Like a viper from the bushes, the Amalek attacked Israel. The shores had not yet washed clean of Pharoah’s army, nor had the people reached Sinai, before new enemies emerged:…
Category: THEOLOGY
Let the Nations Be Glad — Thirty Years Later – John Piper
Thirty years after ‘Let the Nations Be Glad!’ was published, Pastor John reflects on the book’s beginnings and its lasting legacy. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Wallpaper: Look on the Fields
“With the minutes that remain in our lives, we can lift up our eyes and look on the fields, because, as Jesus said, they’re already ‘white for harvest.’” — Alistair…
To Groan Is Human — And Christian: Learning from the Emotions of Jesus – David Mathis
What a wonder that Jesus groaned. It’s one of the more arresting glimpses into his humanity that we find in the Gospels. Like his flare of righteous anger at Pharisees…
God Makes People the Means of Persevering Faith: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 5 – John Piper
We must never belittle or overlook the fact that God employs human means to strengthen his church. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
How a Head Loves a Body: Watching Husbands and Wives Dance Well – Joe Rigney
The Scriptures regularly use the metaphor of a body to speak about human social life. The church is the body of Christ, with many members (1 Corinthians 12). Marriage is…
Can Cancer Be God’s Servant? What I Saw in My Wife’s Last Years – Randy Alcorn
In March, my beloved wife, Nanci, lost her four-year battle with colon cancer. All 54 years I’ve known her, Nanci loved Jesus. But from a front-row seat, I watched a…
What If I Don’t Have a Spiritual Gift? – John Piper
Paul and Peter charge Christians to use our spiritual gifts for the good of the church. But what if we don’t seem to have any spiritual gifts? Listen Now Read…
The Rock Was Christ: How Paul Read the Pentateuch – Jim Hamilton
ABSTRACT: “And the Rock was Christ.” Some have interpreted Paul’s claim in 1 Corinthians 10:4 as a departure from grammatical-historical exegesis, or even as evidence that Paul gave credence to…
Tough Love Toward Idle People: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 4 – John Piper
Christian idleness is unloving to outsiders because it sets a bad example. It is unloving to insiders because it adds to their burdens. Watch Now Read More Desiring God