Hebrews 12:1-2 was the first passage I ever memorized: "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." The phrase "despising the shame" has always intrigued me. Today, John Piper unpacks what he thinks it means for Jesus to have "despised the shame." … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean for Jesus to Despise Shame?
Theology
Begin with Creation, Not Sin
Nancy Pearcey:Beginning with sin instead of creation is like trying to read a book by opening it in the middle: You don't know the characters and can't make sense of the plot. --Total Truth, p. 88 … [Read more...] about Begin with Creation, Not Sin
Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World
I haven't yet seen this book, but it sounds very promising. I had the pleasure of meeting Aaron last year and enjoyed a few good conversations with him. He's a sharp guy, and this is an important topic in our day of increased hostility to the historic, exclusive, pride-offending Christian message. Two blurbs: “Exactly the kind of book the church needs in our moment….will equip the church to be as bold as a lion, and to roar as Luther, Calvin, Spurgeon, and Machen before us.” Owen Strachan, Boyce College “A balanced and passionate appeal especially to young believers….May this call be … [Read more...] about Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World
John Piper – Future Grace – Revised Edition
Last year Multnomah released a revised edition of Future Grace. In the Preface, Piper writes: Since publishing the first edition of Future Grace in 1995, I have walked through extended controversies surrounding the nature, ground, and instrument of justification. These controversies have sharpened my own grasp of what the Bible teaches. Some of that sharpening is captured in Counted Righteous in Christ: Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness (Crossway, 2002), The Future of Justification: A Response to N.T. Wright (Crossway, 2007), and Finally Alive: What Happens When We … [Read more...] about John Piper – Future Grace – Revised Edition
David Platt – Follow Me – Trailer
Another one is here. … [Read more...] about David Platt – Follow Me – Trailer
John Piper’s Racist Youth
This 18 minute video highlights John Piper's racist youth, and how the gospel freed him. This is what his book Bloodlines is all about. … [Read more...] about John Piper’s Racist Youth