(This is the second in a series of posts on the Parable of Luke 15. You can read the first post here.) The first of the three stories Jesus shares is the Parable of the Lost Sheep. It is found…

In Luke 15 Jesus shares three stories: the story of the lost sheep, the story of the lost coin, and the story of the lost son. Many editions of Scripture refer to each of these stories as a parable, but…

Let’s spend some time in one of the most quoted passages in the Bible. Proverbs 3:5-6 says: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and…

News articles attacking the accuracy and authenticity of the Bible are nothing new. Their purpose is to weaken the faith of those who believe the Bible to be the written revelation of God to His people. These articles are often…

Recently a young woman posed the following question to Pastor John Piper: “Pastor John, do you believe there is a difference between film nudity versus pornography? I know many Christians who are against porn, but they have no issue watching…

Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use? (Romans 9:21) Do you ever find yourself wishing you could do great things for…

As you spend time this Christmas season with family and friends, remember this: God wants to be with you this Christmas. His purpose since the creation was to be with you. He named His Son Emmanuel, which means “God with…

Some of the songs we sing at Christmas are grand, expansive, universal. “Joy to the world/The Lord is come!/Let earth receive her King!” Other are simple, personal. “Away in a manger/No crib for a bed/The little Lord Jesus lay down…