While the word vocation has become synonymous in the English language with describing our careers and paid employment, the concept of vocation encompasses a much broader scope. From a Latin…
Category: THEOLOGY
What is typology? How can we use it responsibly in Bible study?
FERGUSON: I’ll start by helping with the answer to the last part of the question: “How can I do typology in a responsible way?” First, stick to the clear indications…
Is Jesus an Egomaniac? Overcoming a Major Obstacle to Christian Faith – John Piper
What do we call an obsessively self-centered person? An egomaniac. Then what should we call God, who demands all our praise? We call him gracious. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Curse Under Our Breath: What Grumbling Sounds Like to God – Greg Morse
At first, it seems a little thing, A want unmet, a prayer unwinged. Voiceless, it interrogates the King, When sounded, Lucifer sings. Grumbling. If you do not stand at the…
The Revelation of Jesus from Heaven: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 4 – John Piper
When Christ returns with his mighty angels, he will exercise full justice, repaying the afflicters with affliction and the afflicted with relief. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
For Mothers of Future Men – Abigail Dodds
If you look at the beginning of Proverbs 31, you might find a surprise. The chapter includes not simply the famous portrait of an excellent wife but also the teaching…
Pray Kingdom Prayers: Three Requests We Often Neglect – Brett Rayl
Even though I am a missionary who depends desperately on prayer as my team and I serve among one of the largest unreached people groups in the world, I often…
Is Intermittent Fasting Sacrilegious? – John Piper
Some people find intermittent fasting helpful for losing weight. But is fasting for merely physical purposes a sacrilegious use of a spiritual gift? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
What Is Discernment?
Someone I know recently expressed an opinion that surprised and in some ways disappointed me. I said to myself, “I thought he would have more discernment than that.” The experience…
What should I do if I have concerns about the worship songs my church sings?
GORDON: I think this is a conscience issue. The last thing we want to do is sing heresy back to the Lord. The last thing we want to do is…