Podcast: How Jesus Is Both the Singer and the Subject of the Psalms (Christopher Ash)
Christopher Ash discusses how we should understand the psalms in light of Christ and what role they should play in our lives today, both personally and corporately in the church.
Podcast: The Universal Struggle with Self-Control (Sharonda Cooper)
Crossway
Sharonda Cooper unpacks this universal struggle and explores the biblical perspective on self-control as a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Dig into Historic Creeds and Confessions on ESV.org
Learn more about these how these truths can shape and motivate the lives of all who follow Christ.
The Super Bowl and Folk Culture
Joshua Farris Drake
The event around which we gather shows the erosion of folk culture just as much as it fosters it.
Purposefully Structuring Our Free Time in a Way That Glorifies God
Trevin Wax
Too often, we give lip service to seeking first the kingdom, while our lives demonstrate pagan preoccupations.
Podcast: The Antidote to Your Insecurity (Ajith Fernando)
Ajith Fernando discusses how we as Christians should deal with our insecurities and describes what it looks like to rest in our identity in Christ, even as we work hard for his glory in our day to day lives.
‘The Long Road Home’ for Kids Who “Wander”
Sarah Walton
The narrative of Luke 15 and its characters show us our naturally rebellious hearts, our pride, selfishness, sinfulness, and our desire to be known and loved.
Podcast: How Do I Disciple Others? (Garrett Kell)
Crossway
Garrett Kell talks about what it looks like to disciple another Christian, addressing how age, knowledge, and other qualifications factor into a discipling relationship.
Making Jesus the Lord of our Free Time
Trevin Wax
The way we spend our free time reveals what we believe about God.
There's No Such Thing as the "Christmas Spirit"
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
As has often been pointed out, Christianity is Christ. It all centers around Him, and every doctrine that we have and every idea that we possess is something that comes from Him.
Why I Wrote a Book about Helping the Hurting
Dave Furman
While my physical pain and emotional stress is difficult, it doesn't just affect me—it affects all of the people around me.
Gospel Community: Imaging God to One Another
In Disciple: Getting Your Identity from Jesus, author Bill Clem explains that Christian communities serve as witnesses to show what the kingdom of God is supposed to look like.
A New Identity
Jeff Vanderstelt helps us rethink the way we perceive ourselves, reminding us that our identity as believers is first and foremost in Jesus Christ and what he has done on our behalf.
What Is Hurtful about Playing the Comparison Game?
Dave Furman
Unless you are Jesus, it almost never helps to tell someone that you know exactly what they’re going through.
Podcast: Enjoying Food, Sports, and the Rest of God’s Good Gifts (Joe Rigney)
Joe Rigney talks about the biblical command to love God and turn away from idols, and he discusses how to navigate the confusing task of being in the world but not of it.
Afraid of the Dark? Come into the Light
Lydia Brownback
For a variety of reasons, whether single or married, nighttime for many is a daily chore to simply get through.
Your Most Basic Need
We must train ourselves to slow down and recognize the greatest need we have is met in Christ’s coming.
Wise Women Know How to Think, Feel, and Want (Part 3)
Lydia Brownback
Our desires—the things we want—tend to govern our lives and our choices. For that reason, it is important that our desires get formed in a biblical mold.
Why Bible Study Should Always Lead to Worship (Women of the Word Episode 10)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin draws all of the ideas covered so far together to remind everyone what the true end of Bible study should be.
Rejecting the "Religion of I"
Josh Moody
Serving ourselves hinders our effectiveness and skews our priorities as Christians.
Celebrating the Life and Ministry of J. I. Packer
J. I. Packer stands as one of the greatest theologians of the twentieth-century.
Recommit to Bible Reading in 2017
Adopting habits and regimens may appear to provide some stability in out-of-control situations, but without Christ, our feet falter on shifting sand.
What Are Your Blind Spots?
Our blind spots lead to divisions and disagreements, preventing God’s people from testifying to his grace with one voice.
The Generosity Test for Love
Philip Graham Ryken
One of the hardest people to love is a self-righteous sinner who thinks he has his spiritual act together.
Work Matters: More But Not Less Than a Carpenter
Tom Nelson
It is all too easy for us to overlook the fact that Jesus knew what it meant to get up and go to work every day.
Preview: ‘Gospel People’ by Michael Reeves
We are pleased to offer a special preview of Michael Reeves’s new book, ‘Gospel People: A Call for Evangelical Integrity.’
Video: What Does It Mean to Be Gospel-Centered?
We recently sat down with some Crossway authors and asked them, *"What does it mean to be gospel-centered?"
Podcast: Does It Matter What I Believe? (Samuel James)
Samuel James walks through a number of common misconceptions and fears that we often have when it comes to thinking about our theology, ultimately making the case that what you believe matters today and for eternity.