Podcast: Help Jump-Start Your Journey through Scripture (Jonathan Pennington)
Jonathan Pennington details three helpful approaches to reading the Bible, and he also highlights the potholes that we so often run into as we engage with Scripture and how to avoid them.
Introducing the ESV Scripture Journal: Old Testament Set
Take notes and journal through the entire Old Testament with this new set of Scripture Journals.
Questions to Ask When Reading Prophetic Scripture
Stephen Nichols gives us some pointers on understanding the prophetic texts.
Video: Elyse Fitzpatrick on How She Reads the Bible
In this video, author and speaker Elyse Fitzpatrick explains why she stopped reading through the entire Bible every year and reminds us that God doesn't get "mad" at us when we miss a day of reading his Word.
Marveling at Mercy
Like Israel of old, we begin our lives with a sensory disability: we are spiritually ignorant, blind, and deaf.
The Greatest Story Ever
Stephen J. Nichols
As we listen to the Bible’s story, we begin to understand where we fit in and how the moments in our lives and the things around us fit together.
The Most Important Message You’ll Ever Receive
Nancy Guthrie
The Bible is God speaking to us, ever pointing us to Christ.
Nancy Guthrie on the Salvation Purposes of God in Acts (Season 2, Episode 1)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she begins an initial exploration of the book of Acts by interrogating its title with the aim of determining what the aim and purpose of the book really is.
A Bible-Infused Mind
Carey Hughes
Scriptural meditation can be woven into our busy schedules—while waiting for a ride, at lunch, mowing the lawn, jogging, and even lying awake at night.
Video: Jani Ortlund on Staying in the Word as a Young Mom
In this video, Jani Ortlund offers some advice for staying motivated to read God's Word and making time for Bible study as a young mom.
Podcast: How (and How Not) to Think About Spiritual Habits in the New Year (Matthew Bingham)
Matthew Bingham discusses helpful and hurtful mindsets that Christians encounter when practicing spiritual disciplines, and how developing a Rule of Life fights against legalistic and shallow mentalities when working towards Spiritual growth.
Podcast: How and How Not to Read Jesus’s Parables (Doug O’Donnell)
Dr. Doug O’Donnell explores the meaning and importance of Jesus’ parables and how we can read and understand them today.
Fred Sanders on the Holy Spirit in Acts (Season 2, Episode 3)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with theologian Fred Sanders about the person and work of the Holy Spirit and specifically about his descent and indwelling of believers in the book of Acts.
Video: Kristie Anyabwile on What God Taught Her Through a Challenging Book of the Bible
In this video, Kristie Anyabwile recounts how God used her study of Leviticus to sharpen her approach to reading the Bible.
Application: Understanding How Scripture Changes Us (Women of the Word Episode 7)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin walks through the final stage of the Bible study process: application. She discusses how to know when it is actually time to move into this stage and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Study Bibles for the Whole Family
God's Word is a gift, and the fact that his children are afforded the opportunity handle it, study it, and meditate on it is an immeasurable grace.
Alan Thompson on Resurrection and the Hope of Israel (Season 2, Episode 6)
Nancy Guthrie
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with professor and author Alan Thompson about three aspects of Acts that are key to understanding the conflict at the heart of the book.
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.
Podcast: An Attribute of Jesus That You’ve Probably Never Noticed (Peter Williams)
Peter Williams uses the famous story of the prodigal son to unpack how Jesus was a genius in the way that he taught during his earthly ministry.
Bible Q&A: What Was the Incarnation?
Dane Ortlund
The incarnation was the quiet eruption in the middle of history of a mercy that defies comprehension—when, as C. S. Lewis put it, God wrote himself into the story.
Video: Kristyn Getty on Coming Back to the Bible
In this video, singer and songwriter Kristyn Getty shares two passages that have had a big influence on her life and offers some encouragement for those struggling to consistently read God's Word.
Tips to Help Anyone Teach the Bible (Women of the Word Episode 9)
Jen Wilkin
Jen walks through different contexts for teaching the Bible, offering tips and wisdom on how to teach well no matter who or where you are.
Podcast: What’s Up with That Talking Snake? (Mitchell Chase)
Mitchell Chase walks us through the story of the fall from Genesis 3, showing how it connects to the whole of Scripture and highlighting key moments that we need to understand.
Tactics for Reading the Bible
Stephen J. Nichols
When reading God's Word, it is essential that we pay close attention to the broader ideas and themes at work in a particular chapter or verse.
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.
Exchanging Counterfeits for the True Masterpiece
Andrew Davis
What is the priceless masterpiece of your life? What ambition drives you on, day after day?
Podcast: There’s More to the Christmas Story Than You Think (Benjamin L. Gladd)
Benjamin Gladd talks about how the Gospel of Luke draws on the riches of the Old Testament to reveal truly amazing things about the identity of Jesus, Old Testament prophecy, and the real meaning of Christmas.
How to Choose God’s Word over Everything Else Begging for Our Attention
Uche Anizor
We need to be ruthlessly honest about the kind of attention we give Scripture. We don’t grow in our love for something by giving it less and less attention or by being more and more distant from it.