The Crossway Podcast

In this episode, David Murray answers commonly asked questions about mental illness such as if Christians should ever use medication and how to know when it's time to seek a counselor. David Murray is the senior pastor of First Byron Christian Reformed Church in Byron Center, Michigan. He is also a counselor, a regular speaker at conferences, and the co-author of 'A Christian's Guide to Mental Illness: Answers to 30 Common Questions'. 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're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Kristen Wetherell, entitled, '5 Myths about Quiet Time'. Kristen Wetherell is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker. She is the author of several books, including 'Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word'. 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!

In this episode, Jeremy Treat addresses the common questions that come up in regard to the doctrine of atonement. He walks through this commonly misunderstood doctrine and shares how it can and should impact your daily life. Jeremy Treat is a pastor for preaching and vision at Reality LA, a church in Los Angeles, California. He is also an adjunct professor of theology at Biola University and is the author of 'The Atonement: An Introduction'. 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, Rosaria Butterfield shares the importance of standing on the truth of Christ in our world full of lies about gender and sexual identity and offers practical advice to situations many Christians face in their lives. Rosaria Butterfield is an author, pastor’s wife, homeschool mom, and former professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She is the author of 'Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age'. 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're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Kevin DeYoung, entitled, 'On the Crushing Guilt of Failing at Quiet Time'. 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 'Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time'. 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!

In this episode, Samuel James unpacks how technology and social media are influencing our lives and argues for the importance of Christian wisdom to shape the way we use and view technology in our lives. Samuel James is the associate acquisitions editor at Crossway. He is the author of 'Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age'. 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, Kristen Wetherell offers encouragement to the Christians wishing they were in the word more. Kristen Wetherell is a wife, mother, writer, and speaker. She is the author of several books, including 'Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God's Word'. Also, don't forget to check out the books Kristen Wetherell mentioned in this interview: 'Reading the Bible Supernaturally: Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture' 'Taking God At His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me' 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're pleased to share with you John Piper's "seashell" sermon that he gave on May 20, 2000. John Piper is 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 'Don't Waste Your Life'. Originally published on DesiringGod.org. 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, John Piper reflects on his last 23 years of ministry starting with him giving his "seashells" sermon back in 2000. John Piper is 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 'Don't Waste 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 interview, Kevin DeYoung offers encouragement to the Christians who feel like they are not measuring up to what they should be. 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 'Impossible Christianity: Why Following Jesus Does Not Mean You Have to Change the World, Be an Expert in Everything, Accept Spiritual Failure, and Feel Miserable Pretty Much All the Time'. 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're pleased to share with you an audio essay written and read by Don Whitney, entitled, 'Five Reasons to Prioritize Family Worship'. Donald S. Whitney is a professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has written several books, including 'Family Worship'. 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!

In today's interview, Joe Rigney unpacks what Christian courage looks like and addresses the common misconceptions surrounding it. Joe Rigney serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a number of books, including 'Courage: How the Gospel Creates Christian Fortitude'. 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 very special episode, we take a look back into The Crossway Podcast archives and put together our favorite clips of authors talking on the topic of apologetics. Check out the interviews featured in the episode below: Episode 6: Christianity on the Decline? (Rebecca McLaughlin) Episode 226: How to Respond to Common Arguments against Christianity (William Lane Craig) Episode 210: 12 Quick Questions about the Reliability of the Bible (Peter Williams) Episode 113: Surviving College with Your Faith Intact (Michael Kruger) Episode 185: Why Apologetics Is Easier Than You Think (Neil Shenvi) Authors featured in this episode: Rebecca McLaughlin is the author of 'Confronting Christianity', named Christianity Today’s 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year. 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 including 'Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics'. Peter J. Williams is the principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, the chair of the International Greek New Testament Project, and a member of the ESV Translation Oversight Committee. He is the author of 'Can We Trust the Gospels?'. Michael J. Kruger is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the author of 'Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College'. Neil Shenvi has worked as a research scientist at Yale University and Duke University and has published over thirty peer-reviewed papers. He is also the author of 'Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity'. Read the full transcript of this episode. Subscribe to our brand new Crossway Podcast YouTube channel! 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 David Murray entitled "9 Ways to Guard Your Personal Relationship with God". David Murray is the senior pastor of First Byron Christian Reformed Church in Byron Center, Michigan. He is also a counselor, a regular speaker at conferences, and the author of 'Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture'. 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!

In today's episode, Matthew Barrett unpacks the doctrine of justification and discusses its history within the church and the common misunderstandings we can have regarding it. Matthew Barrett is an associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine and the host of the Credo Podcast. He is the author of several books, including 'The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls: Justification in Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Pastoral Perspective'. 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, Stephen Wellum walks through the complex doctrine of the hypostatic union sharing wisdom and bringing clarity to the church. Stephen J. Wellum is a professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and the author of 'The Person of Christ: An Introduction'. 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 Melissa Kruger entitled "4 Misconceptions about Contentment". Melissa Kruger serves as vice president of discipleship programming for the Gospel Coalition (TGC). She’s the author of multiple books, including 'Growing Together: Taking Mentoring beyond Small Talk and Prayer Requests'. 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!

In this episode, Michael Kruger walks through his own wrestling with the canon and why Christians can have confidence in the Bible they have today. Michael Kruger is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a leading scholar on the origins and development of the New Testament canon. He is also the author of 'Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books'. 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, Susan Hunt shares her experience with mentoring in the local church and her encouragement for other women, pastors, and churches in their relationship with women's ministry. Susan Hunt is the widow of pastor Gene Hunt, a mother, a grandmother, and the former director of women’s ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America. Hunt has written over 20 books, including 'Spiritual Mothering: The Titus 2 Model for Women Mentoring Women'. 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 Mike McKinley entitled "4 Privileges We Enjoy as Friends of God". Mike McKinley is senior pastor of Sterling Park Baptist Church in Sterling, Virginia. He is the author of a number of books, including 'Friendship with God: A Path to Deeper Fellowship with the Father, Son, and Spirit'. 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!