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Opposing Foundations

Renewing Your Mind

Release Date: 09/29/2025

The Adversary show art The Adversary

Renewing Your Mind

Who is Satan? People tend toward two misunderstandings in their beliefs about the devil, and Christians must be careful to avoid both. Today, R.C. Sproul looks to Scripture for the truth concerning the adversary of God’s people. For your donation of any amount, get C.S. Lewis’ classic book The Screwtape Letters, plus R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series Angels and Demons. We’ll send you the DVD and give you lifetime digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:  ...

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Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a sinner in need of a Savior. She said so herself. And by God’s grace, she was a woman of great faith. Today, R.C. Sproul observes how Mary’s heart adored the God of her salvation. Get lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Mary for your donation of any amount:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? You can still request this digital teaching series with your donation:   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,...

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Renewing Your Mind

Roman Catholics and Protestants often sharply disagree about the mother of Jesus. Yet there is one thing we can all agree on. Today, R.C. Sproul demonstrates Mary’s significance as a model of submission to God. Get lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Mary for your donation of any amount:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? You can still request this digital teaching series with your donation:   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,...

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Hail Mary? show art Hail Mary?

Renewing Your Mind

The Virgin Mary was chosen by God for an important role. Should we then venerate her? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches us to seek a proper, biblical understanding of the mother of Jesus. Get lifetime digital access to R.C. Sproul’s teaching series Mary for your donation of any amount:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? You can still request this digital teaching series with your donation:   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...

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Peace: Rekindle Wonder at the Incarnation show art Peace: Rekindle Wonder at the Incarnation

Renewing Your Mind

Even with Christmas approaching, it’s easy to lose focus on the Son of God who took on flesh to save us. Today, Nathan W. Bingham is joined by Stephen Nichols to discuss his book Peace, created to rekindle wonder at the Savior’s incarnation. For your donation of any amount, get Stephen Nichols’ heirloom book, Peace: Classic Readings for Christmas:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the Peace ebook with your donation:   Are you prepared for the spiritual battle unfolding before us? Register today for Ligonier’s free online event, Fighting the Good Fight of Faith,...

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Renewing Your Mind

Will we ever escape the misery we face in our continuing failure and sin? Today, R.C. Sproul encourages weary Christians with invigorating words of hope from the book of Romans. Request R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the book of Romans with your donation of any amount:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the Romans commentary ebook with your donation:   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...

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Adoration show art Adoration

Renewing Your Mind

What should be the posture of our hearts and minds when we pray to the Lord? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that prayer ought to begin on a note of adoration for God. With your donation of an amount, request The Valley of Vision, a book of Puritan prayers to help enrich your own prayer life. You’ll also get digital access to R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series Prayer and the accompanying study guide: Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet Today’s Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier...

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The Celestial City show art The Celestial City

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Every Christian’s pilgrimage in this world will one day come to an end. Today, Derek Thomas describes Christian’s arrival at the Celestial City in The Pilgrim’s Progress and presents lessons we can draw from this happy ending. For your donation of any amount, receive The Pilgrim’s Progress book by John Bunyan, together with Derek Thomas’ video teaching series on DVD. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to this 19-message series and its study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet...

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Renewing Your Mind

The Puritans called the Lord’s Day “the market day of the soul,” when God’s people are strengthened and refreshed on their journey toward heaven. Today, Derek Thomas explores John Bunyan’s illustration of the Delectable Mountains. For your donation of any amount, receive The Pilgrim’s Progress book by John Bunyan, together with Derek Thomas’ video teaching series on DVD. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to this 19-message series and its study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet...

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The Castle of Giant Despair show art The Castle of Giant Despair

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God’s people are not immune to doubt, discouragement, and depression. But even in these dreaded times, we have hope in Christ. Today, Derek Thomas explores one of the darkest yet most profound scenes in The Pilgrim’s Progress. For your donation of any amount, receive The Pilgrim’s Progress book by John Bunyan, together with Derek Thomas’ video teaching series on DVD. You’ll also get lifetime digital access to this 19-message series and its study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet Today’s...

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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? As Islam grows worldwide, Christians need a clear answer to this question. Today, R.C. Sproul shares a discussion with Abdul Saleeb, a former Muslim turned Christian theologian.

Request today’s resource bundle with your donation of any amount. You’ll receive the book A Field Guide on False Teaching, James Anderson’s teaching series Exploring Islam on DVD (plus lifetime digital access to the messages and study guide), and digital access to The Cross and the Crescent teaching series with R.C. Sproul and Abdul Saleeb: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4299/offer
 
Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Get both digital teaching series, the digital study guide, and the ebook for your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global
 
Meet Today’s Speakers:
 
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.
 
Abdul Saleeb is co-author of The Dark Side of Islam. He pastors a Muslim-convert fellowship in the United States and is intimately involved with churches in the Middle East.
 
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