Renewing Your Mind with R.C. Sproul

The New Testament teaches that we should prefer the exaltation of others above ourselves. From his series Keeping in Step with the Spirit, R.C. Sproul discusses Jesus’ radical ethic that stands opposed to the customs of the world.

Envy is fundamentally a denial of love. From his series Keeping in Step with the Spirit, R.C. Sproul reminds us that authentic love cares about other people’s successes.

Paul saw what was behind and beneath the culture of Athens—a city that had been given over to idolatry. From his expositional series in the book of Acts, R.C. Sproul concludes his discussion of Paul’s encounter at Mars Hill.

The Enlightenment had a profound effect on Western thought and laid the foundations for the growing attack on Christianity. Today, W. Robert Godfrey discusses how Enlightenment thinkers abandoned Scripture as their final authority.

Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. From his series Joy, R.C. Sproul considers what happens when we are connected to the vine of Christ: the growth of our joy.

What brings you joy? From his series Joy, R.C. Sproul explains that our joy flows out of the assurance of our redemption in Christ.

Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. It is promised to all who place their faith in Jesus. But joy can be elusive even for the Christian. From his series Joy, R.C. Sproul considers the obstacles that keep us from experiencing joy.

Scripture tells us to rejoice in even the most difficult circumstances. How is this possible? From his series Joy, R.C. Sproul reminds us of the source of our strength during times of trial.

The Bible tells us to be anxious about nothing. It’s worry, anxiety, and fear that rob us of our joy. From his series Joy, R.C. Sproul encourages us to stay close to our Heavenly Father—the source of our joy—in prayer.

When tourists came to ancient Athens, they were awestruck by the beauty of its temples. But when Paul came to the city, he was overwhelmed with pain at its idolatry. From his expositional series in the book of Acts, R.C. Sproul considers the godless philosophers of Athens.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Puritans began leaving Europe to establish new colonies in the Americas. Their aim was to establish a pure church, a “city set on a hill.” Today, W. Robert Godfrey considers the Puritan vision and why they did not quite reach their goal.

Lowell Ivey spent 10 years as a prisoner in solitary confinement. But God used those years to train him for his life as a pastor. Today, listen as Lowell Ivey continues sharing his story of God's grace.

Abandoned by his mother in a motel room at the age of three, Lowell Ivey’s early life consisted of violence, racism, and a 17-year prison sentence. But then God changed his heart and transformed his life. Today, listen as Lowell Ivey shares his story of God's grace.

If we want to see lives changed with the gospel, what should we do? Should we come up with new church growth strategies? Or play more emotional music to get people to respond? From his expositional series in the book of Acts, R.C. Sproul explains how spiritual awakening actually occurs—through the work of the Holy Spirit.

The Puritans are encumbered by a caricature of strictness and dourness in our day and age. Their mention calls forth images of judgment, wrath, and superstition, and almost without doubt people look to Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" as the paradigm of this group's sentiment. Sadly, this caricature fails to do justice to Edwards and the Puritans, as it captures only a small part of the gospel they preached. Edwards and his Puritan contemporaries knew well the condemnation promised by God for disobedience, but they knew it in light of the great promise of salvation offered by the gospel. Edwards wrote more about the joy, pleasure, and happiness of salvation than anything else, and during the Great Awakening he poured out this message of grace that promises eternal life for undeserving sinners.