In this world, Christians live as sojourners and exiles, citizens of heaven under the lordship of Christ. So, how should we relate to earthly rulers? Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Category: Desiring God
Do Christian Hedonists Deny Self-Denial? – John Piper
Does God’s command to deny ourselves contradict Christian Hedonism? Pastor John clarifies the God-centered, pleasure-seeking aim of all Christian self-denial. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
A New Kind of Kirk: The Story of Baptists in Scotland – Nick Needham
ABSTRACT: Since 1690, the history of Christianity in Scotland has been, by and large, a history of Presbyterianism. But beginning in 1750, and especially in the early nineteenth century, Baptist…
The Christian’s Better Covenant – John Piper
What about the new covenant makes it better than the old? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 8:6–13 to explain the unique benefits of…
No Condemnation: A Dream Before God’s Judgment Seat – Greg Morse
My evening reading that night was Romans 1–8. As the final page fell, sleep seized me, and I drifted into a dream. I stood outside of a courtroom called Judgment…
The Measure of a Mom: How Women Combat Comparison – Michele Morin
One of the great gifts of living past middle age has been the opportunity for meaningful connections with younger women. Through conversations about faith, parenting, or the challenges of ministry,…
Start with God, Stay with God: 1 Timothy 2:1–4, Part 1 – John Piper
Our prayers should exclude no one. Kings and laymen, enemies and friends, rich and needy, wicked and righteous, near and far — we should pray for all kinds of people.…
Lighten My Load or Strengthen My Back – Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Amid the hardest, most grueling trial I have endured, prayer became my lifeline. During that time, a friend sent me a prayer that I ended up pinning to my bulletin…
Draw Near to God Through Christ – John Piper
Why is Jesus the only one through whom we can approach God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Hebrews 7:26–8:5 for an exploration of Jesus’s…
Joy’s Triumph over Spiritual Sloth – John Piper
How does zeal for God relate to joy in God? With help from Jonathan Edwards, Pastor John traces the crucial connection in four steps. Listen Now Read More Desiring God