Can sin undo God’s purposes? John Piper opens 1 Samuel 12:6–25 to show that God sovereignly guides sinful choices for his glory. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
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When Your Pastor Feels Distant – John Piper
How can the pastor of a growing church care for each member? Pastor John encourages shepherds to care tenderly for the flock and depend on God’s mercy. Listen Now Read…
The Real Reasons We Don’t Read the Bible – Marshall Segal
Why don’t you read the Bible more than you do? Our minds might rush to all kinds of reasonable excuses. “My job has been really demanding this season.” “My child…
Christian, You Belong to Believers in Every Place: 1 Corinthians 1:1–3, Part 6 – John Piper
Because God calls all Christians, all Christians call on God. Our one Lord and one confession unite us with all believers across time and space. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Strange and Wonderful Love of Christ – John Piper
Love moved Jesus to let Lazarus die. Why? Jesus wanted Lazarus, his family, and the watching crowd to taste his all-satisfying glory. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Humbled to Be an American: A Hopeful Exile at 250 – David Mathis
As my country turns 250, I feel both inspired and disillusioned, much as I did two decades ago navigating an undergrad major in political science. Political theory inspired me. I…
God Gave the Land – John Piper
Where will God’s weary people finally find rest? John Piper opens Hebrews 4:5–11 to show that only Christ brings us into the promised rest. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Pornography and the War for the World – Greg Morse
It was a pitiful way to die. Imagining the scene makes the reader, especially the male reader, uncomfortable. The timing was deviously calculated and thoroughly dishonest. The plan worked. Oh,…
Breaking Prayer Ruts – John Piper
How can we shift our prayers from rote repetition to an awareness of God’s larger purposes? Pastor John models praying Scripture back to God. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
The Exodus and the Glory of God – John Piper
Why would God act so powerfully in one nation’s history? John Piper turns to Exodus 14 to show that God’s saving acts reveal his glory to the whole world. Watch…