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Where Does Mark End? Handling Snakes and Ancient Manuscripts – Peter Orr
ABSTRACT: The majority of surviving Greek manuscripts include Mark 16:9–20 at the end of the Gospel, and the majority of Christians throughout church history have received these verses as God’s…
We Travel to a World Unseen – Greg Morse
When I talk with modern men who dismiss God without a second to even consider him, I cannot help hearing a herd of cows mooing upon a hillside. These scientifically…
The Path from Orthodoxy to Demon Theology – John Piper
The movement from orthodoxy to demon theology happens sometimes slowly and sometimes suddenly — but always because love for Christ has grown cold. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors – David Mathis
For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of requirements. Is it still on ours? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
When Curiosity Becomes a Vice – Zach Howard
Near the end of the Inferno, Dante encounters Homer’s famous character Ulysses (or Odysseus) suffering from the flame of desire. Surprisingly, however, Ulysses’s unchecked desire was not lust or gluttony,…
The Existence and Attributes of God: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic – Mark Jones
The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock (1628–1680) is one of the standout works from the Puritan era. This is quite an accomplishment when one thinks of the…
The Gospel Is the Word of Truth: Colossians 1:3–8, Part 5 – John Piper
The gospel is not just a truth to know, but a truth to be embraced and loved and taught and proclaimed. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Love the Place You Want to Leave – Scott Hubbard
Perhaps, as you woke up this morning, you found yourself in a place you desperately want to leave. Maybe you moved here for school or work (or your spouse’s school…
‘Nothing Is to Be Rejected’ — Including Pot? – John Piper
“Nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,” Paul says. So can Christians enjoy pot if they thank God for it? Listen Now Read More Desiring God