Building Friendships with Those Different from You Is Hard . . . but Worth It
The people at your church with whom you share very little in common other than Christ have the potential to be your deepest friendships.
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DeYoung's Crazy Busy Wins Christian Book of the Year Award
On April 28, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association announced winners in the 2014 Christian Book Award program, conferring Kevin DeYoung's Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem with the industry's highest honor: Christian Book of the Year.
Learn more about new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway including The Lord’s Prayer by Kevin DeYoung, Blessed by Nancy Guthrie, and What Is Saving Faith? by John Piper.
If we’re going to defeat the sin of discontentment, we need to be able to spot its lies.
Podcast: Parents, Your Kids Will Love What You Love—So Love the Bible (William Osborne)
Rusty Osborne explains how he has sought to model a genuine love for God in front of his kids, and he offers advice on how to answer your kids when they say things like “the Bible is boring.”
The Singlemindedness of Purity
A double-minded woman is two-minded; she is divided between two ways of thinking, and, as a result, she is ruled by competing options.
How to Be Present With Your Family As a Pastor
Some advice for returning home to your family without carrying the whole church on your shoulders.
Grateful for Experiencing Grace
Grace is not an impersonal force or a divine quality to be studied only in the abstract.
Video: Studying the Book of Psalms
In this video, Douglas Sean O’Donnell introduces us to Psalms: A 12-Week Study, which is part of Crossway's Knowing the Bible study series.
A Sneak Peek at Women of the Word Month
Before the official launch of Women of the Word Month on July 1, we thought our readers might be interested in a sneak peek at the email devotional.
Podcast: What Is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? (Fred Sanders)
In this episode, Fred Sanders answers questions about the Holy Spirit—What does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? Why did Jesus call that sin “unforgivable”?
Why John Piper Wrote His Newest Book
How do you know the Bible is true? Why do you trust it? Are you really willing to bet your whole life on it?
The Awkward Guest in the Evangelical Household
Even though solid biblical and theological teaching on the subject is available, the doctrine of the Trinity continues to be treated as an awkward guest in the evangelical household.
To Be Human, To Read the Bible, To Live
James M. Hamilton Jr. discusses the challenges of being human, bearing the image, striving to know God, to find truth, and to help others find their joy, satisfaction, purpose, meaning, and life in knowing God through his Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Spirit.
Preview: A Special Excerpt from ‘R. C. Sproul’ by Stephen Nichols
A special one-hour excerpt from ‘R. C. Sproul: A Life’ by Stephen J. Nichols, focusing on the final days of Sproul’s life and the lasting legacy of his ministry.
Podcast: Should Our Churches Be Political? (Alan Strange)
Alan Strange discusses the doctrine of the spirituality of the church—a doctrine focused on clearly defining the church’s central mission and mandate.
Dave Kraft lists a few steps that will help us on the road to identifying our purpose.
2018 Crossway Ministry Initiatives
As we near the close of 2017, we wanted to extend one final invitation to you to partner with us in the work of the Gospel.
Interpretation: Understanding What Scripture Means (Women of the Word Episode 6)
Jen Wilkin talks through what the process of interpretation looks like and gives encouragement for when we find ourselves daunted by the task.
From Mecca to the Messiah (Part 4)
The Doctrines of Grace My wife and I returned to North Carolina full of wonder and joy. We were changed. The world sparkled with a newness and freshness we didn’t know was available. Everything was …
Video: Justin Holcomb on the Book of Acts
Justin Holcomb, author of Acts: A 12-Week Study, explains how the book of Acts chronicles the spread of the gospel in the early church and offers transformative grace for us today.
The Super Bowl and Folk Culture
The event around which we gather shows the erosion of folk culture just as much as it fosters it.
Declaring a Cease-Fire to the Mommy Wars
The value of your work comes from service to the Lord, not from a job title, a mother-of-the-year award, or apaycheck.
Screen 'The Biggest Story: The Animated Short Film' at Your Church for Free
Screen the film, created to show kids how classic stories in the Bible connect to Scripture’s overarching message.
Ask a Pastor's Wife: Prayer Life
Gloria Furman responds to Laura who writes, "How do you organize your prayer life?"
How Prisoners Are Finding Freedom in the Midst of Life Sentences
The vision of the Heart of Texas Foundation College of Ministry is to bring the light of Christ to those in Texas prisons, specifically those prisons with inmates serving very long sentences.
Crossway Flood Update: Help Still Needed
Crossway encourages readers and supporters for gifts of support.
Podcast: Why Did God Put Difficult People in My Church? (Jamie Dunlop)
Jamie Dunlop explains how unity—not necessarily uniformity—in the face of diversity glorifies God and strengthens the church's witness.
Stories both entertain and educate, occupying the mind and forming it at the same time.
Learn more about the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include the ESV Prayer Journals and Reactivity by Paul David Tripp.