Daily Word

04/02/2026
The Agony of Sin and Love
“Maundy Thursday,” what a name. A strange name.The word maundy is unfamiliar. And when we do trace out its meaning, we find ourselves on the brink of a profound misunderstanding.Our best guess is that maundy is from the Latin mandatum, meaning “command.” On this Thursday, the night before he died, J
04/02/2026
The Wrong Kind of Cross-Centered
Should every sermon make a beeline to the cross? Pastor John traces the pattern of the New Testament from the death of Christ to the holiness of Christians.Listen Now
04/01/2026
The Divorced Need You to Draw Near
Every Sunday, men and women sit in our pews, bearing the scars of divorce. They may look like they’re doing fine and that nothing is wrong, but inside they often feel alone, unsure of whether they still belong. The church that once was comfortable and encouraging now feels unfamiliar and daunting.Di
04/01/2026
Why You Came When Others Didn’t
What made Christ compelling to you — but not to others? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:6–7 to explain how God’s call opened your eyes.Watch Now
03/31/2026
Take the First Steps Toward Deep Friendship
“What should we read next?” I asked. My friend and I had just finished several months in the Sermon on the Mount, and it was time to plan our next Bible reading project.She didn’t miss a beat. “Let’s do Ezekiel! I’ve been thinking about him lately.”I groaned inwardly but didn’t question her choice.
03/31/2026
How We Experience the Rich Outpouring of the Holy Spirit: Titus 3:4–7, Part 6
When the Bible tells us to be renewed, how is that supposed to happen? The Holy Spirit works in us to make us taste and enjoy God’s great love for us.Watch Now
03/30/2026
Will You Be Happy in a Million Years?
Eternity with God can sound too good to be true — even impossible. Will heaven really never end? And if not, will we still be happy after a million years?Listen Now
03/30/2026
You Get the Help, God Gets the Glory
Why doesn’t obedience start with human effort? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 1:5 to show how God supplies the help so Christ gets the glory.Watch Now
03/29/2026
Missionaries Go with the Flow of History
I had a T-shirt in high school that said, “Go Against the Flow,” and showed a Christian fish swimming the opposite direction of all the other fish. That shirt asserted my independence from the dominant trends in my public school and reminded me that to live for Jesus is countercultural in any age. “