Renewing Your Mind

There are many good things that you can pursue in life. But what is the ultimate good—the highest good? Today, Stephen Nichols looks to the joy-filled life and writing of Jonathan Edwards to answer this question. Get Stephen Nichols’ teaching series about Jonathan Edwards on DVD for your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to all six messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4255/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request digital access to the Jonathan Edwards teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Stephen Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Many consider Jonathan Edwards the greatest theologian that America has ever produced. Today, Stephen Nichols illuminates the details of Edwards’ life—good and bad—so we might better understand how God shaped him for His service. Get Stephen Nichols’ teaching series about Jonathan Edwards on DVD for your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to all six messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4255/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request digital access to the Jonathan Edwards teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Stephen Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If you’re a Christian, you can point to a passage in the Bible where Jesus prays for you personally. From his sermon series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul marvels at Christ’s intercession for His people, a prayerful ministry that continues to this very moment. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of John for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4230/john-commentary Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the John commentary for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

After the hopeful reign of King Edward VI, Mary I took the throne of England and violently returned the kingdom to Roman Catholicism. Today, Michael Reeves details why she would come to be known as “Bloody Mary.” Request The English Reformation and the Puritans, Michael Reeves’ teaching series on DVD, with your donation of any amount. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to all 12 video messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4237/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide for The English Reformation and the Puritans with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

It is only by the power of the Holy Spirit that Christians can cultivate virtues that reflect the character of God Himself. From his expositional series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul identifies the fruit of the Spirit and encourages God’s people to grow in these qualities. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the book of Galatians for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4245/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the Galatians commentary for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians are no longer under the dominion of sin. As we grow in sanctification, we must put to death the old desires of the flesh. From his sermon series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul exhorts us to examine our lives and pursue holiness in the power of the Holy Spirit. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the book of Galatians for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4245/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the Galatians commentary for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Renewing Your Mind has a YouTube channel. Subscribe now and receive each day’s episode: https://www.youtube.com/@rymradio Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

It’s absurd to claim that the universe was caused “by chance.” This idea turns chance into a magical force with the power to create reality. Today, R.C. Sproul reveals what we’re actually saying when we assert that something happened by chance. Receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series Creation or Chaos on DVD, plus lifetime digital access to all 6 messages and the study guide, for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4253/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide for your gift of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Did the universe emerge randomly out of chaos? Today, R.C. Sproul exposes the faulty logic of appealing to chance as the source of life as we know it. Receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series Creation or Chaos on DVD, plus lifetime digital access to all 6 messages and the study guide, for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4253/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide for your gift of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Word of God is not irrational. Neither should our faith be. Today, R.C. Sproul explores the relationship between faith, reason, and science within Christianity. Receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series Creation or Chaos on DVD, plus lifetime digital access to all 6 messages and the study guide, for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4253/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide for your gift of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians persevere in faith because Christ preserves us by His intercession. We grow in holiness because the Lord works powerfully through His Word. From his expositional series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul continues his close look at Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of John for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4230/john-commentary Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the John commentary for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Two years after William Tyndale cried, “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes,” Henry VIII decreed that English Bibles be placed in every church. Today, Michael Reeves recounts the story of this troubled king whom God used to further church reform. Request The English Reformation and the Puritans, Michael Reeves’ teaching series on DVD, with your donation of any amount. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to all 12 video messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4237/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide for The English Reformation and the Puritans with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Join us at one of our upcoming Renewing Your Mind Live events. We’re coming to Australia, California, North Carolina, and more. Learn more and register: http://renewingyourmind.org/events Meet Today’s Teacher: Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Is assurance of salvation a privilege only for a few spiritual elites? Today, Michael Reeves joins Nathan W. Bingham to discuss how all true Christians can be assured that they are reconciled to God and what to do if assurance wanes. For your donation of any amount, receive Michael Reeves’ book Right with God, plus lifetime digital access to The Fear of the Lord, his video teaching series and study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4251/offer Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get lifetime digital access to The Fear of the Lord teaching series and study guide with your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Save when you register today for Ligonier’s 2026 National Conference, Crucial Questions: https://www.ligonier.org/2026 Meet Today’s Teacher: Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Many people are afraid of the dark. But why do others fear the light? Today, R.C. Sproul reads his children’s book The Lightlings to help even the littlest listeners understand key biblical themes of creation, fall, and redemption. Request The Lightlings, R.C. Sproul’s illustrated storybook for children, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4243/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get The Lightlings ebook with your gift of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Explore Ligonier’s new Bible curriculum for elementary-age children, Growing in God’s Word. You can download a free sample lesson or preorder today: https://www.growingingodsword.org/ Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Are the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit really three distinct persons? Today, R.C. Sproul appeals to the language used by the ancient church to carefully explain the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. For your donation of any amount, receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series The Mystery of the Trinity on DVD, together with lifetime digital access to the messages and study guide. We’ll also send you his book What Is the Trinity? https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4241/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series, study guide, and ebook with your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Want to hear more teaching from Dr. Sproul? Three days a week, listen to brief moments of theological insight on Ultimately with R.C. Sproul: https://ultimatelypodcast.com/ Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The doctrine of the Trinity can be a difficult subject, yet it is both biblical and logical. Today, R.C. Sproul distinguishes between mystery and contradiction when we think about the nature of God. For your donation of any amount, receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series The Mystery of the Trinity on DVD, together with lifetime digital access to the messages and study guide. We’ll also send you his book What Is the Trinity? https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4241/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series, study guide, and ebook with your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

How can Jesus be God incarnate, having both a divine and a human nature? Today, R.C. Sproul explains how the ancient church sought to convey these truths with biblical clarity in response to heretical ideas about the person of Christ. For your donation of any amount, receive R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series The Mystery of the Trinity on DVD, together with lifetime digital access to the messages and study guide. We’ll also send you his book What Is the Trinity? https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4241/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series, study guide, and ebook with your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

In John 17, Jesus prays for those whom the Father has given to Him. Who are these people? And what does this prayer teach us about the cross? From his sermon series in the gospel of John, today R.C. Sproul explains how Christ is glorified by His atonement for the sins of God’s elect. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of John for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4230/john-commentary Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the John commentary for your donation of any amount: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

William Tyndale’s English translation of the New Testament created a firestorm that threatened the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. Today, Michael Reeves depicts the people and events that set the stage for the English Reformation. Request The English Reformation and the Puritans, Michael Reeves’ teaching series on DVD, with your donation of any amount. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to all 12 video messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4237/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide for The English Reformation and the Puritans with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God appoints even our suffering and dying with a purpose: to transform us into the likeness of our crucified and risen Savior. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the fruit of our union with Christ in His death and resurrection. Request Union with Christ, the new book by Sinclair Ferguson, with your donation of any amount. You’ll also receive lifetime digital access to the Union with Christ video teaching series and study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4168/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook, digital teaching series, and digital study guide for Union with Christ with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Sinclair Ferguson is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Even after being spiritually united to Jesus, Christians face many struggles in this life. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reminds us that all the riches of the gospel are already ours in Christ. This reality shapes how we live in a fallen world. Request Union with Christ, the new book by Sinclair Ferguson, with your donation of any amount. You’ll also receive lifetime digital access to the Union with Christ video teaching series and study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4168/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook, digital teaching series, and digital study guide for Union with Christ with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today’s Teacher: Sinclair Ferguson is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, vice-chairman of Ligonier Ministries, and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts