The Crossway Podcast

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What an Old Puritan Can Teach Us about the Holy Spirit (Andrew Ballitch) Mar 13, 2023

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In today's episode, Andrew Ballitch gives an overview of who John Owen was and walks through his work on the Holy Spirit.

Andrew S. Ballitch is the associate pastor of preaching and ministries at Westwood Alliance Church in Ontario, Ohio. He has taught church history courses at Boyce College, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Crown College, and has published and edited numerous books and articles on the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Puritans. He is also the editor of the seventh volume of The Complete Works of John Owen The Holy Spirit—The Helper.

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The Life and Legacy of J. I. Packer (Sam Storms) Mar 08, 2023

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Today, Crossway is proud to re-share the release of a podcast originally posted in July of 2020 celebrating J. I. Packer's life and ministry. Sam Storms walks through Packer's life and impact on countless Christians specifically through his books.

This bonus episode is to celebrate the release of the beautiful commemorative edition of J. I. Packer's most famous book Knowing God.

Also, check out Sam Storms's book Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit.

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Help! My Christian Life Is a Mess (Lewis & Sarah Allen) Mar 06, 2023

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In today's episode, Lewis and Sarah Allen discuss how to have faith in the midst of the trials and struggles of life.

Sarah leads the women’s ministry and Lewis serves as senior pastor of Hope Church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. They’re also the co-authors of Resilient Faith: Learning to Rely on Jesus in the Struggles of Lifefrom Crossway.

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John Piper Answers Common Questions About the Second Coming (John Piper) Feb 27, 2023

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In this episode, John Piper answers tough questions surrounding the second coming and points out that the most important question is the one we are not asking.

John Piper is the 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 his newest book from Crossway Come, Lord Jesus: Meditations on the Second Coming of Christ.

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A Sermon from the First Black Ordained Preacher in America (Lemuel Haynes) Feb 22, 2023

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Today, we are pleased to share with you an audiobook preview for Selected Sermons by Lamuel Haynes.

Born in 1753, Lamuel Haynes was an indentured servant who grew to become a dynamic and influential reformed preacher and abolitionist in the decades surrounding the American Revolution. Nicknamed the Black Puritan, he's credited as being the first African American ordained for ministry in the United States.

To hear more from Lamuel Haynes, check out the newest installment of Crossway Short Classics Selected Sermons.

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Are You an Evangelical, a Pharisee, or Both? (Michael Reeves) Feb 20, 2023

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In today's episode, Michael Reeves discusses how the Pharisees are not just the 'bad guys' from the Bible, but an example of what hypocrisy can look like in the church even today.

Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in Bridgend and Oxford, United Kingdom.

To hear more from him, check out his book Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church's Hypocrisy.

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The Puritans We Forgot (Jenny-Lyn de Klerk) Feb 13, 2023

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In today's episode, Jenny-Lyn de Klerk shares about Puritan women and what we can learn today from these forgotten Puritans. While highlighting Lucy Hutchinson, Jenny-Lyn showcases how the stories we may not know are the ones we just might need for our lives today.

Jenny-Lyn de Klerk works as an editor at Crossway and has multiple degrees in church history and historical theology, specializing in Puritan spirituality. She has also written articles for Themelios, the Midwestern Journal of Theology, and the Gospel Coalition and contributed to the Lexham Dictionary of Church History. Jenny-Lyn and her husband, JD, live and attend church in Tsawwassen, British Columbia.

To learn more about Puritan women, check out Jenny-Lyn de Klerk's book 5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love.

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Women Were Puritans Too (Jenny-Lyn de Klerk) Feb 08, 2023

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Today, we are pleased to present an audio essay written and read by Jenny-Lyn de Klerk entitled "Women Were Puritans Too".

Jenny-Lyn de Klerk works as an editor at Crossway and has multiple degrees in church history and historical theology, specializing in Puritan spirituality.

To read the book she wrote on Puritan women, check out 5 Puritan Women: Portraits of Faith and Love.

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Conservatives, Progressives, and the Pursuit of the Common Good (Andrew Walker and Robert George) Feb 06, 2023

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In today's episode, conservative scholar Robert George and Andrew Walker discuss the idea of the common good and how it informs American conservatism.

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, is one of the most influential conservative intellectuals of his generation. Among many honors and accolades, George received the US Presidential Citizens Medal from President George W. Bush and served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Andrew T. Walker is associate professor of Christian Ethics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and an associate dean in the School of Theology. He serves as the executive director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement and as managing editor of WORLD Opinions.

To read the book Andrew Walker edited about Robert George's life and work, check out Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Protestant Engagement with Robert P. George.

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The Greatest Act of Redemption in the Entire Old Testament (Ian Vaillancourt) Jan 30, 2023

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In today's interview, Ian Vaillancourt walks through the exodus and shares how God's plan of redemption shines throughout it.

Ian J. Vaillancourt is an associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Heritage Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Natalie, have two children and are members at West Highland Baptist Church in Hamilton, Ontario.

To hear more from Ian, check out his book The Dawning of Redemption: The Story of the Pentateuch and the Hope of the Gospel.

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