- Has the Decline of U.S. Christianity Finally Stopped? Joe Carter writes “After years of seemingly relentless decline, Christianity’s downward spiral appears to be slowing.
- Will Heaven Ever Grow Boring? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper answers a question that reads in part “I have been struggling with the concept of eternity lately. At first, I had difficulty imagining what heaven could be like, even for a short time. But after reading, I began to understand joy for thousands, millions, or even billions of years. However, even a hundred trillion years still seems nothing in light of eternity. I struggle to process something with no end. How will we not get bored?”
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- Every Pinch of Pain Has Purpose. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “My question comes from Psalm 94, particularly from the verse: ‘Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord’ (verse 12). This psalm speaks about the godly enduring persecution from the wicked (verses 1–7, 16–23), as well as enduring ‘days of trouble’ (verse 13) and the ‘heavy cares of heart’ (verse 19). I’ve been wondering if these three categories are all forms of discipline that God uses for the psalmist, and for us today. Does God discipline his children through persecution, by allowing us to go through times of trouble, and by placing heavy cares on our hearts? Are each of these experiences considered forms of discipline in our lives? And if so, what does it all mean for the Christian?”
- “No One Ever Hated His Own Body” – Really? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “I know the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit, but I struggle to accept some things Paul wrote, particularly Ephesians 5:29, that ‘no one ever hated his own body.’ I have hated my body for most of my life. Was he speaking figuratively, or was this statement more reflective of his time, when body-hatred might not have been as common? What do you think Paul meant in this passage?”
- What are Common Misconceptions about the Holy Spirit? In this video, Sinclair Ferguson describes some common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit.
- The Most Extraordinary Experience in the World. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that reads in part “How does 1 Samuel 3:21set the stage for understanding the role of the word in the revelation of God and his glory to us, unveiled in the face of Jesus Christ? How is God’s presence mediated to us in and through his word?”
- Common Myths About Eternal Rewards. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Based on 2 Corinthians 5:10, can we lose rewards in heaven that we previously accumulated in life? Like, let’s say I have a great year and serve the Lord joyfully. But the next year I sin grievously, like sexual sin for example. As I understand my Roman Catholic friends, those past rewards would get washed away by the later sin. Or, more subtly, I have heard elderly people in my life suggest something similar. Not for sin, but in becoming intellectually incapacitated in later age, in being unable to really live a fully fruitful life for Christ, that the works they did all their life would slowly ebb away. Would the incapacities of later years, or the sins of a future year, negate or cause to wane the rewards earned from previous years?”
- Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years? In this episode of Albert Mohler’s new series In the Library, Mohler, Tom Schreiner, Jim Hamilton, and Steve Wellum discuss what the gospel is and a new contemporary challenge to it.
- Watch Messages from the 2025 Ligonier National Conference. Watch all of the messages from the 2025 Ligonier National Conference. The theme of the conference was “I Will Build My Church”. Speakers included Sinclair Ferguson, Michael Reeves, Derek Thomas and more.
- What is Covenant Theology? Stephen Meyers writes “Covenant theology helps us understand how an infinite, transcendent God can make a finite, sinful people His own.”
- Do You See the Holy Spirit? Sinclair Ferguson writes “So, for all the repetition of the mantra that the Holy Spirit is no longer “the forgotten person of the Godhead,” it is questionable whether we enjoy richer, more intimate communion with the Spirit himself. So, the lingering question (at least for me) remains this: Who is the Holy Spirit? How can I think what Spirit dwells within me?”
- Now Available: 40+ Hours of TGC25 Conference Sessions. In April, The Gospel Coalition hosted its 10th national conference in Indianapolis. More than 7,000 gathered for TGC25, celebrating the theme Alive Together: Faithful Living in a Faithless Age. For a free, you can now stream all of the main sessions and many of the breakout sessions through the end of the year.
- Misunderstood Doctrines. In this seminar from the 2025 Ligonier National Conference, Sinclair Ferguson and Joel Kim cover several Christian doctrines that people commonly misunderstand, helping us to rightly understand our theology according to God’s Word.
- As Priest, Jesus represents the people before God. Not only does he offer the supreme sacrifice, but he is the supreme sacrifice. R.C. Sproul
- Genesis ends with Joseph’s death. Deuteronomy ends with Moses’s death. Joshua ends with Joshua’s death. The Gospels end with Jesus’s resurrection. And that changes everything. Tony Merida
- Desire that your life count for something great! Long for your life to have eternal significance. Want this! Don’t coast through life without a passion. John Piper
- The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me. Martin Luther
- Doctrine divides, but doctrine also unites. It binds together the hearts of God’s people who celebrate the truth of God. R.C. Sproul
- I have a great need for Christ; I have a great Christ for my need. Charles Spurgeon
- The whole basis for our relationship with God is rooted and grounded in grace, in that which is not earned. R.C. Sproul
- God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, but you may be aware of only three of them. John Piper
- God doesn’t promise that we will never go through the valley of the shadow of death. What He does promise us is that He will go with us. R.C. Sproul
