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Satan wouldn’t exist if God didn’t keep him around — so why is he here? Pastor John explains four ways in which God is using Satan for his glory.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10715/17215794.gif" height="1" width="1"/> 

Differences in belief can feel bigger than they are — but sometimes they are truly big. What separates personal opinion from soul-damaging theology?<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10715/17213565.gif" height="1" width="1"/> 

If God refuses to act “for our sake,” does that mean he refuses to do us good? Pastor John resolves a perplexity and holds forth lavish grace from Ezekiel 36.<img src="https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10715/17210733.gif" height="1" width="1"/> 

Welcome to another episode of Heavenly Ever After. “Jesus had church hurt too.” Today’s episode is a touchy subject for a lot of people and is one of the leading causes of people leaving or walking away from Christianity. We are talking all about “church hurt” and how the world m ... Show More

<p><span data-sheets-root="1">Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response ... Show More

<p>In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner makes the case for why all of us, as Christians, need to take the additional step and become Christian Case Makers. What does it mean to be an "apologist"? Why should it matter to us? How can we avoid being an "A ... Show More

Have you ever wondered why there are so many different Christian denominations out there? Dr. Sri explores the deep roots of the Catholic Church's unity, tracing it back to Scripture and the practices of the early Christians. Dr. Sri also encourages us to pray for greater unity ... Show More

<p>As followers of Jesus, we often say that this world is not our home, but is that reflected in the way we view our money? Do we spend our resources on that which will matter for eternity, or are we primarily focused on temporary comforts and pleasures? In this message from Davi ... Show More

<p>I have noticed many red flags in a number of churches today. What should the church actually look like? </p><p>During the first episode of our fall series, “The Elephant in the Room,” I identify some of the issues I’ve seen inside churches today and what I believe to be the ch ... Show More

<p>Christianity is utterly different from religion.</p> <p>At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says there are two paths—one that leads to life and one that leads to destruction. And here’s what the scary thing is: both ways have people praying, giving to the poor, obeyin ... Show More

<p><span data-sheets-root="1">Why do so many Christians claim that other Christians are not really Christians? Is there a definition written in the sky somewhere?</span></p> <p><span data-sheets-root="1">Here we talk about the history of the problem, from its very beginning. Amon ... Show More

<p>In English, the word Immanuel has only eight letters. Yet I tell you it is heavier than the heavens and the earth.</p> <p>In that one word, Immanuel, you have the most offensive and the most comforting, the most repulsive and the most attractive message the world has ever hear ... Show More