I am blessed to work with a small but talented and committed team of men and women at Clearly Reformed. They deserve credit for the ministry as much as anyone. The team wanted to put together a year-end list of our most popular resources. Here’s what they came up with. Enjoy—and Happy New Year!
- Kevin
We like lists, and year-end lists in particular are always fun. So here’s a list of our top ten most-viewed resources from the past year. Actually, several of the top resources in the past year were produced in previous years. We’ll pull those out and include them at the end.
- Is This the Way? A Review of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
"An important rule of thumb for me in determining when to write something of a more critical nature—which is not something I enjoy doing—is whether or not the people around me, and especially the people in my church, might need clarity on a particular issue, author, or book. The existence of this review (not to mention its length) is a testament to how many people—from a variety of theological backgrounds—are captivated by what John Mark Comer has to offer." - 6 Questions for Christian Nationalists
"I am not a Christian Nationalist, but I almost could be... In short, I don’t believe the term Christian Nationalism is necessary, helpful, or wise. There are better ways—more precise and more accurate—to describe what serious Christian political thought might espouse and what robust Christian engagement in the political sphere might look like." - Should My Newborn Be Baptized? | John Piper and Kevin DeYoung | Coram Deo 2025
During the fifth session of the Coram Deo Pastors Workshop 2025, Kevin and John Piper answered a range of questions presented to them by attendees. This video is focused on John and Kevin's response to a specific question about baptism: "My wife and I are struggling with how we should approach baptism for our newborn. Do you have any guidance?" - Preaching and Pastoral Ministry with John Piper
In this wide-ranging interview, recorded live at Christ Covenant Church in conjunction with the Coram Deo Pastors Workshop, Kevin asks John about everything from preaching style, to the influence of his parents, to growing up in the South, to his strengths and weaknesses as a pastor. You’ll hear lots of stories, pastoral wisdom, and personal transparency. This is one episode you won’t want to miss. - Brothers, We Are Not Political Pundits
When I started out in ministry 23 years ago, I was greatly helped by John Piper’s book Brothers, We Are Not Professionals. Everything within me resonated with Piper’s call for pastors to be serious students of the Bible and to eschew ministry models based on gimmicks, entertainment, and a desperate attempt to seem relevant to the world. If there are any young men in the same place I was two decades ago—earnest, eager, and ignorant of all sorts of things you don’t know you are ignorant of—let me implore you as a now middle-aged pastor: “Brothers, we are not professionals, and neither are we pundits.” - 8 Key Differences Between Catholics and Protestants
Ask a serious Protestant today what is the biggest threat to orthodox Christianity today, and he might mention cultural hostilities, the sexual revolution, or nominalism in our churches. But if you would have asked a Protestant the same question a hundred years ago, he would have almost certainly mentioned the Roman Catholic Church. Until fairly recently, Protestants and Catholics in this country were, if not enemies, then certainly players on opposing teams. - A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation with Matthew Bingham
It is often believed, by friends and critics alike, that the Reformed tradition, though perhaps good on formal doctrine, is impoverished when it comes to spiritual formation. The charge is that the Reformed approach to piety is all about head knowledge, about learning things as brains on sticks. Other Christians may be less critical but simply assume that there is no right or wrong way to do spiritual formation. This often leads evangelical to adopt an eclectic approach to personal growth in Christ. Many Christians in conservative Protestant churches end up adopting Catholic and Orthodox approaches as being more fulsome and effective. But what if there is a Reformed approach to spiritual formation that is rich, deep, historic, and more biblical than the alternatives? That’s what Kevin explores with Matthew Bingham (associate professor of church history at Phoenix Seminary) as they dig into Matthew’s fantastic new book A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation (Crossway). - A Life of Hope and Hurdles with Andre Levrone and Sydney McLaughlin Levrone
What does it feel like to do something better and faster than any other woman in human history? How can you shine as a Christian in the world of professional sports—when sometimes your dreams come true and often they don’t? What does it take to be an elite athlete (and why is it a great profession for sleep enthusiasts)? You’ll want to listen to this special episode of LBE as Kevin asks Andre, a former NFL player, and Sydney—an Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder—about the pressure of being the best and the freedom of being in Christ. And don’t miss the bonus questions from a couple DeYoung children. - Protestants and Catholics: What’s the Difference? With Chad Van Dixhoorn, Blair Smith, and Mark McDowell
How should Protestants think about the Catholic Mass? About the Eucharist? About the history and development of the papacy? In this panel discussion, at the conclusion of Christ Covenant’s Faithful Conference, Kevin talks to three of his colleagues from Reformed Theological Seminary about what it means to be Protestant. They also explore potential weaknesses in their own tradition and how Eastern Orthodoxy differs from both Catholicism and Protestantism. - The Man on the Middle Cross with Alistair Begg
If you haven’t seen the viral clip, go see it right now. In this episode, Kevin talks to Alistair about the preaching clip he didn’t intend to give, he never put online himself, and he never expected to be one of the most well known moments of his ministry. The content from that clip has been combined with two other Jesus encounters in the Gospels and turned into a short book. Listen to Kevin and Alistair talk about that book as well as the Ryder Cup, “retirement,” and reflections on growing older (though Alistair doesn’t look it).
The five resources below were among the most viewed in the last year, but they were not posted in 2025.
7 Reasons Why Mormonism and Christianity Are Not the Same (2023)
Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage? (2023)
Did the Jews Kill Jesus? (2024)
Who Are the 144,000? (2023)
4 Reasons Why the Bible Does Not Support Transgenderism (2024)
Perhaps the fact that each of these resources is explicitly theological in nature says something important about what kinds of posts can outlive their cultural moment.
