How should Christians steward pets? Pastor John offers guidance for enjoying animals without treating their companionship like human companionship. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
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The Glory We Exchanged — and the Righteousness God Gives – John Piper
What makes our guilt so serious before God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 3:23–26 to show how rejecting God’s glory required the cross.…
Every Church Needs the Global Church: Four Gifts of a Worldwide Body – F. Lionel Young III
ABSTRACT: From the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit blew into the upper room, the church has been a global people. It can be easy for Western Christians, however, to…
Joy: The Gigantic Secret of Reality – Clinton Manley
G.K. Chesterton once said, “Joy . . . is the gigantic secret of the Christian” (Orthodoxy, 231). Christianity does not deny sadness and suffering but knows them as fleeting and temporal. From its…
What Is the Letter to Philemon About? Philemon 1–25 – John Piper
Why did Paul write his letter to Philemon? A delicate matter between a master and his slave becomes teaching that nourishes the worldwide church. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
You Can’t Out-Give God – John Piper
Why are you tempted toward self-pity when obedience proves costly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 19:29 to show Christ himself repays every sacrifice. Watch…
Wasted Talents – John Piper
Without Christ-exalting love, spiritual gifts serve as self-promotion — even when they produce powerful results. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
‘Deny Yourself’ Has No Age Limit – Kristin Couch
I will not forget my first day on the underwater treadmill. A stubborn knee injury ushered me into this unfamiliar arena of warm-water therapy. I signed up, feeling like a…
The Everyday Bride of Jesus: How Christology Shapes a Local Church – David Mathis
The church depends on Jesus Christ for its existence, authority, and ultimate joy. But how does the God-man’s nature direct the church’s health? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
The Final Words and Main Theme of Paul’s Letter to Titus: Titus 3:12–15 – John Piper
A strong message rings through Paul’s letter to Titus like the toll of a great bell: Let Christians devote themselves to good works in the grace of God. Watch Now…