The Crossway Podcast

In today's episode, Sam James walks through the common arguments against studying theology and why knowing what we believe matters so much.Sam James is the associate acquisitions editor at Crossway. He is the author of Digital Liturgies, a regular newsletter on Christianity, technology, and culture. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife Emily and their three children. He is also the author of Does It Matter What I Believe? 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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

Today we are pleased to share an audio essay written and read by Rosaria Butterfield entitled '10 Things You Should Know About Christian Hospitality'.Rosaria Butterfield is an author, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She is also the author of The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World.Read the essay here.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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In today's episode, Erika Allen walks through the struggles of having a consistent prayer life and how journaling can aid in the time we spend with God.Erika Allen is the director of Bible editorial for Crossway. She is a contributor to the ESV Student Study Bible and the ESV Women’s Study Bible.Check out her collection of ESV prayer journals here!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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

Today, we are pleased to present an audio essay written and read by Jen Oshman entitled '10 Reasons It's Good to Be a Girl'.Jen Oshman has been in women’s ministry for over two decades as a missionary and pastor’s wife on three continents.To hear more from her, check out Cultural Counterfeits: Confronting 5 Empty Promises of Our Age and How We Were Made for So Much More.Read the essay here.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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In today's episode, Andrew Ballitch gives an overview of who John Owen was and walks through his work on the Holy Spirit.Andrew S. Ballitch is the associate pastor of preaching and ministries at Westwood Alliance Church in Ontario, Ohio. He has taught church history courses at Boyce College, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Crown College, and has published and edited numerous books and articles on the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Puritans. He is also the editor of the seventh volume of The Complete Works of John Owen The Holy Spirit—The Helper.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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

Today, Crossway is proud to re-share the release of a podcast originally posted in July of 2020 celebrating J. I. Packer's life and ministry. Sam Storms walks through Packer's life and impact on countless Christians specifically through his books.This bonus episode is to celebrate the release of the beautiful commemorative edition of J. I. Packer's most famous book Knowing God.Also, check out Sam Storms's book Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit.Read the transcript here.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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In today's episode, Lewis and Sarah Allen discuss how to have faith in the midst of the trials and struggles of life.Sarah leads the women’s ministry and Lewis serves as senior pastor of Hope Church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They’re also the co-authors of Resilient Faith: Learning to Rely on Jesus in the Struggles of Life 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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

In this episode, John Piper answers tough questions surrounding the second coming and points out that the most important question is the one we are not asking.John Piper is the founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including his newest book from Crossway Come, Lord Jesus: Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ.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!Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!

Today, we are pleased to share with you an audiobook preview for Selected Sermons by Lamuel Haynes.Born in 1753, Lamuel Haynes was an indentured servant who grew to become a dynamic and influential reformed preacher and abolitionist in the decades surrounding the American Revolution. Nicknamed the Black Puritan, he's credited as being the first African American ordained for ministry in the United States.To hear more from Lamuel Haynes, check out the newest installment of Crossway Short Classics Selected Sermons.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

In today's episode, Michael Reeves discusses how the Pharisees are not just the 'bad guys' from the Bible, but an example of what hypocrisy can look like in the church even today.Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in Bridgend and Oxford, United Kingdom.To hear more from him, check out his book Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church's Hypocrisy.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!