Did Jesus demean the Canaanite woman he called a dog? Pastor John explains how Jesus’s test revealed her great faith — and her adoption as one of God’s own. Listen…
Category: THEOLOGY
Why Should I Go to Church?
1. Because the Bible commands it. The first answer to that question is the most simple and basic one: because the Bible tells us to! In Hebrews 10, the writer tells…
The King Who Dies for Rebels – John Piper
Why would God give rebels a king? John Piper shows from 1 Samuel 12 how God used Israel’s sin to prepare the way for Christ. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Does Joy in God Touch All of Life? – Clinton Manley
I was wet concrete, drying quickly. It was 2017. My wife and I had just spent a year in New Zealand doing ministry with Calvary Chapel Bible Institute. As we…
What Jesus Wants from the Overachiever
Among the pitfalls of which Christians should be wary, surely one of the most prevalent in our day is the trap of a performance-driven life. For certain high achievers, contentment…
The Cosmic Conflict
The moment that started this cosmic conflict between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of man occurred in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3 records the temptation and fall…
The ‘Spark of Life’ That Formed Your Inward Parts – Tilly Dillehay
Footage of the egg under a microscope is mesmerizing, depicting a perfect sphere. As the grainy video plays, a single sperm makes contact with the egg’s surface, and suddenly a…
1 Corinthians 1:26–31, Part 1: Why Do Christians Come into Being from Nothing? – John Piper
Did God choose us for our connections, influence, or intelligence? No, God saves in a way that abolishes all human boasting. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Alistair Begg on the Contribution of John Witherspoon
Dear Friends, By the time this letter reaches you, the events of this week will be gone but not forgotten. If we can celebrate Christmas in July, then why not…
Brand-New from Alistair Begg! We Will Be Changed: 9 Inner Glories the Spirit Is Cultivating in You
We know that God has promised to complete the good work He has begun in us (Phil. 1:6). But how do we know that we are truly growing spiritually? And…