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Can Joy Come in Sorrow? Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life
How do joy and sorrow mingle in the Christian life? Does joy come only after sorrow passes, or can it come in the very midst of our griefs?
4 years, 10 months ago
The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others
Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.
4 years, 11 months ago
Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion
Abortion holds out hope that ending the unborn child’s life will spare you misery and hardship. But doing the right thing will never ruin your life.
5 years, 2 months ago
Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?
Believing in Jesus, according to the Gospel of John, overlaps with love because it involves an act of the soul whereby one receives Jesus as their so…
5 years, 2 months ago
Leading by Feeding
The central work of pastoral ministry is leading the people of God by feeding them with the word of Christ.
5 years, 2 months ago
‘Hallowed Be Your Name’: The Greatest Prayer in All the World
The lines of the Lord’s Prayer tend to pass by our eyes, and through our mouths, in a routine manner. But what might we be missing in our familiarity?
5 years, 3 months ago
Bible Reading Has Been My Life: Personal Reflections for Christian Fathers
What does Bible reading look like for John Piper? In this message to fathers, he tells personal stories and shares how he has weaved Bible reading in…
5 years, 4 months ago
Faith That Satisfies — and Saves: What It Means to Come to Jesus
The nature of genuine saving faith isn’t mere mental assent, but receiving all that God is for us in Jesus Christ.
5 years, 4 months ago
Singing, Suffering, and Scripture: How God Keeps Us Through Song
Suffering may quiet our singing for a time, but God designed singing to sustain our souls. And one day, we will sing forever with unrestrained joy.
5 years, 6 months ago
Does God Intend Evil for Our Good? Providential Peril for Joseph, Jesus, and You
What sinners and Satan intend for evil, God always superintends for good. Our all-wise God brings restoration from ruin and deliverance out of danger.
5 years, 9 months ago