Daily Word

03/16/2026
Should Christians Always Stand with Israel?
With the United States and Israel working as allies in the present conflict with Iran, Christians from many nations may find themselves asking afresh how we, as Christians, are to think of the modern nation-state of Israel. In view of Old Testament promises, New Testament expectations, and our commo
03/16/2026
The Delight That Breaks the Power of Sin
Why do your strongest temptations keep winning? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:35 to show that sin loses leverage when Christ becomes your deepest joy.Watch Now
03/16/2026
Your Only Roadblock to Heaven
God’s sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.”Listen Now
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