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Category: THEOLOGY
The Church Irreplaceable: Why God’s People Must Gather – Matt Smethurst
Remember way back in the day, in an era long since passed, when going to church was routine and expected and easy to take for granted? Are you struggling to…
Is “Fundamentalist” a Bad Word?
Is “fundamentalist” a bad word? In this brief clip from his series A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey considers how the fundamentalist movement came to be perceived in…
Justice Is Coming: The Glory of Christ as Judge of the World – David Mathis
Christians do not settle in with injustice in this age. Even as it surrounds us. Even as we find its impulses within us. In Christ, we aim and act for…
Reformation Theology in the Hands of a Servant: My Tribute to J.I. Packer (1926–2020) – John Piper
J.I. Packer wrote a postcard to me dated December 18, 1990, which included this sentence in his tiny handwriting: “Creep up behind your wife, whisper in her ear Ellis Peters,…
How Do Predestination and Election Relate? Ephesians 1:3–6, Part 12 – John Piper
What is the distinction between election and predestination? Are they the same thing? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Promise of God: Wallpaper
“If we would venture more upon the naked promise of God, we would enter a world of wonders to which as yet we are strangers.” — Charles Spurgeon What is…
How Can Christians Express the Truth of Human Dignity during a Global Crisis?
In a world that often rejects the value of human life, COVID-19 gives Christians the opportunity to express the dignity of all of God’s image-bearers. From our livestream event Made…
There Are No Shortcuts to Growth
Editor’s Note: Originally published in December, 2016. I’m still amazed whenever I see the bumper sticker that reads, “Visualize world peace.” The idea is that if I, and enough other…
Seven Lessons for Productivity – John Piper
After fifteen hundred episodes of the Ask Pastor John podcast, Pastor John shares seven lessons that have inspired him to labor faithfully over decades. Listen Now Read More Desiring God