The Crossway Podcast

Lydia Brownback highlights the false messages directed at Christian women today, reflecting on the increase of anxiety and depression among believers, the importance of discernment when it comes to the Christian leaders we follow, and the danger of a hyper-examined life.

In this interview, Tony Reinke reflects on how to do a digital detox, why we should be careful with our social media habits, and what the massive success of the new Avengers film can teach us about our media saturated world.Tony Reinke is the author of Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Media Age.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!

In this interview, Rosaria Butterfield recounts her own encounter with radically ordinary hospitality as an unbelieving lesbian—sharing how God used such hospitality to break down her preconceived ideas about Christians and get her reading the Bible for herself. She highlights the importance of engaging the LGBTQ community with boldness and love, encouraging us to pursue flesh and blood friendships with those who don’t yet know Christ.Rosaria Butterfield is the author of The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World.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!

In this interview, Abigail Dodds takes a fresh look at what the Bible actually says about womanhood, discussing some of the differences and similarities between men and women, reflecting on the use of the term "complementarianism," and encouraging us to show kindness and grace toward others when discussing these issues.Abigail Dodds is the author of (A)Typical Woman: Free, Whole, and Called in Christ.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!

In this interview, Sam Allberry shares from his own experiences as a single person, explains what the Bible really teaches about singleness, and explains the important roles unmarried Christians can (and should) play in the life of the local church.Sam Allberry is the author of 7 Myths about Singleness.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!

In this interview, Rebecca McLaughlin highlights the failure of the ”secularization hypothesis“—the idea that religion would eventually disappear with more education and technology—arguing that believers have much to be hopeful about when it comes to the spread of Christianity around the world. She also responds to two common charges often levied against conservative Christianity: that it’s anti-science and that it’s homophobic.Rebecca McLaughlin is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion.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!

In this interview, Bryan Chapell helps us understand how to the approach the Old Testament—a section of the Bible that can often feel confusing and intimidating—and encourages us to read it with an eye toward the overarching narrative tying it all together: God’s gracious redemption of sinners culminating in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Bryan Chapell is the general editor of the ESV Gospel Transformation Study 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!

In this interview, Paul Tripp reflects on his own parenting journey, the most common questions he gets asked about parenting, and how he came to view raising children as one of the most significant things a person can do in life.Paul Tripp is the author of Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family.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!

In this interview, Russell Moore shares about his own family’s adoption journey—and how it impacted his view of the gospel.He reflects on the way God changed his heart with regard to adoption, helping him come to see it as important for all Christians—even those who never end up adopting a child themselves.Russell Moore is the author of Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches. Learn more about the book and then enter to win a free copy (drawing ends 4/7/19)!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!

In this interview, we talk with Jen Wilkin about the importance Bible study for our lives as Christians, even if that study looks different in the various seasons of life. Jen discusses some of the things God has taught her over the last two decades as a Bible study leader and shares about her work writing Bible studies aimed at helping God’s people better understand what the Bible actually teaches and how to appropriately apply it to our lives today.Jen Wilkin is the author of Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds. 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!