Why did God create and redeem us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 to reveal the glory for which we were saved. Watch Now ..read more

What does God want from your life? Pursue holiness and love the church. Get a godly ambition and rest in his providence. Suffer well and rejoice in Christ. Watch Now ..read more

Fortresses have been lost through sheer lack of imagination. The general cannot see with his enemy’s eyes, anticipate his enemy’s strategies, and so he invites his enemy’s feet into the citadel. Do we let the evil one into our lives, heart, and mind through want of simple thought? Fighting the enemy at the front gate is hard enough; let’s not leave back pathways and rear entrances unmanned, unsealed, unwatched. How do we discover the breach? Play devil’s advocate. Ask the question, If I were Satan and desired to destroy my soul, how would I do it? Really consider it, first, because it will he ..read more

What does Scripture mean when it refers to the gospel? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:1–4 for a look at the gospel as an event in history. Watch Now ..read more

How can Christians grow in expressing their deepest affections for God and others? Pastor John offers eight pieces of counsel for those who struggle to speak. Listen Now ..read more

At various points in my Christian life, I’ve felt my cheeks burn with shame as I’ve faced my sin. I’ve felt humiliated, disappointed, and sometimes disgusted with what I’ve done. Perhaps you’ve felt a similar anguish. You can’t believe those ugly words just came out of your mouth. You look back with a sense of embarrassment over how you acted so foolishly toward your parents. You’ve all but despaired over some ongoing sin that you cannot seem to confess. As Christians, we have all looked at ourselves and felt sorrow over sin. But have we ever deeply considered why we do it in the first place ..read more

Abraham’s wife, Sarah, spent her childbearing years barren — but God fulfilled his promise to her. What can this experience teach us about Jesus’s work on the cross? Watch Now ..read more

To many, the idea of self-examination sounds about as enjoyable as standing before the mirror and slowly surveying your bodily imperfections. Who has heard, “Let’s spend some time examining ourselves,” and smiled? For some, self-examination may even recall memories we have tried hard to forget. Maybe, in some miserable past, we spent untold hours digging inwardly, desperately trying to root out hidden sins. In the process, we discovered just how dark and hopeless — how Christless — life underground can be. I can sympathize. I remember times when I felt locked in my own soul like Christian in ..read more

We’ve now heard plenty about bad heads. In a world of depravity, where even churches are led by recovering sinners, humans have long circulated reports of poor leaders, and some terrible ones. Now we can amplify the stories with our new technologies. Power can indeed corrupt, but not because power itself is poison. Rather, the poison is in us already. We are sinners to the core and across all our faculties. Christians have long called this “total depravity.” Leadership is not the problem; sin is. In fact, good leadership, and healthy headship, is part of the solution to what ails us today. Ma ..read more

God could destroy Satan at any moment. So, why has God allowed Satan to blind the minds of unbelievers from seeing the glory of Christ? Listen Now ..read more