Daily Word

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
03/11/2026
He Melts Our Anger with Mercy
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. (Matthew 5:7)Rejected at every turn, the rough and destitute traveler knocks on the final door of the village, a small house next to the church. The door opens; received into the comforting warmth by a gentle old man, the traveler marvels at su
03/10/2026
Sketch Beauty in Suffering
A man loses a great sum of money in one day. His stocks plummet. He loses millions.A woman finds out about the rich man’s downfall. She stares at him across the crowded room. How will he react? She needs to know. When he leaves, she follows him at a distance. What will he do next?He stops at a local
03/10/2026
Paul’s Despicable History: Titus 3:3
God’s mercy shines all the brighter against the darkness of our sinful past, when our rebellious desires drove us into every kind of malice and envy.Watch Now
03/09/2026
God’s Commands Are for Your Joy
Are God’s commands restrictive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Luke 11:46 and shows how faith learns to trust God’s way to happiness.Watch Now
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