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What sustains real love over a lifetime? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 13:8–14 to show how love flows from union with the risen Christ, not from law-keeping.

How can we show mercy when wronged? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:19–21 to show how trusting God’s justice frees us to do good to our enemies.

What does mercy sound like toward an enemy? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show why blessing, not cursing, is the way love conquers.

What fuels real Christian service? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that every step we take for Christ is a step Christ enables.

Why must love sometimes hate? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:9–21 to show that true love fights what destroys human souls.

How should we think about ourselves? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how faith in Christ reshapes our self-assessment from the inside out.

Can you glorify God without consciously trying? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2–8 to show how the Spirit reshapes your reflexes for righteousness.

What renews a mind bent on self? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show how the Spirit frees us from self-exaltation and awakens joy in God’s glory.

How should believers engage the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:2 to show that true faith both stands apart and stoops to serve.

Can your body glorify God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that God receives worship through merciful lives, not muscular physiques.

When did God become totally for you? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show that gospel-rooted obedience flows from mercy, not toward it.

What difference does one word make? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 12:1 to show how a single “therefore” anchors obedience in the mercies of God.

How does God remain just as he forgives sinners? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how Christ’s death vindicates God’s righteousness.

How can God love sinners and still love his glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 3:21–26 to show how the cross resolves the universe’s deepest tension.

What if God’s power isn’t arbitrary but wise and awe-inspiring? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Job 40:1–14 to show how God humbles pride to reveal the beauty of his ways.