Simply Put

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August 19, 2025 The Eternity of God
Eternity isn't the place where God lives. God is where eternity lives. Today, Barry Cooper considers the timelessness of God and our yearning to be in His everlasting presence.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-eternity-of-god/

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6 min
August 12, 2025 Deism
Do you believe in a God who respects your personal space, one you can keep at arm's length? Today, Barry Cooper explores the origins and impact of a philosophy that tries to place God at a safe distance.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/deism/

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6 min
August 05, 2025 Miracles
Throughout redemptive history, the Lord has worked wonders that are impossible to explain apart from His divine power. Today, Barry Cooper describes what miracles are and what they are for.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/miracles/

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6 min
July 29, 2025 The Millennium
Christians have spent a lot of time mulling over the precise meaning of the thousand-year period spoken of in Revelation 20. Today, Barry Cooper explains the significance of the Millennium and the different views surrounding it.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-millennium/

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5 min
July 22, 2025 The Final Judgment
What could be more appalling than living in a world where nothing really matters, where even the most extreme cruelty is met with vacuous silence? Today, Barry Cooper explains why God's judgment is actually something for which we should be thankful.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-final-judgment/

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6 min
July 15, 2025 The Necessity of Scripture
If someone comes to us claiming to speak for God, how could we ever know whether they're telling the truth? Today, Barry Cooper shows why God's written Word is absolutely necessary if we are to know the life-giving truth of His Son.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-necessity-of-scripture/

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7 min
July 08, 2025 The Fruit of the Spirit
What should the Christian life look like? Today, Barry Cooper identifies nine qualities that the Spirit of God grows and cultivates in every true believer.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-fruit-of-the-spirit/

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5 min
July 01, 2025 The Resurrection
If you are a Christian, you don't have to feverishly tick off items on your bucket list as if "you only live once." You can give your life away for the sake of others, knowing you have a thousand lifetimes to enjoy in the life to come. Today, Barry Cooper revels in the glory of Christ's resurrection and ours.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-resurrection/

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7 min
June 24, 2025 Theodicy
Whatever questions we may have about the reason behind our pain, Christians can't possibly conclude that God is aloof from suffering, that He doesn't care about evil, or that He hasn't done anything about it. Today, Barry Cooper presents three truths that help us trust in the goodness of God when facing the darkness of this world.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/theodicy/

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8 min
June 17, 2025 The Day of Atonement
Only once in the whole year could the high priest of Israel enter the Holy of Holies to approach the fearsome presence of a holy God: the Day of Atonement. Today, Barry Cooper explains what this day revealed about the depth of our guilt and how it pointed forward to a greater day when the sin of God's people would be dealt with forever.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/the-day-of-atonement/

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7 min

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Have you ever wished that someone would explain theology in a way that doesn't require a degree or a dictionary? Maybe you've listened to a sermon and it seemed like the pastor was speaking another…