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The Final Hours of Suffering: Funeral Message for Nancy Nelson (1952–2023)
John Piper | God’s word speaks to the mysteries of suffering. We will only bear pain well as we begin to see it like he does.
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches
John Piper | Christ’s blood bought more than our pardon, precious as it is. His death also purchased the power we need to live a radical Christian life.
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Why We Sing About the Blood
David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic becomes one of glory, thanks, and praise.
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed
John Piper | What excites a Christian most? Our deepest, truest joy does not flow from completed degrees or flourishing ministries, but from the God who saved us.
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors
David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ours?
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago
Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education
John Piper | What makes a college distinctly Christian? Education is not an end in itself, but a means to knowing and loving Christ.
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Hamilton: An American Prodigal
David Mathis | Neither biographers nor Broadway can ignore Alexander Hamilton’s late-flowering Christian faith. He, like the prodigal son, finally came home after his journey into the far country.
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Danger Averted, Destiny Attained: Funeral Message for Lois Nelson (1919–2023)
John Piper | When a Christian goes home to be with the Lord, we who remain have the chance to rehearse God’s loving design in every believer’s death.
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King
John Piper | While on earth, Jesus spoke with unmatched power. Demons obeyed him, and fevers fled at his word. Everything was subject to him — then and now.
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith
David Mathis | Genuine faith welcomes, enjoys, fears, strives after, and rests in God. And in doing so, genuine faith perseveres.
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago