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Nancy Guthrie's Story of Hope in the Midst of Grief
In the midst of Nancy Guthrie's incredible pain, God was at work.
How God’s Word Offers Us Freedom from Shame
Shame is, effectively, a public disgrace. When we think about shame, we’re thinking about three audiences. There’s God, there are fellow believers, and there are outsiders.
What are some sure signs of misdirected priorities in sports?
Video: Francis Schaeffer on the Christian Life
Justin Taylor and Steve Nichols, discuss Dr. Edgar's first visit to L'abri and his resulting relationship with Schaeffer.
Podcast: How (and How Not) to Think About Heaven (Dane Ortlund)
Pastor Dane Ortlund talks about common misconceptions and questions that Christians often have about heaven.
Caring for a Loved One with Cancer: Make the First Move and Speak Wisely
Some people withdraw from their loved ones who have cancer because they don’t know what to say or because it stirs up painful memories or because it’s too painful to face.
Video: Collin Hansen on Identifying Our Blind Spots
Justin Taylor talks with author Collin Hansen about how Christians can view their differences as opportunities to more effectively engage a needy world with the love of Christ.
Discouraged When Your Efforts Don't Produce Real Change?
Our rituals might change our behavior for a while, but they can’t change our hearts.
What Happens If Reverence Is Absent in Our Christian Lives?
If reverence is absent in our Christian lives, we’re missing the whole point of our lives being surrendered to God.
Help! My Teen Struggles with Self-Image
From its beginning, the self-esteem movement has been crushing. And the movement hasn’t dissipated over the last generation or two, it has only intensified.
Video: Disability and the Gospel
"Why do we in the evangelical church in the West demand that everyone be “normal” and look the same? Why do we as a culture try so hard (and succeed so well!) at hiding people …
Video: The Impetus for A Loving Life
In this video, Paul Miller discusses the impetus for his new book, A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships.
When it comes to family discipleship, low-hanging fruit is everywhere. Family discipleship does not have to be intricate or complicated.
Treasured Words on the Altar of the Urgent
If we're honest with ourselves, often, in the craziness of life, instead of treasuring and applying more Scripture to a heart that needs it we shy away from time in the Word.
Trevin Wax's Challenge to the Church, to Us
Do our hopes and dreams look the same as the world's? Do we claim Jesus is Lord, and then relentlessly pursue a bigger paycheck, a bigger house, a better job, or more leisure?
Podcast: Get to Know Your Favorite Theologians’ Favorite Poet (Stephen Witmer)
Dr. Stephen Witmer discusses how reading George Herbert’s poetry is a way to shepherd our souls, live counter-culturally, and see Christ differently.
How Union with Christ Shapes Our Assurance of Salvation
Many of us will experience seasons where assurance of our salvation gets covered over and feels hidden, almost the way the sun can be hidden behind the clouds.
Our Union with Christ Saves Us from Having a Dull Testimony
The reality of every Christian conversion is that we have gone from death to life. Every Christian testimony is a story of resurrection—and resurrection is not boring.
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Caring for a Loved One with Cancer: Be Prepared to Help for the Long Haul
It is not unusual for visits, calls, and offers of help for those battling cancer to taper off after a couple weeks.
Video: Engaging Our Culture with Joy
In this video, Greg Forster sits down with Justin Taylor to discuss his new book, Joy for the World: How Christianity Lost Its Cultural Influence and Can Begin Rebuilding It.
Make a Change from Me-ology to Theology
Me-ology prizes you and me. Theology prizes the God of the universe who holds everything together.
If Everything in Life Keeps Getting Better, Why Are Happiness Levels Plummeting?
Over the last several years, we have seen happiness levels in the United States plummet. More people claim to be very unhappy than those who claim to be very happy.
Family Worship 101 with Don Whitney
Crossway is pleased to announce the launch of Family Worship 101 with Don Whitney, a free, 5-day email course .
Whether We’re 5 or 95, We Can All Feel Homesick for Something Better
Because we are fallen and because sin has afflicted us, we are cut off from him, and we are living our lives and laboring in a world that is a pale shadow of the perfect creation that he originally designed.
Podcast: A Beginner’s Guide to Fasting (Cassie Achermann)
Cassie Achermann discusses what fasting is, how the Bible talks about it, and how you can begin to practice it.
Podcast: Practical Tips to Help You Pray More (Courtney Reissig)
Courtney Reissig discusses the importance of prayer and how prayer helps us trust God by coming to him in a posture of dependency.
Podcast: The Historical, Cosmic, and Existential Evidence for the Resurrection (Patrick Schreiner)
Dr. Patrick Schreiner considers the goodness, beauty, and truth of the resurrection and the role that this central truth plays in the lives of Christians.
Podcast: The Secret to Happiness and Why We Keep Missing It (Jen Oshman)
Jen Oshman discusses the challenges of finding happiness and why people, even Christians, confuse or altogether miss the ways that we can truly achieve it.