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- 241How Can I Grow in Obeying God?Unless God enables our obedience, we work and serve in vain. All true obedience flows from the strength he supplies.
- 242Am I Completely Surrendered to Christ?Jesus calls us to renounce all we have to follow him. But how can we gauge if we are fully and completely committed to him?
- 243My Wife Is More Spiritual — How Do I Lead Her?As a husband, I know that God calls me to lead my family. But what if my wife is more capable and more spiritually mature than I am?
- 244What Makes Us Want to Move and Travel?Our cravings can take us to new spouses, new jobs, or even new cities or countries. But there is only one place we’ll find the satisfaction we seek.
- 245Does God Regret Making Me?We know that God is committed to saving his people. But does he ever become so frustrated with us that he regrets having made us in the first place?
- 246God’s Providence in 2020In January 2021, John Piper releases his newest book: a 750-page study of the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God.
- 247Have You Seen the Providence of God?Immersing ourselves in the ocean of God’s providence helps us to know him, fear him, trust him, and love him as we ought.
- 248Ten Effects of Seeing and Savoring the Providence of GodWhen we see and savor the all-embracing, all-pervasive providence of God, we cannot help but show the worth of his providence in all of life.
- 249Critical Race Theory, Part 1: The RelationshipsCritical race theory is a divisive topic among many Christians today. In a special episode, Pastor John explains why we should be careful in how we talk to each other about it.
- 250Critical Race Theory, Part 2: The Root ProblemHow should Christians respond to critical race theory? In a special episode, Pastor John explains the theory’s goals, assumptions, and root problem.
- 251Can I ‘Name It and Claim It’?God can do far, far more than we can think to ask. But that doesn’t mean whatever we wish lines up with his sovereign plans to bring us good.
- 252What’s Keeping Me from Seeing Jesus?By nature, we all want to be made much of. Until that craving for praise is laid to rest, we’ll never know the joy of making much of Jesus.
- 253Did Jesus Say We Are gods?In John 10, Jesus quotes from Psalm 82, saying, “You are gods.” Does this mean human beings are gods, or is something else going on?
- 254How Do I Battle Imposter Syndrome?Imposter syndrome can make us feel like frauds in the workplace — like we are never good enough and always about to be exposed. How can we respond?
- 255Fight Sin Like a Victor, Not a VictimWhen Christ gives you new life by the Spirit, you are no longer a victim under sin’s power, but a victor who has the strength to triumph.
- 256Christian Marries Non-Christian — How Does a Church Respond?How should pastors respond to a Christian who marries a non-Christian? And what might repentance look like in such a situation?
- 257What Happens to Non-Christians Who Take the Lord’s Supper?What happens when unbelievers eat the Lord’s Supper — either because they think they are believers or because the church has welcomed them to participate?
- 258The Sweetness of Christ in 2020As 2020 draws to a close, Pastor John describes the one reality that shaped everything else for him: the experience of sweeter fellowship with God.
- 259Does Joy Come After Suffering, Or in It?Faith does not shield us from waves of sorrow. But it does plant our feet on a rock of immovable joy. And when the waves leave, the rock remains.
- 260Do We Have the Exact Words of Christ, or a Paraphrase?Do the Gospels give us the exact words that Jesus spoke, or do they give us a paraphrase that captures his meaning?
- 261Why Did Christ Need a Body?In the person of Jesus Christ, we encounter incarnate Deity. But why did he have to take on flesh that first Christmas?
- 262Is Christmas Too Pagan for Christians?Christmas offers an opportunity to look upon the incarnation with fresh amazement. But does the timing of our celebration just reflect pagan tradition?
- 263Should We Talk More About ‘Following Jesus’?In the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly tells people to follow him. But why doesn’t that call ring out in the rest of the New Testament?
- 264Eight Years of APJ, and What’s AheadAt the end of another year, Pastor John reflects on 2020, the world of Ephesians, and the need for a new tidal wave of God-centered teaching.
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