Christian Apologetics
The task of developing and sharing arguments for the truth and rationality of Christianity and the falsehood and irrationality of alternatives with the aim of strengthening the faith of believers and provoking non-believers to consider Christ.
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Feb 20 2025 How much life application should pastors offer in their sermons? Pastor John commends interweaving exposition and application throughout each sermon. 
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Feb 17 2025 When Jesus taught that impurity comes from within, was he departing from the Old Testament? Pastor John considers purity across the covenants. 
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Feb 13 2025 If God justifies by faith apart from works, then why do some passages seem to suggest that forgiveness comes through the act of baptism? 
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Feb 10 2025 Acts 20:24 has encouraged and challenged Christians throughout the centuries. How, in particular, has it shaped the life and ministry of John Piper? 
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Feb 6 2025 In the Old Testament, witchcraft is met with capital punishment — but not in the New. Why does God handle this sin differently across redemptive history? 
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Feb 3 2025 Do the signs and wonders in Scripture justify using righteous magic in fiction? Pastor John helps us discern the kinds of stories that serve our sight of Reality. 
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Jan 30 2025 Sometimes, the story of another Christian’s joy in God serves to kindle our own. Pastor John takes us to a remarkable moment in the life of Hudson Taylor. 
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Jan 27 2025 God could have designed the world so that all the help we need comes from him directly. Instead, he often ministers to us indirectly through other people. Why? 
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Jan 23 2025 How can we begin to grasp the meaning of biblical narratives and their application to life? Pastor John offers an example from the story of Joseph. 
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Jan 20 2025 In Acts 12, God allows Herod to kill James, but he thwarts the king’s plan to kill Peter. What might this chapter teach us about God’s providence? 
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