Daily Word

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
10/26/2026
Peter and the Savior Who Prayed for Him
What keeps faltering faith from final ruin? John Piper opens Luke 22:31–34 to show Christ praying for the faith of his people to not fail.Watch Now
10/26/2026
Happiness Myths to Avoid
Modern psychology defines happiness as “self-fulfillment.” But without God, our souls will always long for greater satisfaction and joy.Listen Now
10/25/2026
Fruitlessness and the Fear of God
The last thing I remember, before I fell into a deep sleep and dreamed a dream, was reading Jesus’s parable about the barren fig tree:A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, “Look, for three years now I have come s
10/24/2026
1 Corinthians 3:1–4, Part 1: Paul’s Stark Warning to Infants in Christ
The line between a carnal Christian and an unbeliever is a dangerous one. Conduct demonstrates the reality of the new birth — or the lack of it.Watch Now
10/24/2026
How Does God View Deconversion?
We’ve probably all had the sad experience of watching someone we love walk away from the faith they’ve professed. We witnessed their baptism. We heard their testimony. Or perhaps we didn’t know them personally, but we enjoyed listening to their music or reading their books. But now they say that the
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