Why Did God’s Beautiful Plan of Redemption Involve Something So Ugly? August 01, 2023 by: Philip Graham Ryken That Old, Ugly Cross At the center of our beauty-loving God’s perfect plan for making us beautiful is something so grotesque and so offensive that people cannot even bear to look: the God-damnable death that Jesus died…
Podcast: On Apologetics: The Best of The Crossway Podcast July 31, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. Apologetics on The Crossway Podcast Over the past four years, I’ve (Matt Tully) had the privilege of interviewing over a hundred guests on dozens of different topics. Today we thought it…
Dear Pastor . . . You’re a Shepherd, Not an Entrepreneur July 31, 2023 by: Nathan Knight This article is part of the Dear Pastor series. Dear Pastor, Greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord, King, and friend, Jesus Christ. It is my earnest hope that you find yourself in places of…
One of the most effective temptations Satan uses against Christians who want to do what is right is to try to get them to go their own way rather than obeying God. It is not necessary for him to get us to commit sinful acts. If he can convince us to rely on our own…
10 Key Bible Verses on Being Happy July 29, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Matthew 5:2–12 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of…