Podcast: How Were the Books of the Bible Chosen? (Michael Kruger)

Podcast: How Were the Books of the Bible Chosen? (Michael Kruger) July 10, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. Who Decided What Should Be in the Bible? In today’s episode, Michael Kruger walks us through the history of the canon and responds to common questions and misconceptions people…


Growth in Christ Is Not Just Personal Improvement

Growth in Christ Is Not Just Personal Improvement July 09, 2023 by: Dane C. Ortlund Who Is Christ? Our growth is not independent personal improvement. It is growth in Christ. Who then is he? The temptation for many of us at this point is to assume we pretty much know what Jesus is like. We’ve…


How to Fight Well in the War against Porn

How to Fight Well in the War against Porn July 08, 2023 by: Ray Ortlund Guard1 your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.—Prov. 4:23 Guard Your Heart from Lustful Thoughts Many people believe they’ll flourish from the outside in, but we believe we flourish from the inside out. We…


10 Key Bible Verses on the Holy Spirit

10 Key Bible Verses on the Holy Spirit July 07, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Acts 1:4–8 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of…


I’ll Be More Faithful When I’m Older

I’ll Be More Faithful When I’m Older July 06, 2023 by: Glenna Marshall Practice Faithfulness Today In my twenties I thought: Twenty years from now, I will one day wake up faithful. I was busy at a job. I had kids. I would get to be this wise Christian woman that I desired to be…