Daily Word

03/15/2026
He Purifies Our Hearts with Pleasure
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (Matthew 5:8)No promise in the Bible has been more compelling and propelling in my personal pursuit of purity than the promise Jesus gives in Matthew 5:8. I could probably write an article on every one of these eleven words — this verse is that
03/14/2026
Why Would a Christian Exercise?
Exercise may seem like a distraction from a life of serving others, but God can use our movement to deepen our joy and broaden our love.Listen Now
03/14/2026
What Kind of God Was There Before Creation? Titus 3:4–7, Part 1
The God who devised the plan of salvation through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection must be a certain kind of God. Come and see his kindness.Watch Now
03/14/2026
Faithful Churches Can Rescue Cities
Heroes have inhabited cities throughout time, even ones that fell. They played their part; they defied evil; they counted the cost; they provided an alternative to what became.Solomon saw such a man. He viewed him as a lion among goats, a king among commoners. He saved his city. In Solomon’s mind, t
03/13/2026
The Bad News We Still Need: Recovering Sin in a Secular Age
ABSTRACT: The doctrine of sin is frequently ignored in the secular West, replaced by self-confidence and therapeutic models of self-help. Many churches, though not ignoring sin, nevertheless treat it superficially, as if sin were a problem only of behavior and not also of thought and desire. In a bi
03/13/2026
The Joy That Produces Radical Obedience
Why don’t fear and guilt change us more deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how delight in God produces brokenness and obedience.Watch Now
03/12/2026
Everything Happens for a Reason
Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God’s purpose in our suffering.Listen Now
03/11/2026
Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties
When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor can make the right mark.Watch Now
03/11/2026
When Majesty Is Missing from Preaching
How can preaching drift out of touch with reality? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper warns that when God’s majesty is missing, we stop talking about what’s most real.Watch Now