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Category: THEOLOGY
What Is ‘the Day of the Lord’? 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5, Part 2 – John Piper
What is the day of the Lord? And how does this day relate to the arrival of the kingdom of God? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Sacred Call to Normal Work: How the Reformation Renewed Vocation – Brian Hanson
The Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century England transformed the theological landscape of Christianity in the commonwealth, but it was not solely a reform of theology and doctrine. The English Reformation permeated…
How Much Speculation Should We Bring into Sermons? – John Piper
Preachers are emissaries of God’s revealed truth. So how should we talk about parts of the text we don’t understand? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
King Over Kin: The Warm Danger of Earthly Loves – Greg Morse
You never imagined that it could come to this. You have been married for years to your dear wife. You have been your beloved’s, and your beloved has been yours.…
How Is the Day of the Lord Like a Thief? 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5, Part 1 – John Piper
What does Paul mean when he says that the last day “will come like a thief in the night?” And how do we remain ready? Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Words We Speak
“Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to…
The Relational Pain of Ministry – John Piper
Christian ministry is relationally painful. Friends in the ministry can leave and never return, as even the apostle Paul experienced near the end of his life. Listen Now Read More…
Did Paul Expect to See the Second Coming? 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18, Part 4 – John Piper
Whether we will be alive when Christ returns is not for us to know. Rather, we ought to focus on living faithfully in the present age. Watch Now Read More…
Jesus, Only Jesus: What ‘Christ Alone’ Really Means – Gerrit Scott Dawson
It’s just Jesus. In Christ is all we get from God. Nothing more. Nothing other. He is the answer to our every need. Does that disappoint you? Were you hoping…