Knowing that after His imminent arrest, His disciples would soon scatter in fear, the Son of God prayed for their spiritual preservation, unity, and joy. In his sermon “The Keeping…
Category: THEOLOGY
We Groan for Home: Waiting and Hoping Like Children of God – Jon Bloom
I love Romans chapter 8. If you’re a Christian, I imagine you love it too. What Paul so beautifully describes rings with a hope we recognize, a hope that resonates…
We Died to Sin – John Piper
How does our relationship with sin change when we are united to Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:1–14 to examine the profound…
5 Things You Should Know about Union with Christ
The Bible speaks of disciples as people who are “in Christ.” This is the language of union with Jesus. By nature, we are all “in Adam,” which means spiritual death.…
How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? – John Piper
How much money should we set aside for retirement? Pastor John commends three biblical principles to apply in our various contexts. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
God-Centered Children: Teaching Our Kids the Biggest Vision – John Piper
Faithful parents and teachers speak to kids on their level, but they also aim to create new concepts, new structures of thought, new ways of viewing reality. Watch Now Read…
Should We Baptize Holy Infants? The Meaning of a Puzzling Passage – Thomas Schreiner
One of the more difficult and controversial verses in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 7:14: “For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified…
The Formative Education of McCheyne – John Piper
How does God use our formative years to shape us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines how God changed the trajectory of Robert Murray McCheyne’s life…
What Is the Church (and Who’s in It)?
What is the church? For many, the word church conjures up images of steepled buildings, stodgy services, and stuffy men in collars. It is an object of mistrust for others,…
The Glorious Christ Presents Rich Insights about Christ from Puritan John Owen
Alistair often reminds us that some of the most challenging portions of Scripture to study are those we’re most familiar with. We may also find this to be true in…