The Crossway Podcast

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: 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: 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'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 Keeps You from Going to Church? (Jonathan Leeman)

Jonathan Leeman discusses the vital importance of in-person church fellowship, how we can and should prioritize involvement with the people of God in a local church—especially after a year like 2020.

Podcast: What I Wish I Knew in Seminary after 30 Years in Ministry (Dave Harvey)

What can be learned in seminary and what can only be learned through years of experience in ministry? Hear from Dave Harvey about his own path to the pastorate.

Podcast: What It Takes to Persevere as a Pastor (John MacArthur)

Seasoned pastor, John MacArthur, reflects on what it takes for a pastor to persevere through the challenges of a long and faithful ministry.

Podcast: What Is the Mark of the Beast? (Thomas Schreiner)

Thomas Schreiner reflects on the best way to approach Revelation when studying it for the first time, and explains what the mark of the beast is really all about.

Podcast: What If I Don’t Feel Like Going to Church? (Gunner Gundersen)

What do we do when we just don't feel like gathering with God's people in corporate worship, and how has the pandemic affected us in this area?

Podcast: What Do Protestant Evangelicals and Roman Catholics Disagree About? (Michael Reeves)

Michael Reeves discusses what the Protestant Reformation was really all about and whether or not is it still relevant today.

Podcast: What an Old Controversy Teaches Us about Grace and Legalism (Sinclair Ferguson)

Sinclair Ferguson discusses the relevance of church history and divisive theological positions as we dig into a largely forgotten 18th-century Scottish debate about God’s grace and our works.

Podcast: We're Thinking about Technology All Wrong (Tony Reinke)

Tony Reinke considers what the Bible has to say about human innovation and the things we create and why Christians are often so attracted to tech dystopianism, the future of AI, and more.

Podcast: Were the First Christians Socialists? (Greg Forster)

How should believers think about the global economy and what practical difference should our beliefs make in the way that we spend and live?

Podcast: We're in a Strange New World. Now What? (Carl Trueman)

Carl Trueman explores the history of Western thought with the view of answering two simple questions: How did we get here? How should the church respond?

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?

Podcast: Verses That Changed My Life (John Piper)

John Piper reflects on key verses that have had a huge impact on his life and helped him grasp the connection between our joy and God’s glory.

Podcast: Using Stories to Help Kids Understand Right and Wrong (Betsy Childs Howard)

Why are stories such powerful tools for instilling deep, biblical truths in our kids? Are moral formation and the gospel of grace mutually exclusive?

Podcast: Understanding the World of the Bible through Archaeology (David Chapman)

How can archaeology bolster our faith and enhance our understanding of the Bible?

Podcast: Understanding the Presence of God (Ryan Lister)

What does the Bible say about the presence of God, and how does it relate the Christian life?

Podcast: Trauma, Pain, and Loss: A Doctor’s Story of Faith and Healing (Katie Butler)

Kathryn Butler discusses her work as a trauma surgeon working in the ICU, sharing what it was like to be inundated with life and death situations day in and day out.

Podcast: Tips for Leading an Effective Bible Study (Lydia Brownback)

What does it look like to lead an effective Bible study? How can a leader keep the conversation on track and guide people to discover the treasures of God's Word?

Podcast: Thinking Biblically about Transgenderism (Denny Burk)

How should Christians think about transgenderism, and how should we talk to our kids about it? What does the Bible teach on gender and sexuality?

Podcast: The Unlikely Legacy of Jonathan Edwards (Dane Ortlund)

Dane Ortlund looks back on the life and theology of famed pastor-theologian, Jonathan Edwards, gleaning wisdom that we can learn from him nearly 300 years later.

Podcast: The Truth about Satan and Demons (Iain Duguid)

What does the Bible really teaches us about the devil and how can we avoid overestimating or underestimating his impact on the world?

Podcast: The Surprising Power of Lament (Mark Vroegop)

Mark Vroegop shares his family’s story of loss and grief, recounting how God used that experience to introduce him to the biblical concept of lament.

Podcast: The Scoundrels of Scripture (Nancy Guthrie)

What can we learn from some of the less well-loved characters of Scripture? Why is Jesus's scandalous family tree good news for sinners like us?