They bought jeans already torn at the knees. The ambassadors from the great city left in haste to make peace with Joshua and his coming armies. But first, locals reported…
Category: THEOLOGY
Should We Still Give a Holy Kiss? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 5 – John Piper
The command to greet one another with a holy kiss is a call to grow in expressions of true, holy, familial affection in the church. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Light of Christ in a World of Darkness
In his 1939 Christmas broadcast to the British nation, King George VI read from a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins I said to the man who stood at the gate…
A Rest for Any Restlessness – Scott Hubbard
If you could capture in a word what it feels like to live as a fallen human, far from Eden, what might you say? Sorrowful, perhaps, or broken. Frustrating. Dark.…
Satan Cannot Scare You into Hell – John Piper
Satan may oppress you, attack you, and rage against you. But if you are in Christ, he holds no power to finally destroy you. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
What Can We Pray for the Church? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 4 – John Piper
The prayers of ordinary Christians are the means God uses to cause his word to run and be exalted in the world. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Same King, Different Story: How Narratives Shape the People of God – Richard L. Pratt Jr.
ABSTRACT: The books of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles both tell the extended story of King David’s reign, yet they do so in strikingly different ways. Whereas the author of…
“Will God Indeed Dwell with Man on the Earth?”
Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Lord’s temple acknowledged that no earthly dwelling could hold the God of creation. The wonder of the incarnation, Alistair Begg explains, is that…
Build Structures to Serve Your Calling – John Piper
How can leaders prevent the pressures of running an organization from squeezing out opportunities for face-to-face work and ministry? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Ten Looks at Jesus, Part 2 – David Mathis
“For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” How happy might we be if we heeded Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s counsel? Listen Now Read More Desiring God