Desires are funny things. They drive everything we do, and yet, like the engine in a car, we rarely look at them. As the Book says, man’s heart is deep…
Category: Desiring God
1 Corinthians 3:5–9, Part 1: God, Not the Seed Sower, Gives Life – John Piper
Although Paul’s evangelistic work and Apollos’s ongoing teaching were essential to the Corinthians’ faith, only God could make that faith grow. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Pull of Rome and the Promise of Grace – Chris Castaldo
A member of your small group confesses, seemingly out of the blue, that he’s been attending Mass. Next, you hear a deacon wonder aloud if we really needed to break…
The Path to Lasting Happiness – John Piper
What keeps us from seeking happiness in substitutes? John Piper opens Proverbs 4:1–13 to show that wisdom leads us to lasting joy in God. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Worldliness and the Friendship of God – Marshall Segal
If you’re a faithful follower of Jesus today, try this experiment: Imagine that in five years you have completely walked away from Jesus. You’re not questioning or struggling or arguing…
Was Piper Unprepared? – John Piper
In 1980, Bethlehem Baptist Church hired 34-year-old John Piper as lead pastor. Pastor John reflects on the life experience and biblical worldview that prepared him for ministry. Listen Now Read…
Of Ghosts and Glory – David Mathis
I really enjoy October 31. It’s not just pumpkins and spice. A big part is that we’ve had young kids for the last fifteen years. Another part is that I’m…
Barnabas and the God Who Builds Up – John Piper
How do we avoid getting cynical in the face of people’s flaws? John Piper shows from Acts 9:18–31 how Barnabas watched for glimpses of God’s grace in others. Watch Now…
The Day of Pioneer Missions Is Not Over – Tim Keesee
Before reaching Guangzhou in 1807, missionary Robert Morrison struggled between taking the gospel to China or Timbuktu and prayed “that God would station him in that part of the missionary…
1 Corinthians 3:1–4, Part 2: Why Does Paul Warn Christians Against Unbelief? – John Piper
Paul sometimes speaks to believers with sobering severity. How does God use warnings like his to keep us walking with Christ until the end? Watch Now Read More Desiring God