A standard-size apple tree takes up to eight years to produce apples. Farmers will observe all kinds of growth during those eight years, but one thing they don’t look for…
Category: Desiring God
Living Pure in a Corrupting Screen Age – John Piper
What happens when Christians saturate themselves with worldly entertainment? Pastor John calls us to offer a resolute no for the sake of a better, sweeter yes. Listen Now Read More…
Dear Weary Caregiver – Jared Mulvihill
Like you, I am a close companion to the blessings and challenges of caregiving. Maybe you are the primary caregiver to a spouse with a terminal illness. Perhaps you are…
When the Word Abides – John Piper
What makes prayer powerful? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 15:1–8 to show how God’s word abiding in us shapes prayers he delights to answer.…
The Cost of Courageous Preaching – Greg Morse
A serious issue persisted in the days of Jeremiah: The people were walking according to their own ways, not the ways of the Lord. They were stubborn idolaters, child-sacrificers, a…
The Gospel Triumphs Through Suffering: 2 Timothy 2:8–10, Part 2 – John Piper
The word of God is not bound by anything. Yet God chooses to use human heralds and their faithful suffering to advance the good news. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Why Do You Focus on God’s Role in Our Suffering? – John Piper
Why would anyone say that God causes suffering when Satan is so clearly at work? Pastor John leads us through the shocking sovereignty of God. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
When the Rock Becomes Our Refuge – John Piper
What if betrayal is part of the plan? In John 6:52–71, John Piper shows how God uses resistance to fulfill his saving purposes. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Be on the Hunt for Beauty – Clinton Manley
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to…
Remember Jesus in All You Do: 2 Timothy 2:8–10, Part 1 – John Piper
Mature Christians are much occupied with Jesus. They do not forget him but remember him hourly and in everything. Watch Now Read More Desiring God