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.
How to Love Those Who Care for the Hurting
Dave Furman
We recently ook a survey of almost 15,000 people on the topic of caring for those who are suffering. Here's what we found.
Is the Good Life Attainable?
Tim Savage
What about the window of time in between forgiveness of past sins and assurance of future heaven?
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: 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.
How We Can Pursue Joy in the Midst of Suffering
John Piper
The question about suffering and the pursuit of joy in suffering is relentless because suffering is relentless. And the Bible is just so helpful because it’s so realistic.
Have You Put on the Belt of Truth Today?
Katie Faris
What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? Even before you opened your eyes or lifted your head from your pillow, was there a situation from yesterday replaying in your mind?
Is the Reformation Yesterday’s News?
Tim Chester,
Michael Reeves
The Reformation still matters because the debates between Catholics and Protestants have not gone away.
Why Your Job Matters
Gene Edward Veith Jr.
What is my vocation? How do I find one? Or, as the self-help books put it, how do I find the vocation that is right for me?
5 Practical Ways Pastors Can Care for Their Wives
Though a pastor expends much energy and effort on relationships in the church, he shouldn't neglect his most important at-home relationship.
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: Are We in a Loneliness Epidemic? (Lydia Brownback)
Lydia Brownback talks about her experience of the pandemic and how Christians can rally together and support one another in the wake of two years of social isolation, masks, and lockdowns.
Gospel Healing VS. Self-Help
Justin S. Holcomb,
Lindsey A. Holcomb
Justin and Lindsey Holcomb speak about the difference between self-help and gospel healing.
How Education Can Bring Renewal to the Church
Ted Newell
When disciplined learning tells the Christian story in a fresh way, history has shown that vibrant expressions of faith result.
Our Deepest Need at Christmas
John Piper
One day the ruler—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will return and make peace a reality.
How the Gospel Sets Us Free in Everyday Life
Jared C. Wilson
The message that the gospel has in terms of freedom for a man’s everyday life is really a counter-intuitive message.
Body Image, Health Care, and the Incarnation
Bob Cutillo, MD
When God chose to come to the world embodied in Jesus Christ, he accepted life with all of its limitations.
Journey through the Psalms: A 7-Day Devotional
Humans are relational, emotional beings—and nothing reveals this more beautifully than the book of Psalms.
Introducing Exploring the Bible Together
Help your family establish regular devotions through realistic aims, a clear plan and direction, and stimulating interaction with Scripture and prayer.
You Will Always Have the Time to Do What God Calls You to Do
Ana Ávila
You probably don’t have time to do all you want to do or all you dream of doing, but you have the time to do the things you should be doing, the things that God is calling you to do.
Podcast: Good News for Parents Filled with Regret, Guilt, or Shame (Adam Griffin)
Adam Griffin talks about how the gospel offers relief from parenting guilt and how the fruit of the Spirit can be applied to parents’ lives.
Podcast: How to Read 4 Confusing and Controversial Passages in Romans (Brian Rosner)
Dr. Brian Rosner discusses the controversial, confusing, and difficult to understand parts of Romans, and what makes this book so helpful for believers today.
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.
Why Ordinary People Matter to God
Philip Graham Ryken
One of the things that I love about the stories in the Bible is how many ordinary people you meet.
1 John: A 15-Day Devotional
Over the next 15 days, read through John’s first letter to the church alongside explanatory passages adapted from ESV Expository Commentary: Hebrews–Revelation (Volume 12).
Resisting the Power of Idolatry
Philip Graham Ryken
One of the things that has really helped me understand the power of idolatry in our own time and place is, strange to say, the plagues in the book of Exodus.
Introducing the ESV New Christian’s Bible
A new edition created to help the new Bible reader orient to the foundational building blocks of the Christian life revealed in God's word.
Struggling with All His Energy
Elyse Fitzpatrick
We don't have to change our children's hearts, we can instead trust in Him to work through us in their lives.
Why Your Parents' Limitations Aren’t Limiting
Lindsey Carlson
Limits force you to come to grips with both your humanity and your sin nature by showing you that you are not God, but you sure want to be.
How to Fight the Power of Shame
Heather Nelson
To fight the power of shame, you have to do what is most counterintuitive.