Can we glimpse God’s love in the murder of Christ? John Piper opens Luke 22:1–6 to show that God reveals his love for us in the death he planned for…
Category: Desiring God
Why Did Jesus Call Her a Dog? – John Piper
Did Jesus demean the Canaanite woman he called a dog? Pastor John explains how Jesus’s test revealed her great faith — and her adoption as one of God’s own. Listen…
The King Who Dies for Rebels – John Piper
Why would God give rebels a king? John Piper shows from 1 Samuel 12 how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Does Joy in God Touch All of Life? – Clinton Manley
I was wet concrete, drying quickly. It was 2017. My wife and I had just spent a year in New Zealand doing ministry with Calvary Chapel Bible Institute. As we…
The ‘Spark of Life’ That Formed Your Inward Parts – Tilly Dillehay
Footage of the egg under a microscope is mesmerizing, depicting a perfect sphere. As the grainy video plays, a single sperm makes contact with the egg’s surface, and suddenly a…
1 Corinthians 1:26–31, Part 1: Why Do Christians Come into Being from Nothing? – John Piper
Did God choose us for our connections, influence, or intelligence? No, God saves in a way that abolishes all human boasting. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Righteous One Who Saves – John Piper
What kind of king saves the guilty? John Piper opens Genesis 49:8–10 to show that the Lion of Judah bears the guilt of his people. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
When Walking Away Feels Good – John Piper
Why should we follow Jesus when life seems easier without him? Pastor John responds to a man questioning the cost of daily obedience. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
The Church That Fights for Life – Steven Lee
Pro-life activists around the US celebrated when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. After almost half a century of federally sanctioned abortions, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health…
1 Corinthians 1:18–25, Part 5: Links in the Chain from Cross to Corinth – John Piper
Paul builds his case for unity in the Corinthian church by piling seven arguments on top of one another. How do those arguments fit together? Watch Now Read More Desiring…