Overcoming Common Barriers to Bible Study (Women of the Word Episode 2)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin identifies a handful of perceived obstacles that prevent us from studying the Bible and how we can actually overcome those and take joy in reading and studying God's word.
Journaling in Your Bible
The ESV Journaling Bible and the ESV Single Column Journaling Bible were designed especially for those who enjoy the discipline of journaling.
Podcast: How to Find a New Church (Edward W. Klink III)
Mickey Klink talks about what you should look for in a new church, what factors should impact your decision, and what warning signs to be on the lookout for in your search.
The Way We Grow as Christians
Dane Ortlund
We need to look to Christ. We need to draw our strength from him. The way we grow is simply by looking to Christ.
Preview: ‘The Death of Porn’ by Ray Ortlund
Today, we are pleased to share a special hour-long audio preview of The Death of Porn by Ray Ortlund.
Podcast: Growing as a Follower in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership (Richard Langer, Joanne Jung)
Richard Langer and Joanne Jung point out the prevalence of books, podcasts, and workshops on leadership and suggest that the contrasting idea of followership is where our focus should be.
The Gospel Is for Pastors Too
Richard Baxter,
Tim Cooper
If the people in our charge are to teach, admonish, and exhort each other daily, no doubt we pastors may do the same for one another
What Is the Difference Between God’s Mission and Christian Witness?
Brian A. DeVries
God's mission is what the triune God is doing in the world to save sinners. That's different than Christian witness: the way we participate in what God is doing.
The Hollow Promise the Internet Makes to Lonely People
Samuel D. James
The web is preaching to our hearts that you can be anything and you can do anything, and you don’t have to accept the life of the world or the truth that God has put in your life.
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.
Podcast: Gospel Amnesiacs Need Everyday Reminders (Paul Tripp)
Paul Tripp talks about his new book Everyday Gospel, compares it to his book New Morning Mercies, and shares how he’s praying for God to use it in the hearts of those who read it.
Why Our Limits Are a Good Thing
Jen Wilkin
Every boundary that he places in our lives—every limit that he gives us—is for our flourishing.
How the Gospel Speaks to Motherhood
The gospel has a practical effect on every aspect of life, including the way you raise and shepherd your children.
Grace: The Dominant Note of Christmas
John Piper
God the Son, who is God, and who is with God, came to reveal God in a way he had never been revealed before.
5 Ways to Use the ‘ESV Story of Redemption Bible’
Use these five features of the ‘ESV Story of Redemption Bible’ to learn how God has brought salvation to mankind throughout human history.
What a Productive Life Is (Not) All About
Ana Ávila
The productive life is not a life of working all the time. It’s a life of wisdom to know when it’s time to work and when it’s time to rest.
3 Practical Ways to Cultivate Gospel Fluency
Jeff Vanderstelt
It's important to speak the gospel in a community who can speak it back or reflect on what they're hearing.
I'd Love to Read More, but...
Dave Kraft
Leaders are life-long learners and one of the best ways that we can know of to keep learning is to keep reading.
Mom, What Is Your Only Comfort in This Life?
Katie Faris
When our hearts are full of questions and we're asking Why? and How?, so often what we think we want or need is answers to those questions.
How to Make Yourself at Home While Awaiting Heaven
Betsy Childs Howard
Fixing our eyes on the home that is to come will help us thrive in this world that is not our home.
Let’s Be Thankful
Remember that God is good even outside of the gifts he often graciously bestows to his children.
How We Can Cherish the Work of the Holy Spirit
Mike McKinley
John Owen points out three things that we see in the New Testament in terms of how we can go about cherishing the work of the Spirit.
8 Notable Quotes from Ten Words to Live By
Are Christians to disregard the law or embrace it with joy? Learn to see the law of God as a feast for your famished soul.
10 Bible Study Tools Every Christian Needs (Women of the Word Episode 8)
Jen Wilkin
Jen Wilkin walks through different tools that can be used in the Bible study process and offers wisdom to help know when and how to best use them.
How Often Do You Examine Your Fruit?
Lindsey Carlson
Examine your life. Is there fruit? How would you describe your growth in godliness?
Give Them Jesus
Jeff Vanderstelt
It is God’s intent that every person who comes into a relationship with him through Jesus Christ eventually will grow up into maturity. And maturity looks like Jesus.
A Word of Encouragement for Those Who Don't Journal
Erika Allen
Those of us who have not journaled before might wonder where to even begin. We might ask why journaling is important or how it helps us in our walk with the Lord.
The Good News of Easter
Christ's resurrection is more than just a historical event—it is good news about eternal life!
Podcast: Is Evangelicalism out of Touch with Church History? (Gavin Ortlund)
Have Protestant Evangelicals lost our connection to church history? How can we embrace our heritage and appreciate how to learn from past Christians?
Podcast: Is the Sabbath Still Relevant for Christians? (Guy Waters)
Guy Waters discusses God's original purpose for the Sabbath, how the idea of Sabbath rest recurs throughout the Old and New Testaments, and whether the Sabbath is relevant for Christians today.