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Oct 31, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Kristen Wetherell |Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger
Fruit Pie or Fruitful Tree? Many of us love a good homemade pie. Whether apple, berry, or peach, a homemade pie is the result of a specific process in the kitchen. The baker arranges and prepares her ingredients, presses out the dough, creates a suitable filling, and adds a lattice crust, and—voilà!—the finished product is a delight to the eyes and the taste buds. The fruit of the Spirit is not like a homemade pie. But how many of us think of things in this way?
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger |Ana Avila |Ana Ávila
The Quiet Ways God WorksObviously, we’re not against being productive. We’re not against being efficient. There are lots of great things about having some kind of system, having some kind of order in your life, and that can be God’s grace to us to have a plan for the meals for the week, to have a schedule for the meetings for tomorrow.
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May 24, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger |Gaye Clark |Kathryn Butler
New Books and BiblesBelow is a list of the new and notable resources releasing this month from Crossway. Titles include Fruitful edited by Megan Hill and Melissa B. Kruger and Loving Your Adult Children by Gaye B. Clark. Fruitful: Cultivating a Spiritual Harvest That Won't Leave You EmptyEdited by Megan Hill, Melissa B.
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May 24, 2024 | 
theaquilareport.com | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger
The world says, “Follow your heart” and “Be true to yourself,” but Jesus says, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matt. 16:24). According to Jesus, obedience means laying aside our love of comfort in order to pursue obedience. This is hard to do! But God provides help in the form of self-control, a strong ally in our struggle with sin.
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May 16, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Courtney Doctor |Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger |Joanna Kimbrel
What Brings You Peace? What brings you peace? A quick scroll through social media reveals multiple attempts at answering that question. Some indicate that peace is a commodity we gain while sitting by a quiet lake, strolling on a wooded path, or gazing at the night sky. Others imply that a sparkling clean kitchen, a freshly made bed, a basket of folded laundry, or an inbox clear of unanswered emails will garner peace in your life.
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May 14, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger
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May 13, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Megan Hill |Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Gaye Clark
Twice now, my husband has been called to pastor a hurting church. When our family arrived, we found believers who were confused, angry, and sad. The circumstances in each congregation were complex—a series of hard events, many without resolution. These congregation-wide difficulties came on top of individuals’ personal struggles and past experiences, meaning each member was enduring a slightly different set of hurts.
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May 11, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger |Abbey Wedgeworth
This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. 1. The fruit of the Spirit points us to Jesus. The fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22–23 is a familiar list of virtues. You may have memorized it or learned a childhood song based on it. On good days, it’s an encouraging list—a reminder that the Spirit is at work in you. On bad days, it can be a crushing list—a testimony to how far you have yet to go. But the fruit of the Spirit isn’t merely intended for self-examination.
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May 7, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger
A Devotional for Harvesting God-Given Spiritual FruitsAs Christians, we long for a spiritually fruitful life. However, our attempts to work more and hustle harder only leave us feeling weary and worn. Thankfully, God’s word supplies the nourishment we so desperately need. As we abide in Jesus, he fills our emptiness with an abundant crop of spiritual fruit.
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May 6, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Winfree Brisley |Megan Hill |Melissa Kruger
Off-Season PracticeThus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another. (Zech. 7:9)When I was in high school, I played tennis—though not very well. One of my challenges was getting enough practice in the offseason. I would sometimes drive over to the courts and hit against a practice wall, but balls ricocheting at close range don’t quite simulate a real match. To really practice tennis, you need another person.
