- Thoughtful Christian Responses to Charlie Kirk’s Death. Tim Challies writes “A week ago, I created a roundup of immediate responses to Kirk’s death. Today, I offer a second roundup, and this one offers some mature and thoughtful reflections. Their purpose is not so much to explain what happened, but to consider what it means and how Christians ought to respond.”
- Are You Worshipping God in Vain? John Piper writes “Almost everyone would agree that biblical worship involves some kind of outward act. The very word in Hebrew means “to bow down.” Worship is bowing, lifting hands, praying, singing, reciting, preaching, performing rites of eating, cleansing, ordaining, and so on. But the startling fact is that all these things can be done in vain. They can be pointless, useless, and empty.”
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- Why Do Citations in the Bible Seem Sloppy? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that reads in part “I have always been intrigued and a little confused by Hebrews 2:6, where the writer quotes the question, ‘What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?’ but doesn’t directly attribute it to Psalm 8:4. It almost sounds like the author is saying, ‘I remember reading a verse somewhere, but I’m not exactly sure where it’s from.’”
- How Do the Sacrifices in the Old Testament Point to Jesus? James Hamilton answers this question in this episode of Honest Answers.
- How Do I Know If Good Works Are of My Flesh or of the Holy Spirit? How can Christians know if their good works are Spirit-led or driven by the flesh? On this episode of Ask Ligonier, Sinclair Ferguson explains how our motives and focus reveal the true source of our obedience.
- Waging War Against Drift. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question that begins “I’m writing because I want to understand Hebrews 2:1–3better, specifically the warnings about the dangers of drifting away — not in outright rebellion, but in neglect, and the slow, imperceptible process of losing grip on the greatness of Christ.”
- How Can We Better Understand the Psalms? In this video, Robert Godfrey highlights a few reasons the Psalms can be difficult to understand and also points to a few ways we can better understand the Psalms.
- Should We Rejoice When God Destroys Our Enemies? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper answers a question that reads in part “Please help me understand God’s justice and God’s compassion, and what posture and attitude we should have toward our enemies, and how we can show mercy to them while also praising God for his justice when they get what they deserve: eternal separation from him.”
- Spiritual Dangers of Recreational Marijuana. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Our focus today is recreational use of marijuana – now legal in 24 states; Washington, DC; and Guam. In addition, several other states have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. You can see where the trend is headed. Just over a decade ago, recreational cannabis was illegal in all fifty states. No longer. With each passing year, this conversation becomes more pressing for Christians, pastors, parents, and churches. So, when you take all this in, what comes to your mind?”
- What is the Heart of the Gospel? In this video, Michael Reeves points to three reasons why the cross is the heart of the gospel.
- Does Mysticism Make Us Closer to God? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that reads in part “What are your thoughts on Christian mysticism and Christian mystics and their interaction with God? Did they experience something in their walk with God that we have generally lost today? Is mysticism something that we should pursue to have a closer walk with God?”
- If God Knows Our Hearts, Why Does He Test Us? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “How can an omniscient God who knows everything need to “test” in order to “find out” what’s in someone’s heart? Doesn’t he already know what’s inside us to begin with?”
- How Can Covenant Theology Help Me Understand the Bible? In this video, Robert Godfrey describes how covenant theology helps us understand Scripture and what holds it all together.
- A Better Hope for the Childless. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question that reads in part “I have connected Isaiah 56 to infertility. But I would love for you to focus more time and attention on it, specifically for couples who are unable to have children. How should we understand this promise for eunuchs in light of today’s struggles with infertility and childlessness? How does God’s declaration that he will give them a better name than sons and daughters speak to those who long for children but are unable to conceive? What does this passage reveal about God’s perspective on family and legacy?”
- 6 Things That Christian Hedonism Is and Is Not. John Piper writes “Many objections rise in people’s minds when they hear me talk about Christian Hedonism. Perhaps I can defuse some of the resistance in advance by making a few brief, clarifying comments.”
- In Christ: A Christian’s True Identity. Sinclair Ferguson writes “As believers, we are citizens of two different worlds. But first and foremost, we are in Christ Jesus.”
- The State of Theology. The 2025 State of Theology survey makes clear that many evangelical churches and individuals lack a firm grasp of the essential Christian faith revealed in Scripture.
- The Power of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, the church cannot achieve the mission that God has given it without the empowerment and guidance of the Holy Spirit. In this message from the 2025 Ligonier National Conference, Sinclair Ferguson calls us to depend on the power of the Spirit, helping us to understand the power that the Spirit grants and how we can avail ourselves of this empowerment for the sake of the church’s mission.
- “That’s Just Your Interpretation”. Kevin DeYoung writes “One of the great challenges for biblical inerrantists in our day is not only to show that what we believe is right, but to defend the very right to be right.”
- Hell is filled with people thinking: “I deserve to be in heaven.” And raging. Heaven is filled with people thinking: “I deserve to be in hell.” And dancing. Dane Ortlund
- Sin is not simply doing bad things; it is putting good things in the place of God. Tim Keller
- We must never cease to pray for our children until they cease to breathe. No case is hopeless while Jesus lives. Charles Spurgeon
- You will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything else. Charles Spurgeon
- If you uproot an idol in your life and fail to plant the love of Christ in its place, the idol will grow back or be replaced. Tim Keller
- The gospel is not advice to be followed; it is news, good news about what has been done. Tim Keller
- God’s sovereignty is no reason for our passivity. No, God exercises his sovereign rule through the vehicle of valid human choices and actions. Paul Tripp
- The gospel of God – the gospel of Jesus Christ – is our only hope and our greatest joy. R.C. Sproul
- Transformation takes place by the renewal of the mind, and the renewal of the mind takes place through the truth of Scripture. Sinclair Ferguson
