David Mathis | When we think of spiritual disciplines, we might immediately think of our time alone with God, but the Christian faith is a community project. We all need the body of Christ.

Where Jesus Travels: Introducing the Means of Grace

7 days ago 50m 10s

David Mathis | Whomever God justifies, he also sanctifies. What means has he given us to keep growing in holiness?

The Safest Soul in All the World: Rejoicing in the Risen Christ

Apr 14th, 2024 33m 42s

David Mathis | The safest soul in all the universe is the one that rejoices in the risen Christ. God will never destroy those who delight in his Son.

Where Does Technology Come From? 2024 Scudder Lecture

Apr 7th, 2024 43m 33s

Tony Reinke | How should Christians orient toward technology? Should we ignore it, embrace it, be suspicious of it, or shun it altogether?

Before Division Comes: A Playbook for Pastoral Unity

Mar 31st, 2024 44m 29s

David Mathis | Even among pastor-elder teams, conflict comes. Disagreements are inevitable. How then might we navigate conflict with a constant eye toward God-honoring unity?

The Word of God Kept Him: Funeral Message for Sidney Boyd (1948–2023)

Mar 28th, 2024 13m 32s

Why do God’s people wake up as believers day after day until they die? Because the same word that made us goes on keeping us to the end.

Live Like Death Is Gain

Mar 20th, 2024 39m 51s

Marshall Segal | How can we make Jesus look good in life and in death? By enjoying him as better than anything life could ever give — and better than anything death could ever take.

The Thickest Joy on Earth: Why We Love Philippians

Mar 17th, 2024 35m 25s

David Mathis | Why do so many Christians love the book of Philippians? Among other reasons, because the letter is brief, accessible, memorable, and teeming with joy.

The Most Important People in the World: Why Christians Prioritize the Church

Mar 10th, 2024 58m 56s

David Mathis | The Father prioritizes the church by choosing her, the Son prioritizes her by purchasing and purifying her, and the Spirit prioritizes her in his power. So, how do we prioritize the church?

The ‘Ask Pastor John’ Book Is Available

Mar 5th, 2024 3m 14s

Tony Reinke | The ‘Ask Pastor John’ book is now available at a 40% discount through our friends at Westminster Bookstore. We encourage you to order through them as you consider supporting faithful, independent Christian booksellers.

Leaders in the Church: Speaking and Living God’s Word

Mar 3rd, 2024 56m 1s

Does church leadership seem endlessly complicated? Take heart. Christian leaders guide God’s people from where they are to where God wants them to go, using God’s methods.

How Jesus Knew the Word: His Secret to Scripture Memory

Feb 29th, 2024 18m 47s

David Mathis | How did Jesus know Scripture so well? The same way we can today: through patient, prayerful meditation on the word of God.

Only One Life: Christ’s Invincible Gospel and Global Mission

Feb 25th, 2024 47m 25s

God is sovereign, and he has purposed his gospel to spread to the ends of the earth. Those who give themselves to that purpose are invincible, even through suffering.

How Jesus Met with God: The Pace and Patterns of a Perfect Life

Feb 17th, 2024 18m 8s

David Mathis | Jesus had a full and fruitful ministry, but unlike us, he never seemed hurried or frantic. What can we learn by observing his holy habits during his earthly life?

His Voice in Yours: How Christ Wins the World

Jan 21st, 2024 33m 36s

God will have worshipers from every nation on earth. He will win them, and do so through us. We have only to tell them.

How to Please a Happy God: Six Glimpses of the Christian Life

Jan 14th, 2024 43m 57s

David Mathis | What does it look like to walk in a way that is pleasing to God — to live so that God delights in the aroma of our lives?

Gain What You Cannot Lose: The Joy of World Mission with Jesus

Jan 7th, 2024 38m 29s

When Christ calls us to the mission field with him, he calls us to deny shallow pleasures, die to ourselves, and enjoy greater and greater delight in him.

Appeal from John Piper

Dec 29th, 2023 5m 17s

John Piper | Your prayers and financial support help us bring more people into the fullest enjoyment of the greatest treasure ever found. For every $10 per month you give, we can reach 70 more people with God-centered resources. Would you join

One Countercultural Calling: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 3

Dec 27th, 2023 52m 55s

David Mathis | Of the fifteen elder qualifications, “one-woman man” and “not quarrelsome” may be the two most at odds with our promiscuous, petty age.

Two Main Tasks in Ministry: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 2

Dec 20th, 2023 47m 59s

David Mathis | Scripture says elders should be “able to teach” and “sober-minded” — but why? The two correspond to a pastor’s most important tasks: feeding and leading.

Two Ways to Deal with Jesus: Learning Worship from the Wise Men

Dec 19th, 2023 10m 30s

Matthew’s Christmas story shows two ways to deal with Jesus: try to get rid of him like Herod, or fall down and worship him like the wise men.

Three Contrasts in a Leader’s Heart: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 1

Dec 13th, 2023 50m 10s

David Mathis | What does Christ call church leaders to be and do? Like him, they labor heartily and happily, not for selfish gain, but for their people’s joy.

Christmas Was and Christmas Is: The Whole Story of Advent

Dec 10th, 2023 39m 19s

David Mathis | How do you need God’s help this Advent? What need seems most pressing? Press into the message of Christmas, and you’ll find hope and help in time of need.

If God Speaks: One Voice That Changes Everything

Dec 6th, 2023 50m 1s

David Mathis | To read the Bible is to read the very words of God. Do we grasp the significance, the reality-shaking impact, of this seemingly simple truth?