The Crossway Podcast

In today's episode, Doug O’Donnell talks through common questions laypeople and pastors alike have about preaching and what makes for a good sermon.Doug is the co-author of The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition: Preaching the Literary Artistry and Genres of the Bible.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!

In today's episode, Robert Letham talks about predestination, God’s sovereignty, free will, and how it all fits together.Robert is the author of Systematic Theology.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!

In today's episode, Andy Naselli talks about what he considers to be the greatest letter ever written and what might lay claim to the title, “Greatest Chapter in the Bible”: Romans chapter 8.Andy is the author of the Romans: A Concise Guide to the Greatest Letter Ever Written.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!

Today, we're excited to share with you an audio essay written and read by Mark Talbot entitled 4 Questions about Suffering.Mark is the author of Give Me Understanding That I May Live: Situating Our Suffering within God's Redemptive Plan.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, Don Whitney talks about a simple, proven approach to prayer that has the potential to transform your spiritual life for the better.Don is the author of the Praying the Bible.Read the full transcript.For more of Don's ministry work, check out the leader’s guide for use in church and small group ministries for Praying the Bible, another book by Don from Crossway on Family Worship, and Don's ministry Center for Biblical Spirituality.Click here to access a limited-time offer on Praying the Bible through Crossway+!If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Today, we're excited to share with you an audio essay written and read by Ryan Lister entitled 10 Things You Should Know about the Presence of God.Ryan is the author of The Presence of God: Its Place in the Storyline of Scripture and the Story of Our Lives.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, Greg Gilbert answers common questions about reading the Bible such as: How do I get started with a consistent habit of Bible reading? When should I read it? How long? And what if I don’t understand something?Greg is the author of the The Epic Story of the Bible: How to Read and Understand God's Word.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!

In her own way, Joni Eareckson Tada has faced unimaginable suffering as well. And similarly, her faith and perseverance in the midst of trials has been an inspiration and encouragement to Christians all around the world. In her new book, Songs of Suffering, Joni reflects on 25 hymns that have been a ballast to her throughout her life, guiding listeners through their own painful seasons with heartfelt praises to God.Today we’re pleased to share Joni's introduction to the book and her reflections on the wonderful hymn, It Is Well with My Soul.

In today's episode, Joni Eareckson Tada talks about her initial reaction to learning—at the young age of 17—that she would never walk again; how she has wrestled with the truth of God’s sovereignty over her life through the years; and how she hangs on to the hope of heaven each and every day.Joni is the author of the Songs of Suffering: 25 Hymns and Devotions for Weary Souls.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!

In today's episode, Steven Bryan talks about how Christians should approach the various “collective identities” that bind—and divide—us in our world today.Steven is the author of the Cultural Identity and the Purposes of God: A Biblical Theology of Ethnicity, Nationality, and Race.Read the full transcript.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!Click here to subscribe to a new podcast by Nancy Guthrie exploring the themes of Revelation!