Why Is the Fight for Holiness So Difficult?
The Bible tells us to expect holiness to be a battle. We are a part of a spiritual war, and even with the help of God’s Spirit, we’re still doing battle with the flesh.
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Why Is the Fight for Holiness So Difficult?
The Bible tells us to expect holiness to be a battle. We are a part of a spiritual war, and even with the help of God’s Spirit, we’re still doing battle with the flesh.
Spurgeon’s Secret to a Fruitful Ministry
Fruitful ministry is less about self and more about Christ.
Why Do We Need a Liturgy for Our Daily Worship?
It's not whether or not you're going to have a liturgy for your daily quiet time, it's just which kind of liturgy you're going to have.
A Brief History of the Bible Verse (and Why We Developed the ESV Reader's Bible)
Crossway has published the ESV Reader’s Bible as an invitation to read the Bible as it was originally written.
How Does Our Digital Life Affect Our Theology?
When you’re looking out into the realm of social media, it's easy to base your theological reflection not on what Scripture emphasizes, but on what social media wants to talk about.
Behind-the-Scenes: The Creation of the ESV Psalms, Read by Kristyn Getty
Giving priority to the Scriptures can help ensure that we make God’s voice the loudest message we hear.
How Lament Can Help with Racial Reconciliation
When we don't know what to say, lament can become a really helpful language to use.
How Our Theology Shapes Our Prayers
Theology helps us uncover what we know about God and turn it into prayer and praise to God.
Foundational Qualities of Good Leaders (That Might Surprise You)
What is the foundational quality of a good leader?
Nancy Guthrie's Story of Hope in the Midst of Grief
In the midst of Nancy Guthrie's incredible pain, God was at work.
3 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves about Equipping the Church for Ministry
Here are three questions for church leaders to ask themselves before trying to help their people love each other better.
Are Vocation and Occupation the Same Thing?
In our ordinary conversation, vocation and occupation can be the same thing, but in the history of language and in the Bible’s expression of what we're doing, they actually have very special distinctions.
Introducing the ‘Pour Out Your Heart Prayer Journal: A Planner for a Life of Prayer’
Designed to be used over many years, this durable hardcover journal features a unique method that guides readers toward an intentional, Scripture-focused prayer life.
Jesus Comes for Sinners and from Sinners
The point is that Jesus not only comes for sinners—that is, to die for our sins—but he comes from sinners. He identifies with sinful people like us.
Why You'll Never Be Content without God
Since God is able to be completely content in himself, we are able to find contentment in him as well. We will never find true contentment with God.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: How Can I Know God Hears Me When I Pray?
How do I know God hears me when I pray? This is a question that your kid might ask, or something similar to it, and it’s a natural one.
3 Words of Counsel to Sufferers
Be aware that you're always preaching to yourself some kind of gospel.
Why It’s Easier to Show Regular (Not Sporadic) Hospitality
It’s much easier for me to practice daily hospitality than it would be monthly because I don’t have to do something different.
Is Science the Only Source of Absolute Truth?
Is it scientifically accurate to say that “Science is the only way to get to absolute truth about reality"?
Making Sense of Whitefield’s Legacy and His Complicity in Slavery
Without doubt, one of the most troubling aspects of Whitefield’s legacy was his involvement with slavery. His failures serve as a cautionary tale of the dangers of complicity with our culture’s fallenness.
The Christian Life Is Not Interrupted by Death
The New Testament answers the question about whether Christians at the point of death are in heaven with the comfort that they are “away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
Do You Doubt the Reality of Life After Death?
Have you ever doubted the possibility of life after death? I know I have. I believe in the resurrection of the body, but I’ve also been at a graveside, and I’ve wondered, Is this body going to rise again?
Introducing the ‘ESV GraceLaced Bible, Journaling Edition’
The new ESV GraceLaced Bible, Journaling Edition features lined margins for note-taking and watercolor artwork by Ruth Chou Simons, founder of GraceLaced Co.
Is There Any Benefit to Looking Inward to Find Myself?
It's easy nowadays to sneer at people who say things like, "Be yourself. Be true to yourself. You do you.” But the reality is there are some real benefits to looking within yourself to find yourself.
4 Ways to Encourage Your Daughter in a Beauty-Obsessed Culture
We are living in a uniquely intense phase where technology is loud, telling us what beauty is, and we just have amazing privileges and opportunities and parents.
Answering Kids’ Hardest Questions: Can I Choose to Be a Boy or a Girl?
Andrew T. Walker, Christian Walker
When we are approached with questions like that, the first thing we want to do is go to Genesis 1. And when we look at Genesis 1, we see this notion of creation order.
Face Your Doubt . . . and Then Fight It
Don't succumb to guilt if you are doubting; instead, combat your doubt with specific truth.
This new beautifully illustrated children's book introduces the biblical imagery of sowing seeds and planting gardens to young readers to help them understand the story of redemptive history.
The theological doctrine of calling is a rich, rich doctrine all of us should wrestle with and embrace.
A Personal vs. Private Relationship with Christ
As we've prioritized our personal relationship with Christ, we've also privatized it.