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- 649Hope for the Fragile and FragmentedIn a world filled with wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes and famines, a right understanding of the end times can bring stability to anxious minds.
- 650Why Do We Pray for Our President?Why does Paul call Christians to pray for kings and other political rulers — and what specifically might we ask God to do in them and through them?
- 651Can Single Men Pastor?In Paul’s elder qualifications, he seems to assume that pastors will be married. So how should churches assess the qualification of a single man who wants to pastor?
- 652How Much Should Pastors Make?“The laborer deserves his wages” — including those who labor in preaching and teaching. But how might a church decide what a pastor’s wages should be?
- 653The Sick Love of ControversyHow can we recognize what Paul calls “an unhealthy craving for controversy” in ourselves and others? Pastor John identifies six traits of a controversy-loving spirit.
- 654Dangers in Exposing Cultural SinsHow can a preacher faithfully call out a culture’s sins while still sounding the dominant note of amazement at the glories of God in Christ?
- 655Better Than Scrolling Your Phone in the MorningWhy do so many of us reach instinctively for our phones in the morning? Pastor John identifies six temptations and points to a better way to begin our day.
- 656What Will We Remember in the New Creation?In Isaiah, God promises that “the former things shall not be remembered” in the new creation. Will we really have no memory of this age in the age to come?
- 657Manhood and Womanhood in Parachurch MinistryIncreasingly, parachurch ministries are allowing women to occupy positions of spiritual authority once reserved for men. Do they have biblical warrant to do so?
- 658On Sibling RivalriesSibling rivalries have fractured families since Cain and Abel. So, how does God work redemptively between siblings, and how might parents do their part to promote peace?
- 659Learning to Forgive FamilyFor some, forgiving family from the heart may be one of the hardest steps of obedience. Pastor John offers five ways forward when forgiveness feels impossible.
- 660What Does It Mean to Serve God?The command to “serve the Lord” appears all through Scripture — but Scripture also assures us that God has no needs. So, how do we serve an all-sufficient God?
- 661What Do We Give to God?God is self-existent and self-sufficient, far beyond any need or lack. So, what can we give to God when we gather for corporate worship?
- 662How Can I Encourage Without Flattering?How can we celebrate the good we see without succumbing to flattery? Pastor John traces a key distinction between godly and ungodly praise.
- 663How Are We Being Saved Right Now?If we are in Christ, then God has saved us from our sins in the past, and he will save us from his wrath in the future. But in what sense is he saving us right now?
- 664What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual?Some Christians identify spirituality with gifts like speaking in tongues and healing. Does that view match the Bible’s own description of truly spiritual people?
- 665Fifty Years of Theological BattlesIf you want to prepare for the unknown controversies of tomorrow, know your Bible deeply, thoroughly, confidently, joyfully.
- 666How Does God’s Joy Become My Joy?The New Testament seems to connect the person of the Holy Spirit with the joy we experience as believers. But how do the two relate to each other?
- 667Can I Still Have Joy in Seasons of Doubt?Seasons of doubt may afflict our minds and shake our hearts, but they need not take our joy. Beneath the waves of doubt, joy’s deep waters can still remain calm.
- 668Resisting the Inner Skeptic in Our Bible ReadingWhen doubts disrupt our Bible reading, how can we resist the inner skeptic? Pastor John offers six ways to fight for faith in daily devotions.
- 669Why Does God Choose the Foolish?World evangelization would spread more quickly, it may seem, if God had chosen the wise and powerful. So, why did he choose the foolish and weak instead?
- 670How Can I Explain Christian Joy to Unbelievers?The Bible rings with the language of pleasure and joy in God. But how can we explain that pleasure and joy in ways non-Christian loved ones may understand?
- 671Do Christians Really Suffer in America?If Jesus and his apostles promised that faithful Christians would suffer, how can comfortable disciples make sense of their experience?
- 672Ten Criticisms of John Piper’s PreachingAnyone who preaches for long will find his preaching criticized — sometimes unfairly, but often wisely. Pastor John shares ten criticisms that have shaped him.
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