Thirty-seven hours after my father died, my phone rang. “Dan, your mother only has hours to live. You need to come to the hospital now.” Even now, over three years…
Category: Desiring God
Why Paul Soars into Doxology: 1 Timothy 1:17 – John Piper
Paul handles glories all the time, touching majesty in almost every line. Yet what kind of reality compels Paul into a soaring doxology? Eternal life. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Why Do I Exist? – John Piper
Why do you exist? Why does anything exist? Pastor John shows from Isaiah 43:1–7 that God created his people to glorify him by enjoying him. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
God’s Sure and Unshakable Promise – John Piper
When we are sure that God will keep his promises, we can live risk-taking lives of love. In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:16–21 to…
The Prayer of a Hunted Man – Greg Morse
Distress discloses who we really are. It wrings us, bleeds us, drags the soul to the surface to account for itself. I am the best me with a happy wife,…
Win Them with Dinner: Practicing Hospitality in Post-Christian Places – Rosaria Butterfield
In 2015, the Supreme Court (in Obergefell v. Hodges) voted to legalize so-called same-sex marriage in all fifty states. With this decision came the concept of “dignitary harm,” declaring the…
Why Did God Allow Paul to Become a Persecutor? 1 Timothy 1:12–16, Part 4 – John Piper
Why did God allow Paul, whom he would later call as an apostle, to become a Christ-persecutor and Christian-killer first? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Balrog on the Bridge: Cultivating the Courage of Gandalf – Clinton Manley
“You shall not pass!” Is there any other line in literature that better captures the virtue of courage? You likely know the scene. The Fellowship of the Ring has journeyed…
God’s Supercharged Promises – John Piper
How might we live if we truly believe that we will inherit the world? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 4:13–15 to show how our…
Will God Forgive My Worst Sin? – John Piper
Will God forgive my very worst sin? Pastor John shares seven powerful encouragements for those paralyzed with guilt. Listen Now Read More Desiring God