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What John Piper prayed at the funeral of Jamison and Kathryne Pals, 29, and their three children, 3-year-old Ezra, 23-month-old Violet, and 2-month-old Calvin.

“Here is the greatest redemptive event in the Old Testament to which subsequent revelation points to again and again and again,” says Don Carson. It’s worth understanding well.

Any given Sunday — thinking biblically about pastor salaries, buildings, and the place of preaching.

If you trust God, renounce self-reliance, and bring him into every life situation, he will make your paths straight.

The same criteria we use to discern which passages don’t belong in the Bible are the same criteria we use to discern which passages do belong.

Pastor John helps a listener who doubts his salvation discern when to seek a wife.

Pastor John advises a married couple who disagree on whether or not to have kids.

Is humor appropriate in the Christian life? Pastor John gives 5 thoughts.

Pastor John explains a "peculiar" glory in this message excerpt.

In an age when many of us are infected with the vocabulary of entertainment and amusement, we need to see models of serious joy.

Pastor John gives reasons from the Scriptures on why the Epistles are still relevant to us today.

We all long for enduring joy, but we often forgot a simple step: start by praying for your Bible reading before you begin.

Blasphemy against the Spirit is a willful, determined opposition to the present power of the Holy Spirit. Christians cannot commit that kind of sin.

In this sermon excerpt, Pastor John preaches on the glory of God and the miracles that surround our life.

It's possible to overthink the Christian life, but the majority of the Christian life is spontaneous.

We are not made to find ultimate joy in being glorious. We are made to find ultimate joy in God.

Tony Reinke continues his interview with guest, D.A. Carson on the topic of sonship.

Pastor John urges Christians to remember the reward when loving others.

Can true, born-again Christians be devoured by Satan? No. Pastor John explains.

The joy of Jesus in us is the presence of the Holy Spirit himself. Pastor John explains.

Pastor John helps Christians drink deeper of the glories from the cross of Christ.

Conflicts will come between how Christ our King calls us to live and how our homeland expects us to live. Christians are first pilgrims, not patriots.

Christ was sinless, but he learned obedience while on earth. Pastor John explains.

The hour is coming. No one knows the time or day, but God has promised that Jesus is coming back. Are you ready?

Pastor John encourages Christians to seek the Lord for wisdom when it comes to medical treatment.

God has given us parents for a reason, but that does not mean that their word is the final and binding authority. That belongs to God.

Tony Reinke’s interview with Glenn Paauw dives into the pros and cons of contemporary Bible design.

God created man to have need for rest. Jesus' example provides us a framework for thinking theologizing rest and recreation.

Until we supremely value Christ, our attitude toward clothing will be controlled by forces that don’t honor God.

Tony Reinke interviews Michael Reeves on delighting in the Trinity.

Tony Reinke interviews guest Michael Reeves on the Trinity.

Tony Reinke interviews guest, Eric Mason, on fatherhood.

Tony Reinke interviews guest, Eric Mason, on manhood.

In this sermon excerpt, Pastor John preaches that what you admire is what you become.

Pastor John gives advice to a dating couple who are considering marriage.

Pastor John gives encouragement to parents who live in countries where spanking is illegal.

God gives a general call for the whole word to hear and heed his gospel, but he calls only some to come to life.

Pastor John shares the commentaries that he referenced in his study of Romans.

In this sermon excerpt, Pastor John explains why we, and the universe, exist.

Plan weddings at one fourth of the cost and one fourth of the stress — and double the focus on the glory of Christ.

Pastor John answers a follow-up question to the cremation question. Should Christians donate their bodies to science?

Pastor John addresses relational conflict, and if and when to share with your spouse.

In this sermon excerpt, Pastor John invites us to consider the 10 commandments, and the correlation between idolatry and covetousness.

Our sexual brokenness is a result of a broken exchange — we have traded God’s glory for lesser delights.

Tony Reinke interviews Tim Keller on work and doing it well.

Guest, Tim Keller, discusses the Gospel and work with Tony Reinke.

Guest, Don Carson, discusses the theme of the wrath of God.

Pastor John continues the discussion on couples who hold different theological views.

In this sermon excerpt, Pastor John preaches on the existence of Hell.

As a baptist, Pastor John shares how we should view our children within the church covenant.