Whatever You Do, Do Not Be True to Yourself

[Don’t Be True to Yourself]( Kevin DeYoung It’s fairly typical commencement counsel: “Follow your dreams. March to the beat of your own drummer. Be true to yourself.” I’d like to offer different advice: “Do not follow your dreams. Do not march to the beat of your own drummer. And whatever you do, do not be true to yourself.” [Keep Reading]( Featured Articles [What Is Our Only Hope in Life and Death?]( Timothy Keller [8 Principles of Prayer from John Owen]( John Owen [A Biblical Theology of Clothing]( Mitchell L. Chase [Hard-Won Doctrines That We Take for Granted Today]( Stephen J. Nichols Get a free ebook by telling us a little bit about yourself! [Take 1-Minute Survey]( Crossway+ Offer UP TO 50% OFF [Gifts for Father’s Day]( [Crossway+ Special]( Running through June 18, 2023, Crossway+ members receive 50% off the ESV Men’s Study Bible and Daily Strength and 40% off other select titles especially suited to be a perfect gift for Dad. [Learn More]( Don’t have a Crossway+ account? [Sign up for free.]( Did You Know? Crossway has distributed resources in eighty-three countries and counting. We are continuing to resource Christians throughout the world, specifically in the Global South, who may otherwise never be able to find theologically sound resources in their community. [Learn more about Crossway’s global ministry efforts.]( Listen Now Application: Understanding How Scripture Changes Us (Women of the Word Episode 7) In this episode, Jen Wilkin walks through the final stage of the Bible study process: application. She discusses how to know when it is actually time to move into this stage and how to avoid common pitfalls. [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [YouTube]( [“The Christian message has a salting effect upon the earth.”]( [—Carl F. H. Henry]( on the urgency of the evangelical missionary message Featured Video [Why Moralistic Therapeutic Deism Is a Dead End]( Why Moralistic Therapeutic Deism Is a Dead End Jen Oshman A survey of teenagers revealed that they believe in a God, but don’t think we need him unless something infringes on us being happy and nice. This philosophy has turned into a believe-in-yourself-ism and a false gospel. [Watch Now]( “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” [—John 1:12]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](