# Why the Spirit Matters Now

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Podcast: [Light + Truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-truth-500708)
Published: 2026-05-08T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/23670/17336737/why-the-spirit-matters-now
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## Resource

Why should believers live without fear? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:1–8 to show how the Spirit’s presence gives us courage.

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