Spiritual formation is the conscious process by which we seek to heighten and to satisfy our Spirit-given thirst for God through divinely appointed means.
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Spiritual formation is the conscious process by which we seek to heighten and to satisfy our Spirit-given thirst for God through divinely appointed means.
Video: The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
Popular pastor and worldwide speaker Matt Chandler writes his first book to remind the church of what is of first and utmost importance—the gospel.
When You Beat Yourself Up with the Gospel
One thing I run into a ton in pastoral ministry, in soul care, especially as a counselor, is people who feel a sense of failure because of their emotions.
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.
Do You Have What It Takes to Wait Well for a Lifetime?
You feel that you simply don’t have what it takes to wait well for a lifetime. You know what? You don’t.
A Passion to Share the Advance of the Global Church
It's amazing to witness the power of God and how Christ is building His church all over the world.
Serving the Church as a Pastor's Wife
Pastors' wives (and all believers) are uniquely gifted by God to serve the church in a multitude of ways.
Christ Is a Light for the Lost
This gospel meditation by Paul David Tripp expresses a burden to share the light of Christ with those who may be unaware of his presence.
Buy 1, Get 1 Free: ESV Scripture Journals for Churches and Ministries
Now through September 30, 2019, church and ministry account holders get 40% off every case of ESV Scripture Journals and receive another case for free.
10 Purposes for Our Suffering Found in 2 Corinthians
There are at least ten purposes in our suffering in 2 Corinthians, but there are myriads that Scripture lays out and only God knows in his eternal wisdom.
How to Be Most Safe and Most Strong
The gospel works in all of Scripture to teaches us that our primary goal is to enable God’s people to love him more.
Advice for Those Helping the Hurting
The biggest piece of advice I have for caregivers is that it’s okay to grieve your loss in someone else’s pain.
Making Sense of the Failures of Godly Leaders, Past and Present
We are sinners and saints at the same time. It’s part of the human condition. That’s an important thing to grapple with and understand and accept that that’s a reality.
Video: The ESV Following Jesus Bible
Designed to help strengthen children in their faith and teach them what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
How Chiasms in the Bible Point Us to the Chiasm of Human Life
A chiasm starts with parallel ideas at the outsides, and it moves in toward a central idea. They give memory hooks for a listener so that they can remember a point.
What Francis Grimké Would Say to the Church Today About Racial Prejudice
Francis Grimké would have a lot that he would want us to know about racial prejudice. He preached prolifically on this topic and had so many thoughts.
What Help Does the Book of Romans Offer to Those Who Are Struggling with Sin?
The book of Romans is bluntly realistic and admits that all of us will struggle with sin. So what can we do about it?
Ask a Pastor's Wife: Friendships
Gloria Furman responds to Pam who writes, "How do you have friendships that are open and honest when you are having marriage problems?"
Comprehension: Understanding What Scripture Says (Women of the Word Episode 5)
Jen Wilkin discusses the first of three steps in the Bible study process—comprehension. She walks through how this underappreciated step is a key building block to studying the Bible well.
Why Do Pastors Need the Gospel?
We need to know the message so we can live it, speak it, communicate it.
3 Ways Pastors Can Promote Gospel Fluency in Their Churches
Pastors can speak the truth of Jesus into the everyday stuff of life by preaching, training, and ministering.
What to Do When Your Feelings Don’t Line Up with God’s Word
We don’t want to stuff and ignore our feelings, but there can be a big difference between cultivating a healthy emotional life and letting our feelings begin to run our lives.
Video: Joe Thorn on the Most Difficult Season of His Life
Justin Taylor talks with author and pastor Joe Thorn about walking through difficult seasons and finding refuge in the triune God.
Distributing 100,000 Study Bibles to Spanish-Speaking Church Leaders
Crossway is collaborating with global ministry partners to provide 100,000 copies of the Concise Study Bible, Spanish Edition to international pastors and church leaders.
How Are Smartphones Exacerbating Our Longing for Expressive Individualism?
It’s already a problem and a fleshly temptation to want to express an individualistic sense of who you are and what you believe. Social media gives you a megaphone and invites you to do that.
Introducing the ESV Pocket New Testament
We recently released the newly designed ESV Pocket New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs, a portable but readable edition designed for a number of uses.
Psalm 67 Make Your Face Shine upon Us To the Choirmaster: With Stringed Instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, …
Counsel for Those Experiencing Loneliness Not by Choice
Jesus is a available to everyone, even those who feel isolated, excluded, and rejected.
Following Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life
In this video, pastor Jeff Vanderstelt calls us to look beyond the special "church" events that so often dominate our calendars and start focusing on reaching the lost in and through our everyday lives.
Don Clark discusses why he creates art and how it has the potential to give us a glimpse of the way the world was intended to be.