10/31/2026
1 Corinthians 3:5–9, Part 1: God, Not the Seed Sower, Gives Life
Although Paul’s evangelistic work and Apollos’s ongoing teaching were essential to the Corinthians’ faith, only God could make that faith grow.Watch Now
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10/31/2026
The Pull of Rome and the Promise of Grace
A member of your small group confesses, seemingly out of the blue, that he’s been attending Mass. Next, you hear a deacon wonder aloud if we really needed to break with Rome. Then a family member announces that she has “crossed the Tiber,” meaning she has converted to Roman Catholicism.Such conversa
10/30/2026
Worldliness and the Friendship of God
If you’re a faithful follower of Jesus today, try this experiment: Imagine that in five years you have completely walked away from Jesus.You’re not questioning or struggling or arguing anymore. You’re not wrestling with whether to stay or leave the church. You never open the Bible. You have almost n
10/30/2026
The Path to Lasting Happiness
What keeps us from seeking happiness in substitutes? John Piper opens Proverbs 4:1–13 to show that wisdom leads us to lasting joy in God.Watch Now
10/29/2026
Was Piper Unprepared?
In 1980, Bethlehem Baptist Church hired 34-year-old John Piper as lead pastor. Pastor John reflects on the life experience and biblical worldview that prepared him for ministry.Listen Now
10/28/2026
Of Ghosts and Glory
I really enjoy October 31. It’s not just pumpkins and spice. A big part is that we’ve had young kids for the last fifteen years. Another part is that I’m a Calvinist and very happy Protestant.Halloween presents a challenge and an opportunity to young Christian families: we don’t want to participate
10/28/2026
Barnabas and the God Who Builds Up
How do we avoid getting cynical in the face of people’s flaws? John Piper shows from Acts 9:18–31 how Barnabas watched for glimpses of God’s grace in others.Watch Now
10/27/2026
The Day of Pioneer Missions Is Not Over
Before reaching Guangzhou in 1807, missionary Robert Morrison struggled between taking the gospel to China or Timbuktu and prayed “that God would station him in that part of the missionary field where the difficulties were greatest and to all human appearances, the most insurmountable” (Growth of th
10/27/2026
1 Corinthians 3:1–4, Part 2: Why Does Paul Warn Christians Against Unbelief?
Paul sometimes speaks to believers with sobering severity. How does God use warnings like his to keep us walking with Christ until the end?Watch Now