Help Equip Christians in the Battle of Ideas

What shapes the way you think?

This month, when you give a donation of any amount to Ligonier Ministries, we will send you two resources to help you identify what shapes your thinking so you can cultivate the mind of Christ. Request the newly released 25th-anniversary edition of Dr. Sproul’s book The Consequences of Ideas, along with the landmark teaching series on DVD.

Many Christians assume that their thoughts are anchored in God’s Word when, in fact, they’re captivated by the values of a godless world. Where the truth of Scripture is absent, cultural confusion fills the vacuum.

Dr. R.C. Sproul warned us about this danger when he wrote, “Most ideas that shape our lives are accepted, at least initially, somewhat uncritically.” Ideas and “isms” have consequences, and we see them everywhere. For instance:

• Pragmatism prioritizes results over righteousness.
• Relativism replaces God’s truth with personal preference.
• Marxism reduces people to categories—oppressor and oppressed—while ignoring the sin that alienates all humanity from God and the atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

The results are devastating. When Christians do not think biblically and theologically, we obscure the gospel and live unfaithfully.

That is why R.C. devoted his ministry to equipping Christians to think. It’s the reason Ligonier stands alongside ministry friends like you to teach God’s people the truth and equip them to communicate it faithfully to an unbelieving world.

Christians must cultivate a mind renewed according to God’s Word (Rom. 12:1–2). When we think like Christians, we can engage critically with the competing ideas we meet, bringing clarity and hope to a confused world. Ligonier labors to this end, producing trusted Bible-teaching resources to form knowledgeable and articulate disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The need is great. And so is the opportunity.

Your prayerful, financial support of Ligonier helps build the world’s most extensive discipleship library in the world’s most widely spoken languages.

Yet you’re doing more than enabling the publication of books, teaching series, podcasts, and articles. Your generosity offers even more than messages at conferences around the world and undergraduate degrees at Reformation Bible College here in Orlando. Together, by God’s grace, we are working to build up wise, thoughtful Christians who can influence their homes, their church, and their society for the glory of God.

Consider Bill in Florida, who recently wrote:

“Books and teaching series from R.C. Sproul have shaped my life and opened the truth of Scripture. One of these resources is The Consequences of Ideas. Reading about the movements of thought in history has helped me learn why people think the way they do. This teaching has given me a grounding for how I witness to the world and to our friends who don’t know Christ.”

We are seeing a rising hunger for truth around the world. But we do not presume upon the Lord’s grace. As we enter a new fiscal year, we are grateful for the continued generosity of Ministry Partners and donors like you, whose support enables us to move the ministry forward without pause.

So, will you help us today?

Your support is needed to help equip Christians in the battle of ideas. With your donation this month, you’ll receive the special anniversary edition of R.C.’s book The Consequences of Ideas, plus the video teaching series on DVD. This includes lifetime digital streaming access to all 35 messages from the series on Ligonier.org and in the free Ligonier app.

These trusted teaching resources offer a masterclass in Christian thinking. Using his unique gifting as a trained philosopher and insightful theologian, R.C. surveys the ideas of history’s most influential thinkers. He explains how these ideas have shaped the world around us and shows how God’s Word equips us to respond with the truth.

Your donation equips Christians in the battle of ideas and fuels gospel outreach to millions. Together, we can serve God’s people worldwide, helping them to think biblically, live faithfully, and speak boldly.

Thank you for standing with Ligonier Ministries to proclaim the truth of God’s holiness to as many people as possible.