It was a late night at the Evangelical Theological Society’s annual meeting, almost twenty years ago. The day’s formal schedule was done, and a couple dozen young, impressionable seminarians gathered…
Category: Desiring God
The Fatherly Way of Paul’s Exhortation: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3 – John Piper
Christian obedience means walking in proper response to the beauty and worth of God. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Prudence Bucket: Applying the Bible to Gray Areas – Joe Rigney
One of the highlights of my job as a college and seminary president is regularly interacting with aspiring pastors at our weekly lunch-hour Table Talk. The discussion invariably turns to…
If Your Brother Sins Against You: How to Forgive and Let Go – Greg Morse
Have you also found that it can be much easier to pray for your own sins than to deal with others’ sins against you? With the first, we can confess…
Learning to Follow God’s Will – John Piper
God doesn’t give us a blueprint for our futures, but he does give us biblical trajectories by which we can discern his will and follow it with confidence. Listen Now…
Whether Present or Absent, the Same Man: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2 – John Piper
When fellow Christians watch your life, what do they see? Do they see growing holiness, righteousness, and love for Jesus? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
How Might Jesus Do Counseling? Four Roads into the Human Heart – Josh Squires
As one who consistently responds to other peoples’ suffering and sin, sometimes I find myself at a loss for what to say. Other times, I know exactly what I want…
When Suffering Doesn’t Make Sense – Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Suffering is largely a mystery to me. While God’s grace and presence have been unimaginably rich in my pain, I still don’t understand why particular believers who love God endure…
The Lost Awe of Majesty: Why I Love an Overlooked Attribute – David Mathis
In 1977, California pastor Jack Hayford and his wife visited England during the Silver Jubilee (25th anniversary) of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne (1952). They were struck by the…
The Key to Knowing God’s Will – John Piper
How do “spiritual wisdom and understanding” fill us with the knowledge of God’s will for our daily lives? Pastor John explains from Colossians 1:9. Listen Now Read More Desiring God