How can we keep from losing heart when life becomes extremely difficult? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper looks to 2 Corinthians 4:16–5:10 to provide strength in…
Category: Desiring God
Trials Are Gardens for Lies: How Thankfulness Guards Us Against Satan – Marshall Segal
What verses do you reach for most often when you pause to give thanks to God? Maybe you’re bowing over a home-cooked meal after an especially long and frustrating day.…
The Wholehearted Pastor: Why Men of God Pursue Purity – Ray Ortlund
Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in . . . purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Pastoral ministry is not something low we pastors…
Paul’s Background Is a Mercy to Us: Galatians 1:1–2, Part 1 – John Piper
Who was Paul before God made him an apostle? What can we learn from his life, conversion, and death? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Loving Righteousness – John Piper
When the word of the cross comes to us through faith, it enables us to love what God loves. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 1…
Practicing Faith in a Post-Faith World: Five Ways to Respond – Andrew Wilson
The West is not as post-Christian as many imagine. No doubt there are places on earth, including Middle America, where it might feel like the wider culture is currently rejecting…
Following Christ’s Example – John Piper
How can we follow Jesus’s example of not returning evil for evil? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to 1 Peter 2:18–23 to help us overcome…
How John Piper Marks Up His Books – John Piper
Pastor John never reads a book — even novels — without a pencil in hand. What does he do with it, and why won’t he use a pen? Listen Now…
Summary of Colossians: Colossians 1–4 – John Piper
In his glorious letter to the Colossians, what was the most foundational truth Paul wanted to communicate? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
What’s It Like to Be a Christian? Faith, Obedience, and Living as Strangers – David Mathis
What is Christian faith? Hebrews 11 not only answers the question but tells us what faith feels like, and how it leads to obedience, and living as exiles in this…