Demolishing the Walls of Your Comfort Zone in Practicing Hospitality
In a recent interview, Pat Ennis challenges readers to demolish the walls of their comfort zone and to be counter-cultural even within their own communities to be intentionally hospitable.
Interpretation: Understanding What Scripture Means (Women of the Word Episode 6)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin talks through what the process of interpretation looks like and gives encouragement for when we find ourselves daunted by the task.
Trust Your Savior, Not Your Efforts
Jonathan K. Dodson
When we trust Jesus, we displace rules from the center of our discipleship and replace it with his gospel
Pastor, Are You Humble?
Paul David Tripp
You must be willing to do whatever is necessary to position yourself as a tool of redeeming grace.
Pursuing Faithfulness with Our Eyes on Heaven
Glenna Marshall
It is so easy to have tunnel vision for what we’re going through with work and kids and all of the things that fill up our days. And it’s easy to forget that this is not all there is.
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.
If God Doesn’t Need Us, Why Did He Create Us?
Samuel G. Parkison
God is not dependent on us in any way whatsoever. We are pure beneficiaries. We simply receive from God. He is a pure benefactor. We are pure beneficiaries.
Are Your Pleasures Worth More than Your Soul?
George Whitefield
God is labouring to bring you back from sin and from Satan unto himself. Open the door of your hearts and the King of glory shall enter in.
Do You Have What It Takes to Wait Well for a Lifetime?
Betsy Childs Howard
You feel that you simply don’t have what it takes to wait well for a lifetime. You know what? You don’t.
Do You Get Excited About Evangelism?
Randy Newman
We need to find ways preach the good news in ways that inspire amazement.
The Gospel and Moving Toward the Lost and Broken
Mike Cosper
In their book Faithmapping, Daniel Montgomery and Mike Cosper challenge us as we witness to our communities
Podcast: How the Sacraments Help Us Know Who We Truly Are (Kevin Emmert)
Kevin Emmert explains why the sacraments are so central to our lives as believers and why their shaping power is more relevant than ever in a world obsessed with identity and self-expression.
Pregnancy and the Gospel: A 5-Day Devotional
In this devotional, Gloria Furman brings Scriptural light on the topics of pregnancy, child-birth, and motherhood.
Calvin & Claus
Christin Ditchfield
Christin Ditchfield discusses Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes in relation to Christmas.
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.
Joe Thorn on the Practice of Preaching to Ourselves
John Starke
Crossway asks Joe Thorn various questions related to the practice of preaching to ourselves.
Is God Leading Us to Eden 2.0?
Mitchell L. Chase
The plan of the Lord to bring his people into everlasting fellowship with him is not going to be Eden 2.0. The garden itself was designed by the Lord to aim at a global project.
Do We Spend More Time Correcting or Affirming in Relationships?
Sam Crabtree
What does it look like to restore a pattern of affirmation to a relationship?
Christ Is a Light for the Lost
Paul David Tripp
This gospel meditation by Paul David Tripp expresses a burden to share the light of Christ with those who may be unaware of his presence.
Preview: ‘Demystifying Decision-Making’ by Aimee Joseph
We are pleased to offer a special preview of Aimee Joseph's new book, 'Demystifying Decision-Making: A Practical Guide.’
Advice for Those Helping the Hurting
Dave Furman
The biggest piece of advice I have for caregivers is that it’s okay to grieve your loss in someone else’s pain.
Preview: Ten Words to Live By by Jen Wilkin
Today, we are pleased to share a special hour-long audio preview of Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands by Jen Wilkin.
When Our Ambitions Are Delayed...
Dave Harvey
How we live when ambitions are delayed significantly shapes who we become. God uses the wait to teach us to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.
‘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.
9 Notable Quotes from Weep with Me
In the Bible, lament is a prayer that leads to trust, which can be a starting point for the church to “weep with those who weep."
Building Friendships with Those Different from You Is Hard . . . but Worth It
Jamie Dunlop
The people at your church with whom you share very little in common other than Christ have the potential to be your deepest friendships.
7 Tips for Building a Library for Your Children
Korrie Johnson
Children who grow up in homes filled with books also tend to have better attention spans and greater academic success.
Giving Your Life to Christ & the Truth of the Gospel
Josh Moody
Doctrine is not just for professors and pastors; it is the truth of the gospel for which every Christian must be concerned.
The Duality of Your Calling
David Mathis
Why has there arisen this impulse in our day toward pastor-scholars and scholar-pastors? Why are so many in the younger generation reluctant to let the pastoral and scholarly roads diverge?
The Difference Between a Lazy Sunday and Intentional Sabbath Rest
Megan Hill
The Lord has created us both body and soul, and so when we come to the Sabbath, we take care of both of those things.