The Crossway Podcast

In today's episode, Peter Williams unpacks a well-known parable to show the genius of Jesus.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 'The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher'.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!

In today's episode, Jonathan Gibson encourages Christians to prepare their hearts for Christmas.Jonathan Gibson is an ordained minister in the International Presbyterian Church, United Kingdom, and associate professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is also the author of 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany'.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 Matthew Martens, entitled, "3 Things That Must Change about the American Justice System".Matthew T. Martens (JD, University of North Carolina School of Law; MABS, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a trial lawyer and partner at an international law firm in Washington, DC. He has spent the bulk of his more than twenty-five-year legal career practicing criminal law both as a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist at the US Supreme Court and also as a political appointee in the criminal division of the US Justice Department under Attorney General Ashcroft. His new book with Crossway is called 'Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal'.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!

Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for 9Marks, discusses the importance of good authority in today's skeptical culture. He explores the relationship between authority and our view of God, the misuse of spiritual authority, the virtue of teachableness in good authorities, the danger of complacency after success, the importance of transparency and confession in authority, and the proper use of authority.

In today's episode, Courtney Doctor and Joanna Kimbrel share encouragement to women, pastors, and churches about how to support women's ministry today.Courtney Doctor serves as the director of women’s initiatives for the Gospel Coalition. She is a Bible teacher and the author of several books. Joanna Kimbrel serves as a content coordinator for the Gospel Coalition and is pursuing a master of arts in theological studies from Westminster Theological Seminary. They are also both co-authors of 'Behold and Believe: A Bible Study on the "I Am" Statements of Jesus'.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, "10 Things You Should Know about Prayer".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 'Praying the Bible'.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!

Scott Klusendorf, pro-life advocate and author, discusses how to dismantle pro-abortion arguments. Topics include deconstructing pro-choice arguments, challenging pro-life beliefs with academic arguments, the scientific case for pro-abortion, examining arguments on abortion like pro-life consistency and personhood, the sociological test and the argument for pro-choice, and equipping Christians to defend the pro-life position.

Today, we are excited to share with you a bonus inside look into Crossway's One Million Bible Initiative. Anthony Gosling and Randy Jahns explain the overarching goals of the project, highlight the unique challenge of distributing so many Bibles to such hard-to-reach places, and they share how the One Million Bibles Initiative connects to Crossway's mission as a nonprofit ministry. Crossway’s One Million Bibles initiative is designed to provide Christians in the Global South with their own copy of the Bible. Join us in an effort to raise $600,000 to support the printing and distribution of 150,000 Bibles by December 31, 2023. A gift of $40 will provide 10 believers with the life-giving resource of God’s Word!❖ If you want to donate, click here.❖ If you want to subscribe to the One Million Bibles Initiative newsletter, click here.Read the full transcript of this episode.

In this episode, trial lawyer Matt Martens explains how our American criminal justice system is broken and that in order for us to love all of our neighbors well, reforms need to be made.Matt Martens (JD, University of North Carolina School of Law; MABS, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a trial lawyer and partner at an international law firm in Washington, DC. He has spent the bulk of his more than twenty-five-year legal career practicing criminal law both as a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney. He is also the author of 'Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal' from Crossway.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 offer you the first chapter of Andrew Wilson's book 'Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West'. In 'Remaking the World', Andrew Wilson highlights 7 major developments from the year 1776—globalization, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the Great Enrichment, the American Revolution, the rise of post-Christianity, and the dawn of Romanticism—and explains their relevance to social changes happening today. Carefully examining key documents and historical figures, Wilson demonstrates how a monumental number of political, philosophical, economic, and industrial changes in the year of America’s founding shaped the modern West into a “WEIRDER” society: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic, Ex-Christian, and Romantic. This thoroughly researched yet accessible book offers a unique historical perspective on modern views of family, government, religion, and morality—giving Christians the historical lens they need to understand today’s post-Christian trends and respond accordingly.If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review, which helps us spread the word about the show!