- Facing the Demands of Secularism with Hope. On this episode of Focus on the Family, Albert Mohler and Jim Daly help believers meet the challenges and demands of secularism with hope, confidence, conviction and the gospel, even as our influence may appear to be waning.
- HHS Transgender ‘Interpretation’ May Threaten Conscience Rights. Joe Carter writes “A new discrimination policy adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services could pose a threat to the conscience rights of healthcare workers.”
- 3 Reality Checks for Your Marriage. Paul Tripp shares essential wisdom perspectives that Scripture gives us that enable us to have realistic expectations for our marriage.
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- The Role of Repentance in Salvation. Do we need to have a certain degree of remorse for our sin before we can truly become a Christian? In this short video, Derek Thomas explains how a proper understanding of the gospel helps us understand the right place of repentance in the Christian life.
- The Fading of Forgiveness. In this long article, Tim Keller writes “The main way Christians can be a resource to the broader culture is by restoring the church to being a well-known community of forgiveness and reconciliation.
- Enjoying God Is a Command. Sinclair Ferguson writes “Enjoying God means relishing the salvation He gives us in Jesus Christ.”
- What To Do When You Sin. Randy Alcorn writes “How to handle sin in a God-honoring way isn’t often clearly addressed in the church. So, what steps should I take in order to deal with sin?”
- How Not to Debate Ideas in the Public Square. Kevin DeYoung shares eight bad ideas when it comes to communicating our ideas in public.
- Charles Spurgeon and His Struggle with Depression. Simonetta Carr writes “Charles Spurgeon is known as one of the greatest preachers in history. Not everyone knows about his ongoing battle with depression. Even fewer people know about his advocacy for people who lived with the same – or a similar – condition.”
- Recovering the Priority of Personal Holiness. Alistair Begg writes “If the church is to recover its distinctiveness, holiness is a requirement for each individual member.”
- Five Themes on Providence from the Psalms. Robert Godfrey writes “In 1557, John Calvin published his large commentary on the book of Psalms. In the course of his commentary on the Psalms, Calvin gave strong expression to various aspects of his doctrine of providence. Five themes about providence recur in his exposition.
- God Never Forgets His Promises. Derek Thomas writes “No matter how dark things get His hand is always in control.”
- The Power of the Word of God. Watch this short video from a message Alistair Begg delivered at the Sing! Global Conference.
- Does Repentance Require Confession? Repentance is not simply fear of punishment but godly sorrow over what we have done. From the 2016 Ligonier National Conference, R.C. Sproul considers the nature of genuine repentance.
- What Encouragement Would You Give to Suffering Christians? In this video, Derek Thomas provides encouragement to Christians who are enduring suffering.
- Why Did God Promise to Give a New Heart of Flesh to His Old Testament People? God promised to take away Israel’s heart of stone and give His people a heart of flesh. But weren’t Old Testament believers already born again? From one of Ligonier’s Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul explains what this promise entails.
- Is My Repentance Real If I Keep Committing the Same Sin? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “If my repentance is genuine, why do I keep confessing the same sin?
- What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Salvation is not a reward for the righteous but a gift for the guilty. From one of Ligonier’s live events, Steven Lawson articulates what Jesus Christ has done to redeem His people from their sin and from the just condemnation of a holy God.
- What Are the Biggest Issues the Church Will Face in This Decade? In this episode of TGC Q&A, Paul Tripp and J. D. Greear discuss the question, “What are the biggest issues the church will face in this decade?”
- How Do I Love Neighbors Who Ignore Me? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “How do I obey Jesus’s command to love my neighbors when my neighbors basically ignore me?”
- Extraordinary with Andrew Peterson. On this episode of the Searching for Grace podcast, Scotty Smith and Russ Masterson talk with Andrew Peterson about the seventh conversation from Searching for Grace: “Normal can be extraordinary.”
- Christian Nationalism: Heresy or Hype? In this live episode of Gospelbound from The Gospel Coalition’s 2021 National Conference, Collin Hansen is joined by Michael Horton and Justin Giboney who help explain the origins and shape of Christian nationalism with a view toward the promises of the gospel.
- Think Tanks, Public Policy, and the Battle of Ideas in America: A Conversation with Ryan T. Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Ryan T. Anderson about a range of issues including the state of conservatism in America.
- Christianity gives a meaning for life that suffering can’t take away from you. Tim Keller
- Christ in you is far greater than any crisis before you. Steven Lawson
- “If I have THAT, my life will have meaning. I’ll have value and feel significant and secure.” THAT—is the object of your worship. Tim Keller
- The things you daydream about in your spare time are ultimately the things you serve. Tim Keller
- Jesus Christ is the only one fit for heaven and only those united to him by faith, whom he holds in the palm of his hand, will be with him. Burk Parsons
- A crisis will contribute to who we become but it is revealing who we already are. David Cassidy
- If it is easier for people to guess what your politics are than it is for them to guess what your religion is, it is quite possible that politics has become your religion. Scott Sauls
- When people say “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” too often their focus is on “I can” rather than “through Christ.” Burk Parsons
- If Jesus is not everything to you, He is nothing to you. Steven Lawson
