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- 1Can a Coin Flip Reveal God’s Will for My Life?Making a decision with a coin flip glorifies chance. But making a decision from a renewed mind glorifies God.
- 2How Do I Resist Smartphone Overuse?Your smartphone is changing you, whether you realize it or not. Tony Reinke explains the costs of smartphone overuse, and how we can resist.
- 3Money, Mardi Gras, and Something Far Better: Stories from South AmericaDozens of countries are experiencing a resurgence of biblical Christianity. Pastor John shares several stories from his recent trip to Brazil and Argentina.
- 4Why Does God Choose Some and Not Others?God could have chosen all to inherit eternal life, but he didn’t. So why would God choose some and not choose others?
- 5Does the Old Testament Alienate the Disabled?In the Old Testament, the disabled were excluded from the holy place. In the New Testament, Jesus touched and healed the disabled. Why the difference?
- 6He Killed His Wife and Children — Can He Really Be Forgiven?Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters. A few months into his prison sentence, he said he found God. Can he really be forgiven?
- 7How Much Can Christians Learn from Non-Christians?Christians can learn many important facts from non-Christian teachers. But they cannot learn the most important facts — or how to love them.
- 8Why Did Jesus Need to ‘Become Superior’ to Angels?If Jesus is God, why does the Bible say that he “became” superior to angels? Hasn’t he always been superior to angels?
- 9I’m Eager to Pastor Now — Should I Skip Seminary?With so many urgent spiritual needs in the world, is it wise to spend years of life in a seminary classroom? If someone is eager for ministry, why wait?
- 10Why Have Kids If They Might End Up in Hell?Every child is an eternal being, someone who will live forever. So if our children may end up in hell, would we be better off not having kids?
- 11What Is the Sovereignty of God?God’s sovereignty over all creation is one of the grandest themes in the Bible. Pastor John overviews some of the basics.
- 12How Do Christians Survive in Middle-Class America?“Woe to you who are rich. Woe to you who are full now. Woe to you who laugh.” What do Jesus’s woes mean for middle-class Americans?
- 13How Does God Answer Today’s Skeptics?Many of today’s skeptics ask questions that God himself has already addressed. Sometimes, we just need to hear how God responds to his critics.
- 14Is There Any Place for Fear in the Christian Life?Fear does not govern the Christian life. But we have a skewed view of the Christian life if we exclude fear.
- 15Where Was the Holy Spirit on Good Friday?At the cross, the triune God was at work, securing our redemption. But what role did the Holy Spirit play in Jesus’s crucifixion?
- 16What’s the Significance of Simon Carrying Jesus’s Cross?Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell us that Simon of Cyrene helped carry Jesus’s cross. What’s the significance of this story?
- 17My Joy Is So Short-Lived — How Do I Make It Last?God promises lasting joy. But what should we do when we feel full on Sunday but empty by Monday?
- 18I Want Jesus to Be My Treasure — Is the Wanting Enough?Our satisfaction in God will be in measure, not in fullness, until the day we see him face-to-face.
- 19Does Junk Food Dishonor God?When it comes to food, many of us are in greater danger of judging people where we shouldn’t than of eating what we shouldn’t.
- 20Is Cremation Okay If I Give My Body to Science?We testify to the hope of resurrection when we choose burial over cremation. But if we first donate our body to science, is cremation okay then?
- 21What Does It Mean to Live ‘in the Flesh’?Over ninety times, Paul speaks of “the flesh.” So what does this word mean to the apostle? Pastor John forms a definition from two key passages.
- 22Does God Direct All the Details of My Life?God’s sovereign control is complete, not partial. He governs every aspect of nature, every aspect of history, and every aspect of personal life.
- 23Does Christ’s Righteousness Cover My Joylessness?Jesus is our substitute, the one who became sin so we might be saved. So does his righteousness also cover our joylessness?
- 24How Does the Gospel Speak to Self-Hate?The Bible has a lot to say about the issue of self-hate. Where should we begin if we’re talking to a non-Christian who struggles in this area?
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