There’s more to sex than mere skin on skin. Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact. As written in Scripture, “The two become one.” Since we want to become spiritually one with the Master, we must not pursue the kind of sex that avoids commitment and intimacy, leaving us more lonely than ever—the…
Gotta Get Humble . . . count others more significant than yourselves—Philippians 2:3 Let’s first get straight on what “getting humble” is not. It’s not trying to think poorly of ourselves or denigrating ourselves or anything like that. It actually involves taking the focus off ourselves. Getting humble is checking our tendency to think ourselves…
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus—Philippians 3:14 In some respects, we know the men we’d like to become. For one, we’d like to be courageous for God, not simply surviving these lives, but living boldly in them. Well, we absolutely can (Romans 8:31-39).…
What’s This “Margin” Thing? I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, but trouble comes—Job 3:26 Men are drawn toward extremes. We’re wired to want to explore the edges of things. Going to extremes can be good, of course. In most situations, though, it’s a hazardous practice. Prevailing culture tells…
Podcast: Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later (John Piper) August 21, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. A Sermon That Impacted a Generation In today’s episode, John Piper shares what he was thinking as he walked onto the stage on May 20th, 2000 to deliver a message…