• Why You Should Take Drastic Measures against Sin. In this short video, John MacArthur tells us “When our Lord talked about sin, he was very serious.”
• The Priority of Purity. John MacArthur writes “Incredibly, many churches today proudlyignore the sin in their midst in the name of tolerance, unity, and love—proving only that they have no true understanding of what the Bible means when it talks about unity and love.”
  

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• The Making of ‘A Man in Full’: The Early Life of Antonin Scalia – A Conversation with James Rosen. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with James Rosen, Chief White House correspondent for Newsmax, as well as a celebrated journalist and best-selling author. Rosen’s most recent book, Scalia: Rise to Greatness, is the topic of this episode of the podcast.

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• Why You Should Be Praying the Psalms. Don Whitney writes “Praying the Bible means talking to God about what comes to mind as you read the Bible. Usually, you might read the passage first, then go back and pray through what you just read.”
• What Does It Mean to Rejoice in Christ? In this short video, Michael Reeves describes how Christians can understand the call to rejoice and find joy in all circumstances.
• 31 Ways God Can Use Your Suffering for Good. Kevin Halloran shares this list he wrote as an appendix for God’s Purpose for Your Suffering, a new volume of sermons by Charles Spurgeon.
• Aunts and Uncles, Don’t Overlook Your Calling. Cassie Watson four ideas on how you can support your nieces and nephews in their spiritual growth.

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• Do I Have to Stop Shopping at Target? Courtney Reissig writes “We all must recognize it’s not our job to compel people toward our position when Scripture doesn’t. You might feel free to shop at Target, but if your friend in Bible study doesn’t, it’s not your job to change her mind, and vice versa. It’s your job to love her and not to do anything to cause her to stumble—which could mean not inciting a debate about the merits of Target shopping.”
  

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• Not Dead Yet: Fighting Nine Fears of Old Age. In this message, John Piper states “I have nine fears we will walk through together, and I’ll give you biblical antidotes for those fears. These antidotes will work through faith, and without faith they won’t work. But by faith they will work, and fear will be overcome, and we will go to be with Jesus in due time without walking in fear during our last season.”
  

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• Giving Thanks for Harry Reeder (1948 – 2023). Kevin DeYoung writes a tribute to Harry Reeder, who died on May 18. Albert Mohler adds “Every age needs heroes and heroines, models, and mentors. The Church needs examples of faithful ministry and the encouragement of tested ministry. Christ’s flock must be fed the meat of God’s Word and tended by faithful pastoral shepherds. Dr. Harry Reeder was such an example, a quintessential encourager, and a true pastor.”
• Tim Keller died on May 19 after battling pancreatic cancer for three years. Here is a tribute from Don Carson. Here is one from Michael Kruger, from Kevin DeYoung and another from Collin Hansen.

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• 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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• 3 Advantages of Understanding Identity Politics. Understanding the history of identity politics helps us to understand how we as Christians are complicit in that. And it’s useful for helping us to avoid a Pharisaic attitude towards others. Check out this short video from Carl Trueman.

• Meet The Resurrected You. Randy Alcorn writes “Resurrection — Christ’s and ours — is a cornerstone of the Christian faith. Yet how many of us ponder what our resurrected selves will be like? You might think Scripture doesn’t say much. In fact, it tells us a lot, and gives us solid reasons to deduce much more.”
• What is Transgenderism? Rosaria Butterfield writes “Transgenderism, from the perspective of Scripture, is related to the sin of envy. Specifically, transgenderism is, at root, sinful envy of the sexual anatomy of another.”

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• God’s Wrath and Human Sexuality in a Romans 1 Culture. Alistair Begg writes “When a culture finally reaches the place where even manhood and womanhood, gender itself, is deconstructed and reconstructed according to whatever agenda an individual has, whatever ethical set of norms they’ve decided to embrace, then that culture is in deep trouble.”
• The FAQs: What You Should Know About the ‘He Gets Us’ Campaign. Joe Carter writes “How you feel about “He Gets Us” can be influenced by many factors and by how much weight you give each of them.”

• I Sing My Way Through Pain: Three Lessons in Resilient Joy. Joni Eareckson Tada writes “Whenever I feel downcast, I ask a few friends to pray, and then I worship Jesus with robust hymns filled with solid doctrine. Hymns that focus on the worthiness of Christ have enough spiritual muscle to barge into my discouraged soul and shake awake a hopeful response.”

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• 9 Things You Should Know About Revivals in America. Joe Carter shares nine things you should know about revival and the history of revivals in America.

• How to Grow Stronger in Perseverance. John Pletcher writes “What if our tough times can really be our best times for growing stronger? And what if those tough times are used by God to teach us to persevere, to discover pure joy and the capacity to grow stronger for the sake of others?”

• I Shipwrecked My Faith – Am I Doomed? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Is there hope for those who have shipwrecked their faith? I believe I have done this as 1 Timothy 1:19describes what has happened to those who have rejected a good conscience. I feel my communion with the Lord has been dry and blocked for almost six months now due to my personal sin. Can a shipwrecked faith be undone?”

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• Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Be a Christian in 2023. Joe Carter writes “The 2023 World Watch Listreveals persecution is extremely high in many countries, but nowhere as severe as North Korea, which has moved back to the top of the list of the most dangerous countries to be a Christian.”

• The Crushing Obligation to Keep Doing More and More. Kevin DeYoung writes “Surely there are many Christians who are terribly busy because they sincerely want to be obedient to God.”
• Leave the Throne of Guilt: Three Better Reasons to Pray. Scotty Smith writes “Moving on from guilt and fear, I now focus on three callings that have radically transformed how I engage in prayer.” Subscribe to receive Scotty’s daily Heavenward prayers each morning.
• 5 Keys to a Great Marriage. Thankful that one of my articles was published in Christian Grandfather Magazine.

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