“What’s wrong with the world?” someone asks. Many explanations are on offer: economic turmoil, moral collapse, political extremism. Certainly these are things that are going wrong. But are they “what’s…
Category: THEOLOGY
The Quest for Glory
The quest for glory is highly motivating. How often we will try harder or run farther when glory seems within reach. We are even willing to sacrifice personal comfort for…
Always Ready: Join Us in Southern California
Teenagers hear mixed messages about who they are, what’s true, and where to find meaning in life. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 9, 2024, and join us at Compass…
Ask Ligonier with Stephen Nichols: Live Tomorrow
On Thursday, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET, Dr. Stephen Nichols will join us live online to answer your biblical and theological questions. Dr. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible…
‘Be Perfect’? The Holiness God Requires of Us – Jon Bloom
We encounter one of the more difficult sayings of Jesus in Matthew 5:48: “You . . . must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” And he issues this…
What Is the New Creation? Galatians 6:14–18, Part 2 – John Piper
Only Christ can take an instrument of death and make it the place where a new creation comes into being. The way of life runs through the cross. Watch Now…
War and Peace with a Holy God
I remember the sultry summer day in 1945 when I was busy playing stickball in the streets of Chicago. At that time my world consisted of the piece of real…
Showing Christ Means Showing Love – John Piper
How do we become more loving? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 2 Corinthians 3:12–18 to explain how seeing Christ is the key to showing…
When Love Wanes, the Marriage Covenant Remains – John Piper
Staying married is not first about staying in love. It’s about keeping a covenant that reflects Jesus’s own faithfulness to his bride, the church. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Bamboo Resilience: Christianity’s Explosive Growth in China – Joann Pittman
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stood atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing. There, at the entrance to the Imperial…