“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) It’s a sweeping claim, but it might just be the kind of…
Category: Desiring God
Did God Save Me to Call Attention to Himself? – John Piper
Over and over in the Bible, God says that he saves us in order to draw attention to himself. Why did God design salvation that way? Listen Now Read More Desiring…
America Was Never Home: How Christian Exiles Love a Nation Like Ours – Scott Hubbard
In the aftermath of Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, some American Christians began to feel newly like exiles in their own country. All at once, it seemed to them, the…
Already, Not Yet: How to Live in the Last Days – David Briones
ABSTRACT: For now, Christians live in a great theological tension: we already possess every spiritual blessing in Christ, but we do not experience the fullness of these blessings yet. In…
Christ Redeems Us from Disobedience: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 4 – John Piper
Christ’s blood not only purchases our forgiveness, but our obedience. We were not only redeemed from guilt, but from our futile ways of living. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Are Christian Couples Required to Have Kids? – John Piper
The Bible is clear that children are a gift from God. So is there any room for a Christian couple to decide not to have any? Listen Now Read More…
Brokenhearted Boldness: A Christian Alternative to Outrage Culture – John Piper
Seventeen years ago, I wrote an article titled “Taking the Swagger Out of Christian Cultural Influence.” I used the word swagger to describe a distortion of Christian boldness I was…
Let Your Dream Church Die: How Discontentment Destroys Community – Scott Hubbard
“Lord, I just want to pray for Kevin right now. . . .” Who’s Kevin? I thought, eyes closed, head bowed. I rehearsed the names of the new small-group members…
How the Cross Secures Our Resurrection: Ephesians 1:7–10, Part 3 – John Piper
The blood of Christ not only frees us from just wrath; it frees us from the depths of the grave. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Strong as a Woman – Mary A. Kassian
I gasped the first time I saw a man hit a woman. I was watching an action movie in the family room with my teenaged boys. The lead character was…