The Crossway Podcast

In today's episode, Kevin DeYoung shares how the advice we so often get from our culture like 'be true to yourself' and 'march to the beat of your own drum' runs contrary to the gospel.Kevin DeYoung is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including 'Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life'.Read the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

In today's episode, Wayne Grudem reflects on his life and shares the story of God's faithfulness throughout the years.Wayne Grudem is a Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary. He is a member of the Translation Oversight Committee for the English Standard Version of the Bible, the general editor of the ESV Study Bible, and the author of over twenty-five books.Check out his books from Crossway here.Read the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

Today, we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Jen Wilkin entitled "9 Tips for Making the Most of Your Bible Study"Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored multiple books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds'.Read the essay here.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In this episode, Sinclair Ferguson explains what it means to live out Paul's directive in Philippians 1:27 to "live a life worthy of the gospel of Christ".Sinclair B. Ferguson is Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and the former senior minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Sinclair and his wife, Dorothy, have four grown children. He is the author of several books, including 'Worthy: Living in Light of the Gospel'.Read the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

In this episode, Sam Emadi breaks down what the Bible says about leadership in the church and explains the different ways this can look in the local church.Sam Emadi serves as the senior pastor at Hunsinger Lane Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and as an editor at 9Marks. He is also the author of 'Who's in Charge of the Church?' from Crossway.Read the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Kevin McFadden entitled '10 Things You Should Know about Justification by Faith'.Kevin W. McFadden is a professor of New Testament at Cairn University in Philadelphia and the author of 'Faith in the Son of God: The Place of Christ-Oriented Faith within Pauline Theology'.Read the essay here.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In this episode, Willaim Lane Craig discusses what it means and looks like for Christians to defend their faith. While answering common questions about Christianity, he offers encouragement to all believers to handle questions they face in their own life.William Lane Craig is a research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California, and at Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. He has authored or edited over thirty books and is the founder of ReasonableFaith.org, a web-based apologetics ministry. He is also the author of 'Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics'.Read the full transcript of this episode.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

In today's episode, Mike McKinley shares how God desires to be our friend and how by leaning into that our entire relationship with him can be changed.Mike McKinley is the senior pastor of Sterling Park Baptist Church in Sterling, Virginia. He is also the author of Friendship with God: A Path to Deeper Fellowship with the Father, Son, and Spirit.Read the full transcript of this episode.Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

Today we are pleased to share with you the first episode of Crossway's newest podcast that launches today: 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin'. Join Jen Wilkin over the next ten weeks as she walks through methods, tips, and encouragements to study the Bible more deeply so we might know and love the God of the Bible better.Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds that this podcast is based.❖ Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player.❖ This podcast is also releasing as a video podcast on YouTube here.❖ Check out Jen Wilkin's other books:In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His CharacterNone Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing)Ten Words to Live By: Delighting in and Doing What God Commands❖ To get 30% off her books or any other Crossway releases create a Crossway+ account today.Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!

In today's episode, Jonathan Pennington uses the metaphor of a road trip to discuss the different stages of studying Scripture and the potholes to avoid along the way.Jonathan Pennington serves as professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East church in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the author of 'Come and See: The Journey of Knowing God through Scripture' from Crossway.Read the full transcript of this episode.Complete this survey for a free audiobook by Kevin DeYoung!If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!