- Stay Put and Make Disciples: A Plea to Aging Saints. David Mathis writes “So, golden saint, I plead with you to stay put and make disciples, for the good of your family and your community, and especially for the good of your church.”
- How Can Christians Cultivate a Fruitful Prayer Life? In this video, Sinclair Ferguson suggests a framework Christians can practice to cultivate a fruitful prayer life.
- Is It Right for Us to Long for Reunion in Eternity with Our Loved Ones? Randy Alcorn writes “Believers periodically tell me versions of the following: “We shouldn’t be thinking about reunion with loved ones, or the joys of Heaven. We should only be thinking about being united with Christ, who is our only treasure.” This sounds spiritual, but is it?”
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- How I Decide What to Preach. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question that can be summarized as “When there’s no sermon-series script to follow, how do you discern God’s will and his leading in deciding what to preach?”
- How Can I Know I’m a Christian? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Romans 8 is a rich picture of our union. But the question we all must resolve in the end is this one: How can I know — know for absolute certain — that I am personally in Christ? How do you answer this question?”
- 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.
- Eight Ways to Live Out Your Assurance. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that can be summarized “How can I be sure I’m genuinely following Christ and not just going through the motions or being misled by my own thoughts? How do I live out confidence in Christ?”
- What is a “Fleshly” Christian? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that can be summarized as “Does being ‘fleshly’ and a ‘baby in Christ’ mean the same thing?”
- Should I Still Tithe if I’m in Debt or Struggling Financially? Robert Plummer addresses this question in this episode of Honest Answers.
- How Should I Deal with the Shame of Returning to the Same Sin? How Can I Pursue Lasting Change? What should Christians do with the shame of a recurring sin? Michael Reeves offers biblical counsel for finding hope and pursuing real change in the face of ongoing temptation.
- Shame Today is Worth It. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to a question that can be summarized as “The idea of Jesus being ashamed is a striking and unsettling thought. Can you help us understand why he says this — and help us imagine what such divine shame might look like on the day of judgment?”
- How One Bible Verse Disarmed a Mob. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “My question for you is about what the Bible means when it says, ‘You are gods.’ It says this in Psalm 82:6, and then Jesus quotes it again in John 10:34” — a verse we read together today in our Bible reading. “Can you explain to me what this means?”
- The God Who Breaks Us With Kindness. On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “As I understand Christian Hedonism, there are no tensions between God seeking his glory from us and us finding our delight in him. It’s a brilliant system that I love, but it leaves me wondering about Ezekiel 36:22, where God says to his exiled people, Israel, ‘Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came.’ You can probably see what I’m troubled by. How is God’s redeeming his people from their sin in tension with him seeking his own glory? I thought this was all resolved!”
- 8 Questions About Predestination. Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley write “The doctrine of predestination, including both election and reprobation, has long been controversial. The Bible clearly teaches that God is sovereign over all things. He saves sinners by his grace alone. God elects his people and rejects others. Yet the Bible also teaches that people bear personal responsibility for their actions. People have many questions about predestination. Here are some of the most common ones.”
- What is the Difference Between Justification and Sanctification? In this video, Joel Kim explains the difference between justification and sanctification.
- What is Hypocrisy? Kevin DeYoung writes “Hypocrisy is not the gap between doing and feeling; it’s the gap between public persona and private character. Hypocrisy is the failure to practice what you preach ( 23:3).
- How Have the Writings of John Owen Shaped Your Theological Development? Sinclair Ferguson addresses this question on this episode of Ask Ligonier.
- Assessing the Ministry of Tim Keller. In this conversation hosted by the Theopolis Instituteand moderated by Peter Leithart, Collin Hansen and James R. Wood discuss Tim Keller’s strengths and weaknesses. They consider the legacy of Keller’s Christ-centered preaching, explore the good and bad of the “third way,” and converse over his focus on evangelism rather than political theology.
- The work of the Lord Jesus doesn’t just cover our past and our future. Until that day, between the “already” and the “not yet”, Christ has given you everything you need to live a holy and productive life in this fallen world. Paul Tripp
- Occasionally, weep deeply over the life that you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Feel the pain. Then wash your face, trust God, and embrace the life that he’s given you. John Piper
- Spiritual growth consists most in the growth of the root, which is out of sight. Matthew Henry
- It wasn’t Luther or Calvin that reformed the Church. It was the Word of God that reformed the Church. Robert Godfrey
- God’s grace isn’t always comfortable because He isn’t primarily working on our comfort – He’s working on our character. Paul Tripp
- With 20/20 hindsight, we can see that the most important lessons we have learned in life are the result of God’s severe mercies. They are events that were difficult or even excruciating at the time but later came to yield more good in our lives than we could have foreseen. Tim Keller
- Many Christians think that in the morning and evening they ought to come into the company of Jesus, but regard the rest of the day as their own: But this is poor living; we should always be with Him, treading in His steps and doing His will. Charles Spurgeon
- Jesus cannot simply be liked – you either must reject him utterly, or crown Him King of your life. Tim Keller
- We don’t produce good works in order to acquire God’s love but because we have his love. We obey, not in order to obtain God’s salvation, but because God has saved us. Dan Doriani
