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Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

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Many people today think that seeing is believing, but Christians know there is more to life than meets the eye. We must look beyond this momentary life to understand its eternal significance, walking by faith rather than by sight. Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson is a weekday devotional podcast featuring thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. Each week follows a theme to guide you day by day in the pursuit of spiritual renewal. A podcast from Ligonier Ministries.
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What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the delight that binds all these experiences together: a realization of being brought into the awesome presence of God. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/bowed-down-in-the-presence-of-god/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
The quality of our worship isn't so much a matter of our performance as it is a matter of displaying the glory of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invites us to recalibrate our thinking about what matters most in worship. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-quality-of-our-worship/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Let Us Worship God

Let Us Worship God

2026-02-0204:30

Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on true worship as the purpose of the Reformation and the purpose of our lives. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/let-us-worship-god/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with the blood of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson marvels at the freedom from guilt that comes with complete forgiveness. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/i-will-remember-their-sins-no-more/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Every time we come to the Lord's Table, Jesus reminds us of His covenant love and the cost of our redemption. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how the Lord helps His forgetful people remember the covenant of grace. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/remembering-the-covenant/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the value of equipping ourselves to face future challenges by memorizing God's Word in the present. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/storing-up-scripture-in-our-hearts/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we've forgotten what our God is like. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the peculiar warning to "take care lest you forget the LORD" (Deut. 6:12). Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/lest-you-forget-the-lord/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

2026-01-2607:06

"Remember" is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible's most important passages about remembering. Today, Sinclair Ferguson discusses the Sabbath, a day devoted to remembering the Lord. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-day-to-remember/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Give Sin a Name

Give Sin a Name

2026-01-2305:31

It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our sin by name. Today, Sinclair Ferguson provides three essential principles for pursuing repentance and spiritual transformation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/give-sin-a-name/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society and more time pleading for it in prayer? Today, Sinclair Ferguson contrasts wasteful and fruitful ways of dealing with political concerns. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/loud-opinions-and-little-prayer/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Can You Keep a Secret?

Can You Keep a Secret?

2026-01-2104:27

It's desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a secret? Today, Sinclair Ferguson examines the virtue of faithfulness and the damage that an unguarded tongue can cause. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/can-you-keep-a-secret/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
The Austere Christian

The Austere Christian

2026-01-2005:15

Christians ought to prize knowing God's Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn't produce gentleness, we've gone dangerously askew. Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the problem of a loveless faith. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-austere-christian/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian's character can spoil his witness. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on a penetrating letter by John Newton, who wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace." Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-faults-we-fail-to-notice/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Eyes Opened to Christ

Eyes Opened to Christ

2026-01-1606:19

When we come to know Jesus Christ as Savior, we're also coming to know the Creator of all that exists. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows that becoming a Christian opens our eyes to view the world from a wholly new perspective. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/eyes-opened-to-christ/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of God is ultimately a moral issue, not an intellectual one. Today, Sinclair Ferguson discloses the relationship between unbelief and a hatred of God. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/unbelief-a-moral-issue/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we are and why we're here. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains why a denial of God's existence inevitably results in an identity crisis. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/our-identity-the-image-of-god/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
No Real Atheists

No Real Atheists

2026-01-1306:06

Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of His existence. Today, Sinclair Ferguson demonstrates how Christians can respond to professing atheists and point them toward the truth. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/no-real-atheists/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the stamp, "Made by God." Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how God reveals Himself in all creation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/creation-reveals-the-creator/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an encounter with the holiness of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers what Isaiah's unforgettable experience teaches about our own relationship with the Lord. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-life-changing-experience/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
How to Be Happy

How to Be Happy

2026-01-0805:38

Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy and fulfillment where they can never be found. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows where true happiness lies and how Christians can obtain it. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/how-to-be-happy/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Comments (6)

Always In The Dark

I am glad I found this the first week of the podcast and listened each day. the background music is not a distraction for me.

Jan 17th
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Stephen Dechert

I really want to like this podcast. I generally enjoy what Dr. Ferguson has to say. But the background music is very distracting.

Jul 17th
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Angela Dyson

Again, this is another wonderful edition of Dr Ferguson's podcast devotional, Things Unseen. It would be wonderful however if the theme music could be faded out as Sinclair begins to speak and then gradually ushered back in again towards the end. I do struggle to focus on what he is saying all the way through as my attention is divided by the music, sadly this is a common thing for those of us who are neurodivergent. We find it exhausting to focus on one thing when distractions are present.

Jul 16th
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Angela Dyson

Things Unseen is an excellent daily devotional that fits so well into my morning time with God, along with many of Ligonier's other podcasts. It does indeed cause me to think on the subject matter and how this applies to my own life. It's encouraging, comforting and honest. Sinclair Ferguson is an excellent Theologian and Bible teacher and has delivered many sermons at Ligonier conferences etc, available on their YouTube channel, app and website. I would definitely recommend them.

Jul 15th
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Dan IBW

glory be to the LORD for all He has done.

Apr 5th
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Chuck Sauter

This has been wonderful encouragement. I pray you will have the strength and courage to persevere with this podcast through this new year. May the Lord bless this ministry to his church.

Jan 11th
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