Let Your Heart Cheer You

The Impact of the First Democratic Nation in 1776

Andrew Wilson

There are only six countries on earth that do not claim to be democratic. Today, there are around seven billion people living in countries that purport to be democratic republics.

How to Put Lust to Death

John Piper

Many professing Christians have a view of salvation that's disconnected from real life, nullifies the Bible's threats, and puts the Christ-claiming sinner beyond the reach of biblical warnings.

The Errors We Might Fall into If We Don’t Affirm the Doctrine of Aseity

Samuel G. Parkison

If we don’t affirm the doctrine of divine aseity, it can be very easy for us to imagine that God is in some way enriched by or benefited by us.

7 Reasons God Takes Pleasure in Election

John Piper

Romans 8:28–30 teaches us that God really accomplishes the complete redemption of his people from start to finish. He foreknows (elects) a people for himself before the foundation of the world.

18 Promises of God’s Word to Cling To

Kristen Wetherell

Much of what we can physically see around us is hard, grievous, and hope-quenching. What our weary souls need more than anything in this world is to see reality God’s way.

Unpacking “Everything Happens for a Reason”

Kenneth Berding

Have you ever suffered in some way when a well-meaning friend quips, “Well, you know, everything happens for a reason”? How did that make you feel?