Some have sought to pit Jesus’ ethical teaching over against the writings of the Apostle Paul. Such false dichotomizing is often driven by a desire to distance oneself from the…
Category: THEOLOGY
The Benefits of Christ’s Love – John Piper
What should we feel when we discover the benefits of Christ’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from 1 John 3:1. Watch…
I Don’t Feel God’s Love — What Can I Do? – John Piper
When life is hard and heaven seems silent, how can God’s people still feel his love? Pastor John offers six reminders for those in spiritual darkness. Listen Now Read More…
“Everyone Will Be Salted with Fire”: Making Sense of Mark 9:49
Many have described Christ’s words in Mark 9:49–50 as being among the New Testament’s most challenging passages. They read, Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if…
Corinthian Enthusiasm
Only one book is absolutely essential to save us, to equip us to obey God’s will, and to glorify Him in whatever we do. Only one book gives us undiluted…
Ligonier Connect: Save 30% on Community Subscriptions
Ligonier Connect is an online learning platform designed to help you study the Bible and theology with more than 100 interactive video courses. A community subscription lets you unlock this…
The Object of Christ’s Love – John Piper
What does it mean for you to be the object of God’s love? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Romans 5:1–11. Watch…
The Wilderness of the Little Years: How Satan Tempts Tired Parents – Marshall Segal
The little years of parenting are a wonderful and sometimes unbearable wilderness. Nighttime can be a series of uncivil wars — getting children fed and bathed (and sometimes re-bathed), then…
What Is Humility?
When asked in the early fifth century what three graces a minister needs most, Augustine didn’t think twice before responding, “Humilitas; humilitas; humilitas.” When it came to pastoral graces, the…
River of Return: The New-Covenant Theology of John’s Baptism – Colin Smothers
ABSTRACT: When John the Baptist appears in the wilderness, baptizing and “proclaiming a baptism of repentance” (Mark 1:4), his ministry may seem novel — and in some ways, it is.…