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Nancy Guthrie

Nancy Guthrie attends Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, and teaches at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshops for Women. She and her husband host Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child and are co-hosts of the GriefShare video series.

The Joy of Reading Revelation: Seven Reasons to Study the Apocalypse

The Joy of Reading Revelation

Seven Reasons to Study the Apocalypse

For all of the unusual imagery in the book of Revelation, it holds surprising joy for those who patiently study its pages. Here are seven reasons to take up and read.

The Book Jesus Loved Most: What Unlocked the Old Testament for Me

The Book Jesus Loved Most

What Unlocked the Old Testament for Me

The Old Testament makes up three-fourths of ours Bibles, and all of it is about Jesus. How often do you see him there?

To Those Who Send ‘Good Thoughts’

To Those Who Send ‘Good Thoughts’

We can scoff at those who say that they are sending us “good thoughts,” or we can see it as a kindness and an opportunity.

Far as the Curse Is Found

Far as the Curse Is Found

No one should be content to have Christ come once. Christmas is wonderful, but not if there’s not more to the story.

The Home of Everything We’ve Always Longed For

The Home of Everything We’ve Always Longed For

The home God intends to share with his people for all eternity will be far more secure, far more satisfying, far more glorious than the original Eden.

Heaven Will Be Better Than Eden

Heaven Will Be Better Than Eden

We are not looking forward to a mere restoration of what Eden once was. We look forward to the consummation of what Eden anticipated, and more.

Blessed Even in the Worst: How to Give Thanks in Every Circumstance

Blessed Even in the Worst

How to Give Thanks in Every Circumstance

The blessed life isn’t about stuff. It’s about a Person.

Six Words to Say Through Tears: The Source of Comfort in the Pain of Grief

Six Words to Say Through Tears

The Source of Comfort in the Pain of Grief

In the grief of loss, we need solid ground under our feet, and too many of us stand in all the wrong places.

What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

What Grieving People Wish You Knew at Christmas

For those who’ve recently lost someone they love, the holidays can seem more like something to survive than to enjoy.

How to Teach 1 Peter

How to Teach 1 Peter

Teaching God’s word is enriching to the soul of both the teacher and those who are taught. So the question stands: How do we teach the Bible?

What Not to Ask Someone Suffering

What Not to Ask Someone Suffering

Asking, “How are you?” to a grieving friend might feel natural, caring, and inviting. But many grieving people simply hate this question.

What Do We Say to Grieving People?

What Do We Say to Grieving People?

What do we say to those who are grieving? How do we know what is most helpful? Speaking with clarity and compassion, Nancy Guthrie dismantles misconceptions about how many people consider grief, and then she offers invaluable counsel on how to love those who are hurting.

The Best of the Boring Parts of the Bible

The Best of the Boring Parts of the Bible

We skim certain parts of the Bible we skim because we think they’re boring. What if there was more there than meets the eye?

The Best Things About the Boring Parts of the Bible

The Best Things About the Boring Parts of the Bible

Small Talk — 2014 National Conference

Conference Message

The Bible’s Big Story

Seminar — 2014 National Conference

The storyline of the Bible is all about creation, rebellion, redemption, and restoration.

Conference Message

Thinking Like Jesus About Disability

The Works of God Conference

To think like Jesus about disability is to know where to turn when you find yourself at the end of your rope, as Jesus invites weary people burdened with the weight of disability to come to him.

Panel Discussion

Speaker Panel

The Works of God Conference

Discussion with Nancy Guthrie

Resurrection Day 2.0

Sunday we experienced a glad Resurrection Day accompanied by glorious, triumphant music and bright celebrations of confidence that “He is risen indeed!” But when we think about that first resurrection day,we realize that our experience is far different from that…

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