Audio Transcript I’ll be the first to admit that it’s a little niche for us to speak to writers. Most subscribers to this podcast are not writers. I know that. But because of Pastor John’s prolific writing ministry, we get a lot of great questions from writers — and really from all types of Christian…
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He Came to a World of Folly: O Wisdom from on High
O come, O Wisdom from on high,Who ordered all things mightily;To us the path of knowledge showAnd teach us in its ways to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! ImmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. “That was a silly mistake!” “How could I have been so dumb?” “Stupid is what stupid does.” Each of these phrases captures what…
Light and Warmth in Winter: Three Glories of His Advent
Advent gets me through the winter. Now, the Minnesota winters are nothing to trifle with. They can last a full four months, sometimes five. Before long, these winters feel like half the year. Yet even as a South Carolina native, I endure them well enough with the help of a good Advent. The light and…
On So-Called ‘Gender Pronoun Hospitality’
Audio Transcript We got our first question about so-called ‘gender pronoun hospitality’ exactly five years ago, in December of 2019, and many others since. Most recently is this urgent question from an anonymous elder: “Pastor John, hello and thank you for this podcast and for taking my question. I serve as an elder at my…
He Came to a World Without God: O Immanuel
O come, O come, Immanuel,And ransom captive IsraelThat mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! ImmanuelShall come to thee, O Israel. From Adam and Eve onward, the hope of God’s people has rested on a coming. We are a waiting people, a yearning people, a people who know we need…
Let All Peoples Praise the Lord: Missions Conversation with John Piper
Jon Hoglund: My name is Jon Hoglund, and I’m one of the professors here at Bethlehem College and Seminary. Welcome to this book discussion session. Joining me on stage is pastor John Piper, along with current students at Bethlehem College and Seminary — both college and seminary students. We’re going to be discussing together Let…
The Finish Comes Fast: Counsel for Running the Race
More than once, I’ve had such close calls with death that I felt the thinness of the wall between this world and the next. Those moments on the edge of my mortality — whether underwater or in a war zone — were at first breathtaking with suddenness and then sobering with what-ifs. But I was…
Calling All Christians: The Everyday Mission of God
The music swells. All eyes are fixed on the front. The moment has arrived. Now you hear these words: “If anyone is sensing a call to the mission field, would you please stand up so we can pray for you?” Then comes the internal struggle. Am I called? Maybe. What will happen if I stand…
Christian Thankfulness: What It Is (and Isn’t)
Audio Transcript Happy Thanksgiving Day — a national holiday for us in the States. We’re very grateful that you listen to the podcast. And no matter where you live, we are praying that you have a day full of Christ-centered thankfulness for all the blessings we enjoy in this life. Thanksgiving is an essential daily…
Countless Dangers, Continual Joy: How Is That Possible?
In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the killed and wounded are approaching one million people. Israel is now fighting wars on two fronts with Hamas and Hezbollah. Earlier this week, China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in decades. Boko Haram killed 26 Christians as they worshiped in Burkina Faso last…