• Can We Demonstrate the Doctrine of the Trinity From the Old Testament? Is it possible to demonstrate the doctrine of the Trinity from the Old Testament alone? From one of Ligonier’s live events, Derek Thomas, Robert Godfrey, and Burk Parsons consider this question.
• If God Desires All to Be Saved, Why Aren’t They? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “First Timothy 2:3–4 says God desires all men to be saved. He desires that end. But not all men are saved. Does that mean (1) God will not do what he wants to do? Or (2) God cannot do what he wants to do? It has to be one of these two options, right?”
• If God Created Everything, How is it That God Didn’t Create Evil? How do we account for the existence of evil, since God is the good Creator of all things? From Ligonier’s 2022 National Conference, Michael Reeves provides a biblical illustration to answer this important question.
• Is Suicide an Unforgiveable Sin? From one of Ligonier’s live events, Derek Thomas explains how a right understanding of the gospel helps us address this weighty subject.
• How Can We Persuade Someone that Church Membership is Important? How should we respond to professing Christians who think church membership is irrelevant? From one of the live Ask Ligonier events, Sinclair Ferguson considers Scripture’s teaching about belonging to the church.

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• Should We Despise the Vile – or Love Them? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to two questions about this subject, one of which is “Psalm 15:4says, speaking of a blameless man, that ‘in [their] eyes a vile person is despised.’ How can we both despise the vile, and yet also love our enemies?”
• How Can Christians Grow in Humility? From one of the live Ask Ligonier events, Burk Parsons gives guidance in the diligent, prayerful pursuit of this foundational characteristic.
• Overcoming Fear. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “If God does not give us a spirt of fear, but of power and love and self-control” — 2 Timothy 1:7 again — “then why am I, as a believer, still struggling to overcome fear? Shouldn’t the Spirit’s presence in me be the end of all my fearing?”
• What Lessons Can Christians Learn from the Life of the Apostle Peter? From one of the live Ask Ligonier events, Derek Thomas considers this flawed yet faithful Apostle.
• Should the World Like Us or Hate Us? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “I am writing to ask you about a paradox I see in Scripture. Paul, in 1 Timothy 3:7, says that an overseer, a church leader, ‘must be well thought of by outsiders.’ But Jesus told his own disciples four times that they would be ‘hated by all’ (Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:9; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:17). Because ‘if they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household’ (Matthew 10:25). Assuming it’s valid to extend Jesus’s words to his disciples to pastors today, how is it that an overseer must be at the same time expected to be well regarded by outsiders and yet also hated by everyone?”

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• How Does God Speak to Christians? In this short video, Sinclair Ferguson explains how God does and does not speak to Christians.
• Lemonade on the Porch: The Gospel in a Post-Christendom Society. In the first of a two-part series, Tim Keller writes on how we can continue to share the gospel in the Western world as cultural Christianity fades.
• New John Piper Podcast. Light + Truth is a new podcast from Desiring God. The podcast is hosted by Dan Cruver and features classic sermons from John Piper. The podcast will last approximately 25 minutes and new episodes will be released five days a week.
• 2024 Ligonier National Conference. The 2024 Ligonier National Conference will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando May 23-25, 2024. The theme will be “The Way, The Truth & The Life”. Speakers include Sinclair Ferguson, Michael Reeves, Derek Thomas and Miguel Núñez.
• Alistair Begg on Responding to Gender and Sexuality Issues with Clarity, Gentleness, and Biblical Conviction. Alistair Begg recently sat down with Simon Calvert from the Christian Institute to discuss how believers, and especially church leaders, should respond to challenges to biblical teaching in the form of broadening so-called “conversion therapy” bans. In this interview, he focuses particularly on the role of pastors in preparing their congregations for faithful, Christlike living in the real world.
• Discovering the Gospel in Every Book of the Bible. Tim Keller’s new teaching series is Discovering the Gospel in Every Book. Check out the latest episode to learn how the book of Ruth connects to the overarching narrative of the Gospel.

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• I Once Was: Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday didn’t grow up going to church regularly, but soon after he was selected in the 1998 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, he noticed a number of people around him who followed Jesus. What he saw were people with purpose, something he wanted in his own life. He was stubborn, he didn’t know much of the Bible, but when Matt felt God wooing him, he knew Jesus was who he wanted to follow. Watch this video to hear Matt Holliday tell his “I Once Was” story.
• The New Religion of Artificial Intelligence and Its Threat to Human Dignity — A Conversation with Adam Kirsch. On this edition of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Adam Kirsch, a renowned literary critic and poet. His most recent book, The Revolt Against Humanity: Imagining a Future Without Us, is the topic of this episode.
• I Once Was: Tommy Edman. As Tommy Edman entered pro baseball out of Stanford, he was living with “one eye set on the world and one eye set on God.” He wasn’t fulfilled. When he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, however, he saw men of God living with integrity on and off the field. As he watched and talked with them, Tommy was able to learn how he too could turn away from the world and set both eyes on God. Watch this video to hear Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals tell his “I Once Was” story.

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• God doesn’t give us hypothetical grace in lifetime supply. He gives us what we need today—one day at a time. Tim Keller
• Unless we silence sin, sin will silence our consciences. Unless we heed God’s word, the day may come when we despise God’s Son—and then God will have nothing more to say to us. Sinclair Ferguson
• It’s true, Jesus was a friend of sinners, and because he was a true friend, he called those friends to repent and believe. Burk Parsons
• We don’t worship in order to get right with God but because God has declared us right with himself in Christ. Thus, we cannot help but worship. Burk Parsons
• Every test and trial, every storm in life is another opportunity for you to see the glory of Jesus Christ and discover his power in your life. Sinclair Ferguson
• You can love without agreeing with someone. You can disagree without hating them. Tim Keller
• If I’m growing in grace, that means I’m becoming more bothered by my offenses than I am by yours. Scott Sauls
• The first, second, and third characteristics of a maturing Christian is humility. Burk Parsons
• When God writes our names in the “Lamb’s Book of Life,” He doesn’t do it with an eraser handy. He does it for eternity. R.C. Sproul