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Do You Want to Die Well? – Marshall Segal
September 10, 2021, was a day a father won’t forget. It wasn’t the day our eldest learned to walk. It wasn’t his first day of school (that actually came a…
Why Would God Call Me ‘Helper’? The Modern Struggle with Womanhood – Adrien Segal
For Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. (Genesis 2:20) Helper. Many women in our day have chafed at this word, at this characterization of our calling…
How Sanctification Confirms Saving Faith: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 3 – John Piper
Are we becoming more like Jesus by the power of the Spirit? If not, we have reason to question whether our faith is real. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
A Holy Conspiracy of Joy: The Heart of Healthy Pastors and Churches – David Mathis
Money and joy. Across the passages in the New Testament that speak to Christian leadership, these are the two most repeated themes. And we might see them as two sides…
Are Christians Obligated to Vote? – John Piper
Are Christians who have the opportunity to vote obligated to do so — or can we abstain from the whole process for righteous reasons? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Sit at the Feet of Loss: What Endings Teach the Living – Jon Bloom
[Better is] the day of death than the day of birth. I realize that’s an abrupt way to begin an article, but that’s how the Preacher begins Ecclesiastes 7. No…
God Won’t Leave Salvation to Chance: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 2 – John Piper
True salvation entails both faith in the truth and sanctification by the Spirit. God choosing us doesn’t render either irrelevant. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Why Christians Don’t Need Holy Shrines – John Piper
Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Chosen Before Creation for Salvation: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 1 – John Piper
The particular, electing love of God from before the foundation of the world is the reason why anyone becomes a Christian. Watch Now Read More Desiring God