Psalm 46 teaches us God can handle the earth’s undoing and nations raging against his people — and that if he can do that, he can be a very present…
Category: THEOLOGY
The Messy Way to Know God’s Will: 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 1 – John Piper
God has willed to use us in specific ways. And we should expect and embrace messiness as we seek to discern what those ways are. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Power to Bless: Six Dimensions of Good Leadership – Jonathon Woodyard
The right use of authority or power can make people glad. In our age, however, power is often immediately viewed with skepticism or outright disdain. Of course, some level of…
Other Billy Graham ‘Rules’? The Modesto Proposal – David Mathis
Ever heard of Elmer Gantry? If not — or if the name only vaguely rings a bell — then you might, like many today, lack an important bit of context…
What’s the Difference Between Faith and Hope? – John Piper
The biblical authors often intertwine faith and hope, yet they also distinguish them. So what is the difference between these two gifts of the Spirit? Listen Now Read More Desiring…
Simply Divine: Worshiping a God Who Lacks Nothing – Michael Reeves
One of the key moments of God’s self-revelation in Scripture happens at the burning bush, when Moses asks God, “What is your name?” God answers, “I am who I am”…
Is Boasting Bad or Good? 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20, Part 3 – John Piper
Is boasting always bad? If we answer yes, we miss opportunities to glorify the power of Christ on display in the lives of others. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Is Motherhood Real Work? – Tanner Swanson
“When are you going back to work?” Before our son came, people asked. After he arrived, they asked even more. It didn’t matter to whom I spoke: friend, stranger, student,…
What Does Disunity Say? Three Common Types of Division – Jon Bloom
Things fall apart. It’s the second law of thermodynamics. It’s Romans 8:20 happening all around us. It’s a reality I increasingly experience in my body as I pass through the…
Why Do So Many Reject Jesus? – John Piper
When the light of Christ shines upon the darkness of our sin, we either run to Christ as the only covering for our shame, or we run further into darkness.…