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This is The Crossway Podcast, a show where we sit down with authors each week for thoughtful interviews about the Bible, theology, church history, and the Christian life.
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Nov 8, 2021 • 43min
Sourdough Starters, Daily Bread, and The Goodness of Jesus (Abigail Dodds)
In today's episode, Abigail Dodds talks about what something as simple as the mixture of flour, water, and yeast can teach us about God, the Bible, and what it really means to be satisfied by our Savior.Abigail is the author of Bread of Life: Savoring the All-Satisfying Goodness of Jesus through the Art of Bread Making.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!Sign up for our mailing list here.

Nov 1, 2021 • 33min
How Can We Show God's Heart for the Widow? (Brian Croft)
In today's episode, Brian Croft discusses one area of church ministry that still remains largely in the shadows and too often neglected: the care of widows.Brian is the co-author of Caring for Widows: Ministering God's Grace.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!Sign up for our mailing list here.

Oct 25, 2021 • 38min
How to Translate the New Testament (Peter Williams)
This month, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the English Standard Version—first published by Crossway in 2001. To help mark this milestone, this month we're releasing a number of fascinating interviews focused on the ESV and Bible translation.Today's episode is a conversation with ESV Translation Oversight Committee member Dr. Peter Williams on translating the New Testament, the differences between modern English and biblical Greek, the trickiest books in the NT to translate, and Jesus’s masterful (and, at times, clever) use of language in the Gospels.To learn more about the English Standard Version, we invite you to visit ESV.org/translation.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Oct 20, 2021 • 57min
How to Translate the Old Testament (Jack Collins)
This month, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the English Standard Version—first published by Crossway in 2001. To help mark this milestone, this month we're releasing a number of fascinating interviews focused on the ESV and Bible translation.Today's episode is a conversation with ESV Translation Oversight Committee member Dr. Jack Collins on translating the Old Testament, why all Bible translation entails trade-offs, what it means to read (and translate) the Bible literally, and a whole lot more.To learn more about the English Standard Version, we invite you to visit ESV.org/translation.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Oct 18, 2021 • 39min
How Do I Discipline My Kids Without Shaming Them? (Heather Nelson)
In today's episode, Heather Nelson—a writer, a counselor, and a mom—talks about what it looks like to pursue shame-free parenting so that we might have joy-filled homes.Heather is the author of Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame.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!Sign up for our mailing list here.

Oct 13, 2021 • 56min
The Making of the ESV Study Bible (Justin Taylor)
This month, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the English Standard Version—first published by Crossway in 2001. To help mark this milestone, this month we're releasing a number of fascinating interviews focused on the ESV and Bible translation.Today's episode is a conversation with Justin Taylor—Crossway’s Book Publisher and project manager for the ESV Study Bible when it was being created—on how he first got connected to Crossway, what his day to day work on the project looked like in the early 2000s, and how the ESV Study Bible set a new standard for study Bibles when it was first released in 2008.To learn more about the English Standard Version, we invite you to visit ESV.org/translation.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

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Oct 11, 2021 • 48min
Mind Your Own Conscience and Love Your Neighbor (J. D. Crowley and Andy Naselli)
J. D. Crowley, a seasoned missionary and pastor in Cambodia, teams up with theologian Andy Naselli to unpack the complexities of conscience. They explore whether we should always obey our conscience and what to do when it conflicts with others. Discover how cultural backgrounds shape moral standards, and why maturity is essential in aligning conscience with truth. They also discuss the balance between legalism and antinomianism, emphasizing love over winning disputes. This episode is a thoughtful guide for navigating conscience in diverse contexts.

Oct 6, 2021 • 1h 12min
Q&A: A Bible Translator Answers Your Questions about the ESV
This month, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the English Standard Version—first published by Crossway in 2001. To help mark this milestone, this month we’re releasing a number of fascinating interviews focused on the ESV and Bible translation.Today's episode is a conversation with ESV Translation Oversight Committee member Dr. Paul House, where Paul answers questions listeners submitted about the ESV—questions related to how translators work, the translation philosophy of the ESV, tricky passages, and more.To learn more about the English Standard Version, we invite you to visit ESV.org/translation.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!

Oct 4, 2021 • 46min
How to Have Hard Conversations with Those You Love (Cheryl Marshall and Caroline Newheiser)
In our interview today, Cheryl Marshall and Caroline Newheiser, two counselors with years of experience, discuss how to have hard conversations with others that put the focus on what God has said, not their own opinions.Cheryl and Caroline are the authors of When Words Matter Most: Speaking Truth with Grace to Those You Love.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!

Sep 29, 2021 • 48min
Full Audiobook: 'The Expulsive Power of a New Affection' by Thomas Chalmers
In 'The Expulsive Power of a New Affection' Thomas Chalmers inspires his readers to remove the tangles of sin through the expulsive power of a new affection—desiring God. As a result of the fall, human feelings of love are often misplaced on the creation rather than the Creator. This work of the faith reorients our affections toward him. We hope you enjoy this full audiobook of a timeless classic, right here on The Crossway Podcast.


