- What Is Transgenderism? Rosaria Butterfield writes “We must learn to be content in God and unsatisfied in the world as we define our identity in light of Scripture alone.”
- 5 Reasons We Must Still Do Good. Kevin DeYoung writes “Good works are not optional for the Christian. We must do good, not as the means of our acceptance with God, but as an expression of it.”
- Making Every Issue Your Thing is Impossible. In this short video, Kevin DeYoung states “Only God is able to comprehend and handle an entire globe of joys and catastrophes and needs. The human psyche isn’t meant to bear that.”
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- The Next Generation of Missionaries. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Given the recent decrease in long-term career missionaries, and recent increases in church support for short-term missions, who should the local church be partnering with today to promote biblical missions? In other words, what do you think is the best blueprint for biblical world missions in a local church today?”
- How Should Christians Resolve Conflicts in the Church? On this episode of Honest Answers, Robert Plummer answers this question.
- Is My Joy Commanded or Spontaneous? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “I have a question that comes from listening to two of your more recent episodes. In them you stated that joy is not a choice but a sovereign gift. To quote you, Pastor John: ‘Joy is a God-given, spontaneous experience of the beauty, worth, and greatness of God.’ Then in the next episode, you discussed that we are commanded to rejoice by Jesus, Peter, and Paul, implying we have some control over our rejoicing.” Those are from APJ 1983 and APJ 1984. “Pastor John, can you explain how this works, spontaneous joy and commanded joy?”
- Let the Bible Smash Your Bad Theology. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “What does it mean to ‘take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ’? And how can I take this command and apply it to my incorrect or sinful thoughts, that I may obey Christ and have more joy in him?”
- All Sessions from the Gospel Coalition’s 2024 Women’s Conference Now Available. Recently, The Gospel Coalition hosted its largest ever gathering. Nearly 9,000 women assembled in Indianapolis for TGC’s 2024 Women’s Conference, themed Behold and Believe: Encountering Jesus as the Great I AM. All of the audio and video sessions from TGCW24 are available for you to stream at your convenience and share with others.
- How to Identify a Great Deacon. Matt Smethurst writes “Every deacon should be skilled at spotting practical needs and then taking the initiative to meet them efficiently. But the best deacons don’t just react to present problems; they anticipate future ones.”
10 Favorite Quotes of the Week
- Where God closes His holy mouth, I will desist from inquiry, and I will also desist from worry. John Calvin
- If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself. Tim Keller
- Living “worthy of the gospel of Christ” is not a matter of techniques. It involves the development of Christian character. It’s about who and what we become in Christ. Sinclair Ferguson
- Sorrow and grief drive you into God and show you resources you never had and never knew you needed. Let’s not waste our sorrows. Tim Keller
- Think about this, there is never a situation, location, relationship, or struggle within where God’s grace is inadequate. Paul Tripp
- If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. John Owen
- Meditation on Scripture is absolutely critical to a prayer life in which you experience the presence of God. Tim Keller
- My identity, by God’s grace, is in Christ. Burk Parsons
- Unless our motivation in pursuing holiness is gospel-based and grace-centered, our efforts toward holiness become attempts to win God’s favor. Derek Thomas
