Austin Duncan: I want to welcome you to our Q&A session with pastors John MacArthur and John Piper. There is something wonderful about this opportunity. Both of these men are known for their deep well of biblical and theological knowledge. Their years and years of pastoral faithfulness have prepared them for moments like these. They…
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To Gain the World and Lose Your Soul
One great feature of modernity, from Satan’s standpoint, is the sheer rejection of the soul. We live in a world stupefied by the material. Ask ten people on the street about their souls — if they don’t wonder aloud, “What does this babbler wish to say?” (Acts 17:18), they will tell you that if they…
Did My Negligence Kill My Baby?
Audio Transcript By far the hardest part of my work on this podcast is reading the sorrow-filled emails we get, and especially those from parents who have lost young children. Some of you who are listening are enduring tremendous pain, which is so evident in the stories you share with us. And the sorrow of…
Never Too Young to Testify: Raising Children Like Agnes of Rome
I don’t believe anyone thought we took the name for our daughter, Agnes, from the then-recently released Despicable Me, but it often produced conversation. Among midwesterners, she inevitably hears, “Oh, I had a grandmother” — or great-grandmother — “named Agnes.” But few realize that the name has a distinctive Christian heritage, beginning with the early…
Church attendance is not Discipleship.
Some poor deluded folks think that by attending a church they are being disciples. Very sad. I’ve known disciples who attend a church, I’ve known disciples who gather together in small groups, I’ve even known disciples who meet just “where two or three are gathered,” but I’ve known very few disciples. They are the few.…
The activity of Christendom-and the remnant.
The activity of Christendom-and the remnant. Posted by appolus on August 24, 2024 Old ruined building on hill side in vineyard (Architecture and Buildings) landscape,abandoned house,ruined building,vineyard,old Isa 5:12 And the harp, and the strings, the tambourine, and flute, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider…
If the Men Aren’t Singing: Five Questions for Worship Leaders
A friend of mine recently asked me, given my 25-plus years of experience as a worship leader, “Why are men less likely to sing, or sing enthusiastically, in corporate worship?” Obviously, this isn’t the case in every church. But the question derives from a real phenomenon, one I’ve seen too often to deny, even in…
Wise Mothers Model Submission: Practicing What We Preach About Authority
Once there lived a young boy who struggled to obey his mother. Now, you may be thinking, What a boring story. That boy is just like every other child. And so he was — except that he disregarded his mother’s wishes for a very particular, well-formed reason: his mother was a teller, never a shower.…
Defining Success in My 9-to-5 Job
Audio Transcript We talked about holiness and good works last time, and why our holy deeds are not filthy rags. That’s a common myth that needs to die. And we’re back on the topic of purpose, looking at what it means to be successful in our 9-to-5 jobs. That’s because today in our Bible-reading plan…
Discipleship-a call to higher ground.
Discipleship-a call to higher ground. Posted by appolus on August 21, 2024 True Discipleship all comes down to obedience to the will of the Father,the Word of the Lord, and obedience to that still small voice of the Holy Spirit. All three are one and the same.So, as a practical example, if I love my wife…