Church & Ministry Resource Guide
Church & Ministry Resource Guide
How to Apply Literary Sensibility to Christian Doctrine
We need a sensitivity to the different genres of literature in order to make the move from the literature of the Bible to the doctrines of systematic theology.
Articles on The Bible
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Peter’s Deliverance and Herod’s Judgment Echo the First Passover
Acts 12 opens on a very dark note. Herod the king—that is, Herod Agrippa—arrested a number of the Christians in Jerusalem and executed James, the first apostle to be martyred for the faith (Acts 12:1–2).
Video: Bible Study Q&A with Jen Wilkin (Part 1)
Crossway recently asked readers to submit questions about Bible study for Jen Wilkin, author of Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds.
Imagination: Not Just for Kids
Imagination is not just for kids; it’s part of all of us.
Moving Biblical Characters Off the Felt Board
Our understanding of who people in the Bible were—what drove them and what their lives were all about—can be very one-dimensional.
Podcast: On the End Times: The Best of ‘The Crossway Podcast’
This compilation episode features some of the best moments from past interviews on the topic of the second coming of Christ and the end times.
Like Israel of old, we begin our lives with a sensory disability: we are spiritually ignorant, blind, and deaf.
How We’re Equipping Leaders with God’s Word around the World
Pastors and church leaders, serving in some of the most challenging places on earth, have been equipped with God’s Word—many for the first time.
The Best Advice for Dealing with Doubt Is Not to Ignore It
If there are doubts that are popping up, rather than just letting them linger in your peripheral vision, why not actually bring them front and center and take a look at where that doubt is coming from?
As we listen to the Bible’s story, we begin to understand where we fit in and how the moments in our lives and the things around us fit together.
Video: Don Whitney on the Benefit of Praying the Bible
In this video, Justin Taylor sits down with Don Whitney to discuss what it means to pray through God's Word.
The Most Important Message You’ll Ever Receive
The Bible is God speaking to us, ever pointing us to Christ.
Nancy Guthrie on the Salvation Purposes of God in Acts (Season 2, Episode 1)
Join Nancy Guthrie as she begins an initial exploration of the book of Acts by interrogating its title with the aim of determining what the aim and purpose of the book really is.
What Does a Breaking World Sound Like?
When we look around us and within us, a truth is clear: not all is well in God’s world and in God’s image bearers. Things are not the way they once were or will be.
Video: Jani Ortlund on Staying in the Word as a Young Mom
In this video, Jani Ortlund offers some advice for staying motivated to read God's Word and making time for Bible study as a young mom.
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Video: Kristie Anyabwile on What God Taught Her Through a Challenging Book of the Bible
In this video, Kristie Anyabwile recounts how God used her study of Leviticus to sharpen her approach to reading the Bible.
Fred Sanders on the Holy Spirit in Acts (Season 2, Episode 3)
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with theologian Fred Sanders about the person and work of the Holy Spirit and specifically about his descent and indwelling of believers in the book of Acts.
Psalm 92 Gives Us Language to Rejoice
We have eternity, no matter what’s going on. No matter how crazy life is, we can always find joy in the fact that our problems are temporary and that he’s coming back for us.
Alan Thompson on Resurrection and the Hope of Israel (Season 2, Episode 6)
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with professor and author Alan Thompson about three aspects of Acts that are key to understanding the conflict at the heart of the book.
Study Bibles for the Whole Family
God's Word is a gift, and the fact that his children are afforded the opportunity handle it, study it, and meditate on it is an immeasurable grace.
Podcast: How and How Not to Read Jesus’s Parables (Doug O’Donnell)
Dr. Doug O’Donnell explores the meaning and importance of Jesus’ parables and how we can read and understand them today.
Podcast: An Attribute of Jesus That You’ve Probably Never Noticed (Peter Williams)
Peter Williams uses the famous story of the prodigal son to unpack how Jesus was a genius in the way that he taught during his earthly ministry.
Free in Christ: A 6-Day Devotional
Over the course of six days, read through the book of Galatians alongside passages adapted from Christ Has Set Us Free: Preaching and Teaching Galatians and begin to better understand what Christ has done to set us free from the power of sin through his death and resurrection.
Living with the Enemy That Is Sin
The greatest victory in David’s life was not a victory of David’s at all, but, rather, God’s victory of grace over the sin that had captivated David’s heart.
Video: Kristyn Getty on Coming Back to the Bible
In this video, singer and songwriter Kristyn Getty shares two passages that have had a big influence on her life and offers some encouragement for those struggling to consistently read God's Word.
Bible Q&A: What Was the Incarnation?
The incarnation was the quiet eruption in the middle of history of a mercy that defies comprehension—when, as C. S. Lewis put it, God wrote himself into the story.
Small Book, Big Topic: An Interview with Chris Bruno
In this video, Justin Taylor sits down with Chris Bruno to discuss his new book, The Whole Message of the Bible in 16 Words.
Why Does Jesus Call Himself the “Son of Man”?
Jesus, interestingly, never refers to himself as the Son of God. Other people mention him in those terms, but his favorite self-designation is actually Son of Man.
Podcast: 5 Iconic Stories from the Book of Exodus (Jay Sklar)
In this podcast Dr. Jay Sklar takes a fresh look at 5 different stories in Exodus and offers helpful insight into their meaning and practical conclusions to take away from them.