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- 193A Seriously Happy Puritan: Praising God for J.I. PackerOn the morning of July 17, J.I. Packer passed into glory. Pastor John shares a tribute to the man he looked up to as a father in the faith.
- 194How Do I Wage War on My Self-Pity?At the cross, Christ canceled all our sins through his blood. Now, by the Spirit, we work to conquer every canceled sin.
- 195How Does God Become Totally for Me?God won’t settle for anything less than perfection from us. Either we depend on Christ’s perfection in our place, or we keep the entire law.
- 196Am I Wasting My Life in a Secular Job?Our vocation doesn’t automatically determine our fruitfulness for Jesus. God uses all kinds of people in all kinds of places to accomplish his purposes.
- 197How Do I Glorify God in My Daily Life?God created us to glorify him by enjoying him forever. But how do we fulfill that purpose in the little things, in the small moments, in the day to day?
- 198John Piper Interviews J.I. PackerIn a 72-minute interview, John Piper and J.I. Packer discuss the Puritans, theology, the Christian life, and our heavenly hope.
- 199How Do I Wait for God?God works for those who wait for him. But what does it mean to wait for God?
- 200Can a Christian Hedonist Get Depressed?If we glorify God by enjoying him, how do we think about seasons of darkness in the Christian life, when joy seems far away?
- 201Are Christian Couples Required to Have Kids?The Bible is clear that children are a gift from God. So is there any room for a Christian couple to decide not to have any?
- 202Did God Save Me to Call Attention to Himself?Over and over in the Bible, God says that he saves us in order to draw attention to himself. Why did God design salvation that way?
- 203Do We Need Extrabiblical Texts to Understand the Bible?Extrabiblical sources can help fill in some details of our Bible study, but all the gold we need to mine for life and godliness is in our English Bibles.
- 204How Do I Lead Someone to Christ?To lead someone to Christ is a spectacular gift from God. But what should you actually say and do in the moment?
- 205How Does Christ Change How I Work?When you come to know Jesus Christ, something about everything in your life changes — including how you approach your vocation.
- 206Ten Reasons to Read the Bible Every DayIf we are going to grow up into maturity in Christ, we need to feast on Scripture — and not just here and there, but every day.
- 207When Should I Follow My Heart?If a Christian desires God above all, then shouldn’t he follow his heart? Or are our hearts so deceitful that we can never trust them at all?
- 208How Did John Piper Become a Calvinist?When John Piper entered seminary in 1968, he believed in the self-determining will of man. But then he encountered Philippians 2 and Romans 9.
- 209Is Angry Prayer Okay?We have nothing to hide from God since he already knows our hearts. But that doesn’t mean we can do or say whatever we want in prayer.
- 210Will the New Creation Look Like This One?The new creation will probably seem familiar to us. But there will also be new dimensions of life and joy we can’t even begin to fathom.
- 211What Does My Stealing Say About My Soul?Whether we steal time, money, glances, or anything else, our impulse to take what is not rightfully ours reveals a lot about our view of God.
- 212How Do I Recover from an Unbearable Tragedy?Some tragedies make life feel barely worth living anymore. So is there any hope that we could one day be happy and at peace again?
- 213Is My Career in Marketing Vain?Some marketing succeeds by cultivating consumerism in the human heart. Can a Christian glorify God in that kind of job?
- 214I Feel Unappreciated — How Should I Respond?Ingratitude can make us feel unwanted and unnoticed. But our Father in heaven sees in secret, and he will more than make up for every thankless deed.
- 215Does Every Sin Cost Me an Eternal Reward?God promises eternal rewards for his people’s present obedience. But does every sin cost us one of those rewards?
- 216What Do My Entertainment Habits Reveal About My Soul?If we cope with stress by watching movies, posting on social media, or consuming other forms of entertainment, what does that say about our souls?
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