“Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.” John 12:42-43 Carl Trueman, on his podcast “The Mortification of… Read More »
John Piper has released a new video wherein he and several other Christian celebrities read a poem written by Piper. It’s a heartfelt effort from Piper to illustrate how one man’s Christianity envelops all of his life. I am no poet, nor poem critic, so I will let you judge the merits of the words. Troubling to me… Read More »
“It was not to the multitude at large that the Redeemer first spoke, but to the elect, who had a special claim upon Him, as given by the Father’s love to Him (John 17:9-10). Nor was it to the favored apostles He addressed His opening remarks, but rather to the poor of the flock, the afflicted in soul,… Read More »