniel Stevens addresses some difficult passages in the book of Hebrews and how we should read all of Scripture as it points forward to Christ.

Podcast: What's Happening to Evangelicalism? (Michael Reeves)

Michael Reeves discusses the term “evangelical,” the different ways it’s used in our culture today, and how we should respond to the cultural baggage often associated with the term.

Podcast: What Really Happened at Pentecost? (Patrick Schreiner)

Patrick Schreiner discusses the story of Pentecost—the account of the sending of the Holy Spirit to indwell God’s people in a new and powerful way.

Podcast: What Pastors Can Learn from Richard Baxter (Tim Cooper)

Tim Cooper discusses the importance of Richard Baxter, a Puritan responsible for many key (if not misunderstood or difficult to read) treatises on church doctrine and the role of ministry.

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.