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How Deep Is Your Joy?

How Deep Is Your Joy?

Three Layers of Satisfaction in God

Joshua Bremerman

Joy Touches Everything

Sep 20
Christ Frees Parents to Play

Scott Hubbard
Sep 23
Christ Sweetens Every Friendship

Marshall Segal
Sep 27
Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

David Mathis

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Christ Frees Parents to Play

Christ Frees Parents to Play

Rejoicing with Your Kids

Parents, what kind of God do your kids see reflected in the way you treat them? Would they ever get the impression that God is happy beyond our wildest imagination?

Christ Sweetens Every Friendship

Christ Sweetens Every Friendship

Rejoicing with One Another

How does Christ work through friendships? A good friend picks you up, keeps you close, fights your fights, and guards your soul.

Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved

Rejoicing at Bedtime

Sleep may feel like an inconvenience, a pause in your productivity. But what if every bedtime provides an opportunity to pursue joy in God?

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College Is for (Lasting) Pleasure

College Is for (Lasting) Pleasure

The world’s diversions at college may distract and entice. But when we pursue lasting pleasure in God, every semester counts for eternity.

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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 3: Crucifying the Lord of Glory, They Fulfilled the Wisdom of God

1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 3: Crucifying the Lord of Glory, They Fulfilled the Wisdom of God

Crucifying the Lord of Glory, They Fulfilled the Wisdom of God

1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 3

The rulers of this age mistook Jesus, so they crucified him — and ushered him into new glories he shares with his saints.

A World Fit for Glory

A World Fit for Glory

A World Fit for Glory

What kind of world awaits God’s children? John Piper opens Romans 8:21 to show creation remade for God’s people to rule and enjoy.

Holy Ambition Begins at Home

Holy Ambition Begins at Home

Holy Ambition Begins at Home

Do the demands of fatherhood feel like a distraction from fruitful labor? When frustrations rise, remember that kingdom work begins at home.

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When I’m Too Weak to Be Productive

When I’m Too Weak to Be Productive

Can a disabled mother model the Proverbs 31 woman? Pastor John describes the gift of a heart that hopes in God’s steadfast love.

Swallowed Up by Life

Swallowed Up by Life

Swallowed Up by Life

What happens when life swallows mortality? John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 5:4 that God remakes our bodies to see and savor his glory.

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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 2: Before Time, God Was Planning Our Glory

Before Time, God Was Planning Our Glory

1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 2

When this world fell into sin, God didn’t scramble for a backup plan. He had planned from all eternity to rescue a people through the work of his Son.

A Love Song for the People of God

A Love Song for the People of God

How to Preach the Song of Solomon

In a day when sexual intimacy is both idolized and trivialized, churches need a vision of God’s good design for marital love. The Song of Solomon offers that vision.

Moses and the Rock That Was Christ

Moses and the Rock That Was Christ

Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need.

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Six Traits of a Forgettable Sermon

Six Traits of a Forgettable Sermon

Rigorous exposition isn’t at odds with engaging preaching. Pastor John encourages pastors to work for creativity when technical, abstract sermons feel easier.

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