Many Christians—especially those who have grown up in the church—seem to have "good" lives, free from extreme hardship and scandalous sin. Yet even this good life leaves them longing. Regardless of our backgrounds and circumstances, all of us have a deep hunger that only Jesus can satisfy. In this audiobook, Amy DiMarcangelo invites readers to feast at the table of grace, where they will find God's vast glory and intimate care, his strength made perfect in weakness, and his gifts of joy and comfort. Even the most hungry Christians will be encouraged that they "may be filled with all the fullness of God" (Ephesians 3:19).

A 31-Day Devotional in a Liturgical Style, Featuring Daily Scripture Readings, Historical Prayers, Catechisms, and Creeds Every Christian knows the importance of a daily quiet time with the Lord, but knowing what to read and pray can be difficult. In Be Thou My Vision, Jonathan Gibson has created a 31-day liturgical guide designed to provide structure for daily worship—for individuals and families to listen to, pray with, and sing along to in praise to the Lord. Each daily reading—approximately 15–20 minutes long—includes a call to worship, adoration, confession, assurance, creed and catechism, the Gloria Patri, a prayer of illumination, intercessory prayer, and the Lord's Prayer. This audiobook also features Bible readings focusing on the overarching story of Scripture, as well as songs of praise and instrumental hymns for a time of prayer. Read by the author, this beautifully produced liturgy will give listeners focus and purpose to their daily quiet time while teaching them historical prayers, creeds, and catechisms that point them to Christ.

The market is flooded with books, conferences, and workshops on how to be a better leader. In most companies, leaders are noticed and applauded while followers are often viewed as weak and passive. However, Scripture tells us a different story; although leadership is valued and respected, being obedient followers of Christ is at the very heart of faith. In The Call to Follow, Richard Langer and Joanne J. Jung teach readers that "followership" is essential to both organizational and spiritual flourishing. They argue that followership requires the development of specific skills and virtues modeled and extolled throughout Scripture. They point to examples of people from the Bible and church history who focused on following in the footsteps of their Savior rather than climbing a ladder of leadership. This helpful audiobook reexamines the nature of both leadership and followership, pointing to the life-transforming power of following Christ.

An Engaging Rendition of the Prodigal Son Parable for Kids In this creative retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son, the youngest son, Wander, was willing to give up everything for his independence—including a relationship with his father and brother Goodness. With his father's cash in hand, he left for the alluring towns of Perfection, Prosperity, and Popularity. Each new town brought a brief sense of happiness, but eventually, as the excitement wore off, he was overcome by a deepening sense of emptiness. It was then that Wander remembered his father's words, "Wherever you go, my son, I want you to remember that I love you with a never-ending love." The Long Road Home retells this powerful parable in a creative and understandable way for children ages 6–8. As kids hear about Wander's difficult experiences and discuss them with their parents, they will learn joy is not found within themselves or in the world. Instead, children will rediscover the never-ending love of their heavenly Father, who gives them worth, hope, and identity when they put their trust in him. - For Children Ages 6–8: Engaging story keeps kids focused on biblical truths - A Retelling of the Prodigal Son: A classic parable told in a fresh and creative way - Influenced by The Pilgrim's Progress: Comparable storyline and tone to the famous novel The Pilgrim's Progress - Teaches Kids an Important Lesson: With the guidance of parents, young readers will understand their true identity, worth, and joy is found through their heavenly Father

Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. - For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them - Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry - Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them

Encourage Long-Term Faithfulness in Missions with a Biblically Informed Strategy That Recenters the Church The church is the origin, means, and end of missions. Scripture calls on missionaries to start and strengthen churches where new believers—and more missionaries—can grow. But today, many Christians downplay the role of the church in favor of pragmatism and parachurch ministries, weakening the missions cause. In this brief guide, pastors John Folmar and Scott Logsdon share their decades of experience working as pastors in Muslim countries. Showing how healthy churches are essential for fulfilling the Great Commission, they teach biblical ecclesiology and missiology with wisdom and real-world advice from the field. They also caution listeners against movement-driven missions, theological minimalism, and other techniques that replace the church's God-given roles of equipping, training, and sending missionaries. Offering an effective, biblical strategy for global evangelism, Prioritizing the Church in Missions helps pastors and churches not only make Christ known throughout the world but ensure that God's word is preserved long after missionaries leave. - Accessible Guide on Ecclesiology and Missiology: Explores the biblical role of the church in equipping, training, and sending qualified missionaries as well as the dangers of unhealthy missions practices - Practical: Equips churches for effective evangelism, expositional preaching, prayer, and partnering together in the Great Commission - Helps Churches Build a Biblically Informed Missionary Strategy: Ideal for missions-minded pastors, staff, students, and lay believers - Part of the 9Marks Church-Centered Missions Series

Wide, Ruled Margins in This ESV Bible Invite You to Creatively Engage with God's Word The ESV Journaling Bible provides the perfect way for you to keep a journal of your spiritual life right inside the Bible that you read and study every day. With a sturdy cover and format, the ESV Journaling Bible also features 2-inch ruled margins for writing observations, reflections, prayers, praises, and journal entries. This unique Bible makes a great gift and lasting keepsake for anyone who values God's Word. Personal Bible Study Tools: Includes a one-year reading plan and 2" ruled margins for writing reflections, sermon notes, prayers, and journal entries Easy-to-Read Design: Double-column format with 7.75-point type High-Quality Production: Features a sturdy cover, cream-colored paper, a ribbon marker, and smyth-sewn binding

Over 2.5 Million Copies Sold | Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award "The scope and theological faithfulness of the ESV Study Bible study notes is breathtaking." -John Piper The ESV Study Bible was designed to help you understand the Bible in a deeper way. Created by a diverse team of 95 leading Bible scholars and teachers-from 9 countries, nearly 20 denominations, and 50 seminaries, colleges, and universities-the ESV Study Bible features a wide array of study tools, including extensive study notes, 200 full-color maps, 40 full-color illustrations, charts, timelines, articles, and introductions, making it a valuable resource for serious readers, students, and teachers of God's Word. Bestselling: Over 2.5 million copies sold 20,000 Study Notes: Accessible study notes on every page help readers dive deeper into Scripture's meaning and application Robust Bible Resources: Includes 200+ charts and timelines, 240+ full-color maps and illustrations, 50+ topical theology articles, 120 Bible character profiles, and more Quality Production: All editions feature smyth-sewn binding and 9-point type, with TruTone and leather editions featuring additional ribbon markers, gilding, and a quality guarantee

Selected Sermons (Crossway Short Classics)

Does it take a miracle to read the Bible? God wrote a book, and its pages are full of his glory. But we cannot see his beauty on our own, with mere human eyes. In Reading the Bible Supernaturally, John Piper aims to show us how God works through his written Word when we pursue the natural act of reading the Bible, so that we experience his sightgiving power--a power that extends beyond the words on the page. Ultimately, Piper shows us that in the seemingly ordinary act of reading the Bible, something miraculous happens: we are given eyes to behold the glory of the living God. Written by John Piper, a best-selling author, conference speaker, and ministry leader Outlines how we should read the Bible in light of its supernatural nature Explores the ultimate goal of reading the Bible Explains how, in reading the Bible, we can see divine glory in human words through the ordinary act of reading

Looks at what Jesus Christ actually feels about his people, amid all their sins and failures.

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Devotional Teaches Girls the Unique Ways They Are Made Beautiful in God's Image In a society that values physical beauty, worldly achievements, and popularity, many young people suffer under the weight of the world's expectations. The pressure to conform is especially intense for young girls who long to be accepted. Thankfully, the Creator of the world doesn't judge our beauty through these impossible ideals. Instead, he focuses on the character of our hearts—our love for Christ, our fear of him, and our continual transformation by his grace. Written for girls ages 9–12, this devotional traces the theme of beauty to help young readers know and love the one who created them in his likeness. Each reading includes a portion of a poem, a related Bible verse, a concise devotion, and a brief prayer. As young readers marvel at the beauty of God, they will be transformed, learning that the more they appreciate God's beauty, the more beautiful they will become. - Written for Girls Ages 9–12: Helps the hearts and minds of young girls to know and love the Lord as their Savior - Devotions on Beauty: Tracing the theme of beauty, each reading features a one-sentence summary, a portion of a poem, a short Bible verse, and brief commentary by Kristen Wetherell - Additional Resources: Includes a 10-day Bible reading plan and books for further study

Theologian Stephen Charnock Explains the Unchangeableness of God's Essence, Nature, and Perfections Does God's purpose change when he answers a prayer? Does his will shift when he grants repentance to sinners? Was the essence of God's son altered when he came to earth as a man? The unchangeability of God is central to the gospel, but this doctrine is frequently misunderstood by believers and debated by atheists. In this classic essay, which has been edited and updated for a modern audience, theologian Stephen Charnock explains the doctrine of immutability. Comparing God's unchangeability to the inconstancy of all creatures, Charnock helps listeners see the foolishness of relying on a perishing world rather than an eternal and perfect God. This concise, Scripture-based essay is essential for students, pastors, and laypeople. - Written by Theologian Stephen Charnock: Abridged and lightly edited, this essay focuses on biblical and theological evidence that God is eternally unchangeable - Part of the Crossway Short Classics Series: Other titles include What Did the Cross Achieve?; The Life of God in the Soul of Man; and Fighting for Holiness - Includes a Foreword by Mark Jones

Every parent and teacher wants to give his or her children the best education possible. They hope that the teaching they provide is a joyful adventure, a celebration of life, and preparation for living. But sadly, most education today falls short of this goal. For the Children's Sake imagines what education can be based on a Christian understanding of the meaning of life and what it means to be human—a child, a parent, a teacher. The central ideas have been proven over many years and in almost every kind of educational situation, including ideas that author Susan Schaeffer Macaulay and her husband, Ranald, have implemented in their own family and school experience. Includes a foreword by daughter and educator Fiona Fletcher.

In the throes of a long illness and confronting the possibility of death, 17th-century theologian Richard Baxter found comfort in the reality of heaven that awaits believers of Christ. During his recovery, Baxter wrote about the afterlife in what would become his best-selling book. The Saints' Everlasting Rest meditates on what Scripture reveals about heaven, helping believers live an abundant, God-honoring life in anticipation of eternal rest. Baxter encourages readers not to become distracted or discouraged by the temporal as he refocuses their minds on the eternal. Confronting difficult topics including sin, suffering, and fear of death, he also emphasizes God's sufficient grace and how the promise of heaven enriches life on earth.

Learning to Extend God's Compassion to Those Who Need It Most In love, Jesus came to redeem sinful people and restore a fallen world, and he invites all of his followers to join this good work. But how can believers effectively care for their neighbors when life is so marred by sin and suffering? Is it possible for ordinary Christians to participate in God's mission to restore a broken world? From a theological perspective, Go and Do Likewise explores God's grand story of redemption to uncover how ordinary Christians can extend God's compassion to those in need. Author Amy DiMarcangelo builds on biblical principles and provides discussion questions for everyday application. This practical book encourages believers to joyfully engage in Christ's mission—relying on the gospel to spur mercy, justice, and generosity to those who need it most. - Explores the Gospel to Shape Christlike Christians: Encourages believers to show mercy, justice, generosity, and love to those who need it most - Interactive: Discussion questions provide readers with reflection and everyday application - Appeals to Laypeople and Church Leaders Alike: Encourages the everyday Christian and provides church leaders with practical actions for church ministry

An In-Depth Look at the History and Philosophy of Critical Theory from a Gospel Perspective Critical theory was born over a century ago. Created to foster social transformation, this emerging theory would soon influence universities, politics, and pop culture across the globe and spark tense debates between groups across the sociopolitical spectrum. But what exactly lies at the heart of critical theory, and how should Christians engage with this controversial perspective? To answer these questions, we must examine the history, philosophy, and ideas of the thinkers who shaped its development. This audiobook offers a balanced and thoughtful analysis of the core principles and implications of critical theory, as well as the published works of its key philosophers and their views concerning biblical themes, including creation and reality; sin and the human dilemma; and redemption, history, and eschatology. Through his concise Christian perspective, Bradley G. Green helps listeners articulate what critical theory is—a view of human nature in opposition to the gospel narrative. - Analytical: Uses a dispassionate tone to examine the history and key components of critical theory - Examines Critical Theory's Major Thinkers: Walter Benjamin, Max Horkheimer, Herbert Marcuse, and Theodor Adorno - Christian Perspective: Examines topics including creation and reality; sin and the human dilemma; and redemption, history, and eschatology - Thoughtful: Perfect for Christian college students, pastors, and readers interested in other works on critical theory

ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist Your Battle against Porn Isn't about Porn. It's about Hope. Pornography may seem inescapable, but God can free us from its destructive power. The gospel replaces the dehumanizing lies of pornography with this surprising truth: God created us as royalty. How then can we reclaim our God-given identity to take a stand against—and ultimately starve—the predatory porn industry? In The Death of Porn, Ray Ortlund writes six personal letters, as from a father to his son. Ideal for individuals and small groups, it will give hope to men who have been misled by porn into devaluing themselves and others. Through Scripture and personal stories, Ortlund assures readers that God loves them the most tenderly in their moments of deepest shame. The Death of Porn inspires men to come together in new ways to fight the injustice of porn and build a world of nobility for every man and woman—for the sake of future generations.

How should Christians understand anger, evaluate it, and respond for good? We all struggle with anger at times: Our plans suddenly fall through, we lose a prized possession, or our reputation is called into question. More often than not, when anger knocks at the doors of our hearts we easily allow it to take over. But what if getting to the heart of our anger also reveals the way to transform it? Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley address this question by bringing to bear what the whole Bible has to say about sinful anger—revealing that anger is the sinful response when something we value more than God is taken away or threatened. They reflect on biblical portraits of human anger, God's righteous anger, and how only the gospel of Jesus Christ brings true freedom—transforming a heart of anger into a heart filled with the love of God.