Renewing Your Mind is the daily podcast of Ligonier Ministries. R.C. Sproul launched this outreach to help Christians gain a deeper understanding of who God is as their minds are renewed according to His Word. Listen to today's message to dig deeper into Scripture and apply its timeless truth to your life.
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Trusting in God should not lead us to idleness. Today, R.C. Sproul discusses how, during a period of great abundance, Joseph diligently prepared the Egyptians for the years of famine to come. Get R.C. Sproul's book Joseph: From Dreamer to Deliverer with your donation. You'll also receive digital access to his 20-message teaching series The Life of Joseph: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook and digital teaching series with your donation: https:/...
Through the many difficulties of Joseph's life, God was developing the gifts he would need to save Egypt from a national emergency. Today, R.C. Sproul considers what we can learn from God's providence and Joseph's wise stewardship. Get R.C. Sproul's book Joseph: From Dreamer to Deliverer with your donation. You'll also receive digital access to his 20-message teaching series The Life of Joseph: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook and digital tea...
Have you ever felt that God was late in answering your prayers? Take heart: His purpose is good and His timing is perfect. Today, R.C. Sproul offers counsel from the life of Joseph for those who are waiting on the Lord. Get R.C. Sproul's book Joseph: From Dreamer to Deliverer with your donation. You'll also receive digital access to his 20-message teaching series The Life of Joseph: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook and digital teaching series...
Mary Magdalene was devastated to discover that Jesus' body was missing from the tomb. But her grief vanished when the risen Lord called her name. From his sermon series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul calls us to share in the joy and proclamation of Christ's resurrection. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on the gospel of John with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the John commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyour...
The distractions of our age can desensitize us to our greatest need: salvation from sin and death. Today, Gabe Fluhrer explains why hope in Christ's resurrection is far better than any worldly thing demanding our attention. Donate today and we'll send you Gabe Fluhrer's video teaching series on DVD—Alive: How the Resurrection of Christ Changes Everything. You'll also receive digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada?...
In his beloved children's book, R.C. Sproul tells the Easter story from an unexpected perspective: the donkey that Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Gather the family and listen today as Dr. Sproul reads The Donkey Who Carried a King. Receive The Donkey Who Carried a King, R.C. Sproul's hardcover children's book, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sp...
Jesus became a curse for us so that we may receive the ultimate blessing: to see the face of God. Today, R.C. Sproul reflects on all that the Redeemer endured to save His people from sin and to bring them to glory. Request a 4-resource bundle with your donation: R.C. Sproul's book Holy Week, his book The Truth of the Cross, digital access to The Truth of the Cross teaching series, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the ebook edit...
Jesus came to give His life "as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). But what kind of ransom did He pay—and who received the payment? Today, R.C. Sproul addresses this question and considers what the atonement of Christ accomplished. Request a 4-resource bundle with your donation: R.C. Sproul's book Holy Week, his book The Truth of the Cross, digital access to The Truth of the Cross teaching series, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get...
All of us have a debt of sin before God before God that is beyond our ability to pay. Today, R.C. Sproul describes how Jesus has freed His people from this immeasurable debt through His work of atonement. Request a 4-resource bundle with your donation: R.C. Sproul's book Holy Week, his book The Truth of the Cross, digital access to The Truth of the Cross teaching series, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the ebook editions, digi...
Many people today assume that we're generally good by nature—but this is a deadly mistake. Today, R.C. Sproul emphasizes our need as sinners for the atonement that Jesus accomplished on the cross. Request a 4-resource bundle with your donation: R.C. Sproul's book Holy Week, his book The Truth of the Cross, digital access to The Truth of the Cross teaching series, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the ebook editions, digital teac...
The Christian faith is not based on clever myths. It's anchored in real history and eyewitness testimony to the glory of Jesus Christ. From his sermon series in 2 Peter, today R.C. Sproul urges us to remember what the Lord has done for us and promised for our future. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Me...
How can we trust in the Lord when we see and endure so much suffering in this world? Today, Gabe Fluhrer explains how the resurrection of Christ proves to Christians that our suffering is never in vain. Donate today and we'll send you Gabe Fluhrer's video teaching series on DVD—Alive: How the Resurrection of Christ Changes Everything. You'll also receive digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teac...
Your words have power. How are you using them? Join Aaron Garriott in the studio today as he discusses his new book with Nathan W. Bingham. In A Word Fitly Spoken, find biblical guidance for honoring God in our conversations, social media use, and more. Get Aaron Garriott's new book, A Word Fitly Spoken: A Theology of Communication, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/globa...
W. Robert Godfrey explores Deuteronomy, revealing how God's law is a personal expression of His love and a call to fear, love, and serve Him with gratitude. The episode emphasizes remembering God's past works and judgments, teaching them to future generations, and recognizing that true blessing comes from divine provision, not human effort. Ultimately, Deuteronomy points to Christ as the greater leader, offering spiritual help and a Christ-centered message.
Through hunger, temptation, and trials, Israel learned a vital lesson: Our lives depend not on bread alone but on every word that proceeds from God's mouth. Today, W. Robert Godfrey shows how Deuteronomy calls us to faith and obedience. Get W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series Discovering Deuteronomy with your donation. You'll receive the DVD edition, digital access to all 21 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request ...
How should Christians think about the warnings contained in the Mosaic law? Today, W. Robert Godfrey examines the book of Deuteronomy, showing that the warnings God gives to His people are a part of His blessing to them. Get W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series Discovering Deuteronomy with your donation. You'll receive the DVD edition, digital access to all 21 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teac...
All of God's people are redeemed from slavery to sin. Today, W. Robert Godfrey shows how the book of Deuteronomy drives us to rest in the Lord's presence and enjoy His blessing. Get W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series Discovering Deuteronomy with your donation. You'll receive the DVD edition, digital access to all 21 messages, and the digital study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donat...
How can we know that our assurance of salvation is genuine and not based on a false profession of faith? From his sermon series in 2 Peter, today R.C. Sproul encourages Christians to be diligent in making their calling and election sure. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Are you subscribed to Renewing Y...
Do you have evidence to support your faith in Christ? Today, Gabe Fluhrer demonstrates that there is evidence for the resurrection, and that the Christian faith provides the only rationally satisfying way to understand our world. Donate today and we'll send you Gabe Fluhrer's video teaching series on DVD—Alive: How the Resurrection of Christ Changes Everything. You'll also receive digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and C...
Rather than hiding from the meaningless void created by atheism, Friedrich Nietzsche embraced the haunting emptiness that comes with denying God's existence. Today, R.C. Sproul examines the father of modern nihilism. Get R.C. Sprouls' book The Consequences of Ideas and his companion 35-message video teaching series on DVD with your donation. You'll also unlock digital access to each message and the study guide. https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digi...
Amid an age of relentless noise, how can Christians keep their thoughts grounded in God's Word? In this bonus episode from a recent live event, join Derek Thomas and Nathan W. Bingham in the new Renewing Your Mind studio as they discuss theology, suffering, and perseverance in following Christ. If this is your first time contacting us, we'll send you a free 40th-anniversary edition of R.C. Sproul's classic book, Chosen by God. This offer is available in the U.S. and Canada only. https://www.rene...
Few philosophies in the history of civilization have promised more and produced less than Marxism. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the disastrous effects of Karl Marx's attempts to overthrow the religious and economic foundations of the Western world. Get R.C. Sprouls' book The Consequences of Ideas and his companion 35-message video teaching series on DVD with your donation. You'll also unlock digital access to each message and the study guide. https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U...
Is it possible for God to become more glorious or perfect than He already is? Today, R.C. Sproul interacts with the dialectical ideas that G.W.F. Hegel had about God and history—ideas that greatly influenced 19th-century thought. Get R.C. Sprouls' book The Consequences of Ideas and his companion 35-message video teaching series on DVD with your donation. You'll also unlock digital access to each message and the study guide. https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Req...
Our sense of duty to do good can only have meaning if it comes from God. Is this enough to prove that God exists? Today, R.C. Sproul responds to the influential views of Immanuel Kant. Get R.C. Sprouls' book The Consequences of Ideas and his companion 35-message video teaching series on DVD with your donation. You'll also unlock digital access to each message and the study guide. https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study gu...
Is it possible to know that something is true if we've never experienced it for ourselves? Today, R.C. Sproul expresses how Immanuel Kant's answer to this question brought about one of the most significant revolutions in the history of ideas. Get R.C. Sprouls' book The Consequences of Ideas and his companion 35-message video teaching series on DVD with your donation. You'll also unlock digital access to each message and the study guide. https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. an...
What is your most treasured possession? From his sermon series in 2 Peter, today R.C. Sproul underscores that our whole salvation is the gift of God's powerful grace. His Word strengthens our faith and His precious promises give us hope, even to our dying hours. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Get 3 f...
Can people in the twenty-first century still believe in the resurrection of Jesus? Today, Gabe Fluhrer begins to show that the resurrection is a verified historical fact—one that answers some of our most important questions. Donate today and we'll send you Gabe Fluhrer's video teaching series on DVD—Alive: How the Resurrection of Christ Changes Everything. You'll also receive digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada...
The Bible's first chapter reveals the creation of the world. But more than that, it reveals God's majestic purposes for the cosmos. Today, Sinclair Ferguson draws seven lessons from Genesis 1 on God's work of creation and redemption. Be among the first to access Sinclair Ferguson's new 36-message video teaching series, Theology for All. Donate to receive the digital series and study guide, and we'll also send you an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live ou...
Names are important. And none is more important than the name of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the holy name declared at the burning bush, revealing our transcendent God who draws near to redeem His people. Be among the first to access Sinclair Ferguson's new 36-message video teaching series, Theology for All. Donate to receive the digital series and study guide, and we'll also send you an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. an...
Is the Trinity too mysterious to have any impact on our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explores the doctrine of the Trinity, explaining its importance for understanding who God is and who we are as people created in His image. Be among the first to access Sinclair Ferguson's new 36-message video teaching series, Theology for All. Donate to receive the digital series and study guide, and we'll also send you an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside ...