How do we keep going when life gets really hard? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 to help us endure in difficult…
Category: Desiring God
A Man Who Refused to Please Men: Galatians 1:10 – John Piper
In this verse, the apostle Paul utterly rejects man-pleasing, but elsewhere he says he seeks to please everyone in everything. How can he say both? Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Leaders Rise for the Occasion: The Opportunity of Early Mornings – Andrew Ballard
“Your boss is dead. You’re taking his place.” Not the words we might expect to accompany a promotion. But that’s how Joshua’s new role began. Here’s how God told Joshua…
Boldness Born of Hope – John Piper
How does the hope of the gospel make us bold as Christians? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Corinthians 3:1–12 to find fresh courage for…
The Good News of God’s Faithfulness to God – John Piper
God’s faithfulness to God may not sound like good news. But the foundation of our hope rests on God’s zeal to display the worth of his name. Listen Now Read…
Rejoicing in Hope – John Piper
Why is our great hope as Christians something to rejoice in now? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper tackles that question in Romans 5:1–5. Watch Now Read…
Children Who Hope in God – John Piper
What truths can we teach the coming generations so that they might set their hope in God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Psalm 78…
Authority Above Angels and Popes: Galatians 1:6–9, Part 2 – John Piper
The Reformation leaned on the power of Galatians because this letter champions the supreme authority of Scripture over all other authorities. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Conquering Excuses for Scripture Memory – Andrew Davis
I began committing the Bible to memory just a few weeks after my conversion to Christ during my junior year in college in 1982, so I have now been memorizing…
His Voice First: A New Year’s Resolve and Prayer – David Mathis
We live in a world awash in words. The competition for your attention, your eyes, and your headspace — and that through your earspace — has never been more aggressive…