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Good Leaders Come and Go
We are all interim. I have often reminded myself of this fact in recent years. When I started seminary, I also applied for a ministry assistant position at a local church. Their youth pastor had left...
View ArticleWhat Makes Jesus Marvel?
What makes you pause, stare, admire? What leaves you in awe? Your reverence reveals what you love and who you are. What amazes us speaks. The Gospels whisper secrets about what astonishes men. Their...
View ArticleThe Gift of Sanctification
Is sanctification a gift or something we achieve? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:22–23 to explore how sanctification relates to our freedom in Christ.Watch Now
View ArticleI Want God’s Wrath on My Enemy
How can we love our enemies when they treat us horrifically? Pastor John appeals to six biblical realities to help us face unimaginable darkness.Listen Now
View ArticleLeave Church a Little Tired: Serving the Saints on Sunday Morning
“I hope you leave Sunday morning deeply encouraged by the gospel — and I also hope you leave kind of tired.” I’ve had more than a few puzzled looks come my way as I’ve said that sentence in my church’s...
View Article‘I Do Not Permit a Woman to Teach’: 1 Timothy 2:11–15, Part 1
When Paul encourages women to be quiet, what does he mean? Not total silence, but the kind of submissive speech that does not contradict the calling of men to lead.Watch Now
View ArticleSatisfy Me to the End: Praying with Wisdom as We Age
This summer, I began reviewing all my journals. As I write, I’m still plodding through the handwritten journals I kept in my twenties, transcribing them into digital documents as I go (for easier...
View ArticleDraw Near with Confidence
Should Christians ever lack confidence in approaching God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Hebrews 10:19–22 to explore the unshakable basis of our boldness.Watch Now
View Article‘You Shall Surely Die’? Unmasking the Many Faces of Death
ABSTRACT: God told Adam that he would “surely die” if he ate from the forbidden tree. He and Eve did not immediately return to the dust upon eating the fruit, but they did experience death in other...
View ArticleDoctrine Fails Without Delight: The Mind as Servant of the Heart
By God’s design, truth serves emotion. Thinking serves feeling. The lyrics of our best songs serve the Godward longings of our hearts.Watch Now
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