Podcast: Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later (John Piper)

Podcast: Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later (John Piper) August 21, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. A Sermon That Impacted a Generation In today’s episode, John Piper shares what he was thinking as he walked onto the stage on May 20th, 2000 to deliver a message…


How the Bible Talks about Corporate Responsibility and Repentance

How the Bible Talks about Corporate Responsibility and Repentance August 20, 2023 by: Kevin DeYoung Following the Threads of Complicity Is it a workable ethic, for anyone, to insist that every connection to human sinfulness, past or present, renders us culpable for that sin? Even if we could rid ourselves of every place and every…


‘Love your friend,’

Verse of the Day ~  ‘Love your friend,’ “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with…


Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ

Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ August 17, 2023 by: John Owen Indifference to the Necessity and Benefits of Christ and His Mediation There are reasons that are peculiar unto every especial instance of backsliding in any kind. First, ignorance of the necessity of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his mediation…


How Do We Define “Success” in Ministry?

How Do We Define “Success” in Ministry? August 14, 2023 by: Nathan Knight Worldly Failure “Well done, brother. Well done.” We had gathered in a restaurant on a sultry summer day in the heart of DC. Outside, laborers set up fences and hung bunting in preparation for the July 4 celebration. Inside, we were having…