Renewing Your Mind

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

The gospel brings a double cure for sin: Jesus frees us from sin’s guilt and from sin’s reign. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how our union with Christ liberates us to embrace a new life of joyful obedience to the Lord. 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

When we come to faith in Jesus and are united to the crucified, risen Savior, our old life is left on the other side of the cross. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies what it means for Christians to be crucified with Christ. 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

Two simple words encapsulate all the glorious benefits and blessings of the Christian life: “In Christ.” Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to show us the profound meaning of this phrase that permeates the New Testament. 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

When Jesus was arrested, tried, and killed, His disciples were broken and seemingly without hope. But soon, their sorrow turned into joy. From his expositional series in the gospel of John, R.C. Sproul reassures us with the truth: Christ, by His resurrection, has overcome the world. 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 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

In the Old Testament, there were prophets like Isaiah, priests like Aaron, and kings like David. But only Jesus holds all three of these offices. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the ways that Christ serves as our perfect Mediator. Request R.C. Sproul’s book Everyone’s a Theologian, plus lifetime digital access to his 60-message teaching series Foundations and study guide, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4169/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the Everyone’s a Theologian ebook and lifetime digital access to the Foundations teaching series and study guide with your gift 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: 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 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

We all have the ability to make choices according to our desires. But where do our desires come from? Today, R.C. Sproul interacts with Jonathan Edwards’ classic teaching on the freedom of the human will. Request Ligonier’s special 500th-anniversary of The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther with your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Willing to Believe and the companion study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4167/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? With your donation, get the ebook edition of The Bondage of the Will and lifetime digital access to the Willing to Believe teaching series and study guide: 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: 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 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

What is the classical Arminian view of human freedom and divine grace? Today, R.C. Sproul examines the teaching of Jacob Arminius and his followers to identify how these views differ from Reformed theology. Request Ligonier’s special 500th-anniversary of The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther with your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Willing to Believe and the companion study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4167/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? With your donation, get the ebook edition of The Bondage of the Will and lifetime digital access to the Willing to Believe teaching series and study guide: 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 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

No one, left to themselves, would ever respond positively to the gospel. Today, R.C. Sproul exposes our dependence upon God’s regenerating grace for our liberation from bondage to sin. Request Ligonier’s special 500th-anniversary of The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther with your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Willing to Believe and the companion study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4167/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? With your donation, get the ebook edition of The Bondage of the Will and lifetime digital access to the Willing to Believe teaching series and study guide: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Bring your teen to Always Ready: New England on August 2. This youth conference in Portland, Maine, aims to give clarity to students about their identity in Christ: https://www.ligonier.org/alwaysreadynewengland Gather with Christians around God’s Word at another one of Ligonier’s upcoming events: https://www.ligonier.org/events 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 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

We are doomed in our slavery to sin unless the sovereign God changes our hearts and sets our wills free. Today, R.C. Sproul examines the issue of free will as it appears in discussions throughout church history. Request Ligonier’s special 500th-anniversary of The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther with your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Willing to Believe and the companion study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4167/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? With your donation, get the ebook edition of The Bondage of the Will and lifetime digital access to the Willing to Believe teaching series and study guide: 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 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

Is salvation the work of God alone? Or can we earn forgiveness by partnering with His grace? Today, Stephen Nichols joins Nathan W. Bingham to discuss Martin Luther’s thunderous defense of the gospel in his classic book The Bondage of the Will. Request Ligonier’s special 500th-anniversary of The Bondage of the Will book by Martin Luther with your donation of any amount. We’ll include lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Willing to Believe and the companion study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4167/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? With your donation, get the ebook edition of The Bondage of the Will and lifetime digital access to the Willing to Believe teaching series and study guide: 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. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. 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

Why do some people rest their faith in Christ while others reject Him to their destruction? From his expositional series in 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul considers how God sovereignly calls His elect out of darkness and sends them into the world with the light of the gospel. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on 1–2 Peter for your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4170/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of the 1–2 Peter 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 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

Jesus came in humility to become one with His people, taking their weaknesses and debts upon Himself. Today, R.C. Sproul describes the significance of the states of Christ in His redemptive work—His humiliation and exaltation. Request R.C. Sproul’s book Everyone’s a Theologian, plus lifetime digital access to his 60-message teaching series Foundations and study guide, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4169/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the Everyone’s a Theologian ebook and lifetime digital access to the Foundations teaching series and study guide with 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 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

How should Christians view the Sabbath? Jesus gives us clarity as we witness what He prioritized on this day. Today, W. Robert Godfrey discusses Christ’s compassion and authority as Lord of the Sabbath. Get lifetime digital access to Following Jesus: The Gospel of Mark, W. Robert Godfrey’s new 26-message video teaching series and study guide, with your donation of any amount. We’ll also send you a special Renewing Your Mind journal: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4164/donate Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request lifetime digital access to the Following Jesus teaching series and study guide with your gift of any amount today: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Is the podcast a blessing to you? We want to hear from you. Share your Renewing Your Mind story with our host at @NWBingham on most social media platforms or email us at feedback@renewingyourmind.org. Meet Today’s Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. 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