It doesn’t require a very critical reading of the four Gospels to notice that the twelve disciples often missed the mark when it came to understanding what it means to…
Category: THEOLOGY
Give Young Christians a Chance to Lead – John Piper
Our churches grow in wisdom and maturity when the young honor the old, the old listen to the young, and all clothe themselves with humility. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
Two Kinds of Pastors – David Mathis
Some churches plant “staff-light.” That’s what we did in early 2015. Our mother church sent us out with four founding pastors, all of us working full-time jobs elsewhere. The arrangement…
Wallpaper: Clearly Seen
“God’s glorious power is most clearly seen when we are aware of our frailty and inadequacy.” — Alistair Begg Click Below to Download your Image: Apple Devices:iPadsiPhones Other Devices:Android PhonesAmazon…
Honor an Old Face: The Lost Art of Respecting Our Elders – Greg Morse
Moses, in the classic movie The Ten Commandments (1956), goes down to oversee the work of the Hebrew slaves. He does not yet know that he too is Hebrew by…
The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World – John Piper
Before he created the earth, God knew pain would plague this world. And not only knew, but planned. And not only planned — but purposed. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
The Manly Work of Pastors – Jonathan Parnell
Over the course of five decades, the late J.I. Packer (1926–2020) wrote hundreds of articles for Christianity Today, but perhaps none ruffled more feathers than his 1991 piece “Let’s Stop…
How We Quench the Spirit: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 11 – John Piper
One way to quench the Spirit is to have a cynical attitude towards spiritual gifts that he gives to the church. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Should We Seek to Suffer? – John Piper
Suffering may be the price of Christian love, but it is not the aim of Christian love. Our aim is to do as much good as we can on the…
How to Keep Praying: Four Lessons from the Master – Scott Hubbard
Most mornings, it seems, I forget how to pray. Or I at least seem to forget what prayer really is — what’s really happening in these quiet moments before an…