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20 of 2,215 episodes‘Moses Wrote of Me’: The Messianic Hope of the Law
Jesus claimed that Moses wrote about him long before he ever walked the earth as man. If that’s true, how could anyone miss Jesus in the wor...
David’s God-Entranced Song: Know It, Feel It, Say It, Sing It
When David wrote a song about becoming king, he ascribed all his victories to the God who gave them. How do we join David in such God-besott...
Steep Your Soul with Christian Meditation
David Mathis | How is meditation different from simply reading the Bible? Slowing down and sinking deep into God’s word aids our joy and dra...
Graduates, Remember the Rich Young Man: To the Class of 2026
There once was a man who gave up everything important so he could cling to things that fade. If we want to follow Jesus, we cannot be like t...
Reset Your Mind on Jesus: A Live Lab on Colossians 3:1–4
Paul doesn’t just want Christians to know the truths of the Bible — he wants us to set our minds on them. But what does that mean, and how d...
Get Your Heart Happy in God
Scott Hubbard | To his friends, George Müller embodied Psalm 23 even under the towering burdens of orphan ministry. What kind of communion w...
Make War on Sin with Exercise
David Mathis | How can exercise equip us for the daily fight against sin? Training the body for our joy, mind, and will frees us to pursue e...
The Glory of God in His Glorious Church
God fulfills his purpose for the church by his work in the church: He magnifies his grace by beautifying his people.
Hear His Voice in the Thunder
David Mathis | God’s voice thunders through the forests and the pages of Scripture, calling heaven to rejoice and setting his people at peac...
Radiance, Power, and Purification: The Superiority of Jesus Christ
Sharing God’s nature and upholding creation by his word, the heir of all things suffered in our place to purify us from sin. Who is like Jes...
The Everyday Bride of Jesus: How Christology Shapes a Local Church
David Mathis | The church depends on Jesus Christ for its existence, authority, and ultimate joy. But how does the God-man’s nature direct t...
Plead for the Insight You Need: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Study
For the preaching pastor, each sermon demands a fresh hunt for insight in service of a hungry people. How do we find that life-giving truth?
Navigate the Impossible: Word + Spirit in Pastoral Wisdom
David Mathis | To lead the church faithfully, we need supernatural, sober-minded wisdom. God meets us in his word, by his Spirit, through pr...
True Faith Tastes Future Joy
Jesus endured for the joy set before him. Moses obeyed, expecting the Messiah. The early church suffered for a better reward. This is faith.
Six Paths to Self-Forgetfulness
Scott Hubbard | Self-awareness can be good, but it can also go too far. Our thoughts of self often grow quieter when we look to God and foll...
Why Would a Christian Exercise?
David Mathis | Exercise may seem like a distraction from a life of serving others, but God can use our movement to deepen our joy and broade...
Lead with Your Life: How to Influence in Your Twenties
Marshall Segal | When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor...
Be an Iceberg Christian: Setting an Example in Your Youth
David Mathis | Pursuing a holy ambition means seeking maturity in Christ more than we seek influence in the world. An enduring example takes...
Living in God’s Sovereign, Sustaining Grace
When God ordains sufferings for the good of his people, he also sustains them and cares for them with all the strength of his love.