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.
Learning to Endure Life's Troubles Like Jesus
Philip Graham Ryken
Whatever trouble you are facing, there is somebody that you can relate to in the Bible.
A Family Worship Pep Talk
Matt Chandler,
Adam Griffin
When it comes to family discipleship, low-hanging fruit is everywhere. Family discipleship does not have to be intricate or complicated.
What Can I Do to Foster a Deep Hunger for Jesus?
Amy DiMarcangelo
There are so many ways that we can foster a hunger for Jesus, but the most important and primary thing is to be praying for the Holy Spirit to change our hearts.
Common Ways That Jesus Displayed His Genius
Peter J. Williams
The way Jesus displays his genius is very understated. That is, he says to people, “Let the one who has ears to hear, hear.” And it’s very easy not to hear.
Podcast: The False Humility Threatening to Undermine Scripture (D. A. Carson)
D. A. Carson talks about some of the key themes that have marked his career, including his enduring passion for knowing and correctly handling God’s word and for holding tight to the gospel.
Creative Ways to Use Tracts This Christmas
Short gospel tracts are a great way to succinctly present the true story of Christmas to a world longing for deep and enduring peace.
Gospel-Centered Help for Fathers
Leading your family well can become a daunting task, particularly if you misunderstand the role of fatherhood as God intended it.
Why Restoration from Victimization Is Possible
David Powlison
God's Word is neither shy about topics of sexual victimization nor simplistic when it comes to solutions. Restoration is possible!
One Great Encouragement to Spend Personal Time With the Lord
Jonathan Gibson
The Lord Jesus is the one who encourages us not just to say the Lord's Prayer together at church, but also to go to our room, to shut the door, and to pray to our Father in heaven.
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.
What Tom Brady Can Teach Us about Contentment
Erik Raymond
He made it to the top and thought “There’s got to be more than this.”
Relativism: A Moral Morass
James Montgomery Boice
James Montgomery Boice writes about the difficulty of relativism.
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.
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.
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.
Can Media Be Effective for Christ?
Read Mercer Schuchardt
If contemporary Christians wish to transmit a meaningful gospel to a world awash in meaningless media, then they have a dual dilemma to confront before they can hope to proceed successfully.
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 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
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.
Ways Christians Can Develop and Maintain a Healthy Emotional Life
J. Alasdair Groves
What you love is going to shape what you feel. And the overflow of what you treasure and care about is going to flow into how you have an emotional life.
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.
The Biggest Intellectual Struggle Christians Face at College Isn’t What You Think
Michael J. Kruger
The average believer on the college campus realizes that virtually every single person he knows, including the vast majority of the professors that he studies under, thinks that he’s crazy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tracing the Story of Evangelism from Creation to the Church
Sharonda Cooper
Evangelism is explaining the gospel to a person who is not yet following Jesus so that he or she might obediently respond by turning from sin, trusting in Christ, and follow the Lord.
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?