Episode

In the Beginning, God

Podcast: Light + Truth
Published: Jun 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 1528
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Summary

Why is self-reliance a dangerous illusion? John Piper opens Psalm 148:5 to show that God alone gives and sustains life, calling us to childlike dependence on him.