Serving children in Jesus’s name is beautiful and God-pleasing. Gathering for worship is crucial and soul-preserving. So, how much corporate worship should we miss to serve? Listen Now Read More…
Category: Desiring God
When Jesus Turns the World Upside Down – John Piper
What makes a proud man preach a crucified Christ? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 9:19–22 to show how God overturns pride with a vision…
When Dearest Dreams Shatter – Clinton Manley
Many of us have been there. Standing in the middle of an empty room, your shattered hopes strewn across the floor like glass. Each shard tempts you to pick it…
Creation Sings Through Human Lips – Tony Reinke
No star or ocean, insect or tree, bird or cloud has a voice to speak God’s praise. But when we rejoice in God, we take creation’s worship and put it…
The Immovable Seal of Election and Holiness: 2 Timothy 2:16–19, Part 2 – John Piper
When Christianity seems fragile, and false teaching leads people toward more and more ungodliness, how do we know that God’s purposes haven’t failed? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Divine Appointments and Eternal Joy – John Piper
Can God redirect your day for someone’s eternity? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:26–40 to show how Spirit-led detours can yield everlasting joy. Watch…
How Do Missionaries Embody the Message? – Brooks Buser
Crocodile hunting in the depths of the jungle is a high-contact sport. You go at night, carrying spears (not guns) in tippy canoes and with no hospital for hundreds of…
The High Price of Watching Nudity – John Piper
In a day when sexualized content seems to be everywhere, including in many shows and movies, Pastor John gives twelve reasons to never watch nudity. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
When Weakness Overwhelms Us – Joni Eareckson Tada
Misery loves company, but joy craves a crowd. Eternities before the cosmos, there was the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit enjoying each other in rapturous delight. But the Trinity was…
When Wonders Overshadow Christ – John Piper
What’s missing from counterfeit faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Acts 8:9–24 to expose a belief amazed by wonders yet blind to sin and the…