Why do precise definitions and clear statements matter in an age of ambiguity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how a commitment to clarity safeguards the…
Category: THEOLOGY
God Still Speaks: Reading the Bible with Astonishment – Seth Porch
A new year of Bible reading is upon us. Some, like the five wise virgins who prepared their lamps beforehand, have already sketched out a fresh strategy to read through…
Hymn: “Behold! the Mountain of the Lord” by Michael Bruce
Behold! the mountain of the LordIn latter days shall riseOn mountaintops above the hillsAnd draw the wondering eyes. To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues, shall flow;…
Is Jesus Our Example?
Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. (1 Peter 2:21) In one sense, the answer is easy. Is Jesus our…
Is Heaven a Real Place Right Now? – John Piper
Is heaven a physical place that exists right now? As Pastor John answers, he encourages us to focus mainly on the relational, not the spatial, aspect of heaven. Listen Now…
Wisdom and Knowledge
In college, I majored in philosophy. On the very first day of the very first course that I took in philosophy, the professor wrote the word philosophy on the chalkboard,…
Prayer Dies Without Delight – Marshall Segal
Those two things — glorifying God and enjoying God — do not always coincide in this life, but in the end they must be the same thing. We may pray…
Pursue Better Pleasures: The Call of Christian Hedonism – John Piper
If God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him, then we are not merely permitted to pursue our joy in God. We must. Watch Now…
Standing for Truth in a Post-Christian World – John Piper
How do we stand firm in truth amid a society that doesn’t? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper examines 2 Thessalonians 2:8–12 to reveal how embracing truth…
“Your Only Comfort…”: A Lesson from the Heidelberg Catechism
Everyone seeks comfort—not just in the sense of material prosperity but also in the sense of assurance, stability, or, perhaps chief of all, happiness. The quest for happiness is universal,…