Fathers are called to provide for and protect their households. To do this well, they must be sober-minded and stable men who lead their families with gladness, fortitude, wisdom, and…
Category: Desiring God
The Lie All Satanic Power Serves: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2 – John Piper
Satan wants all of us to yawn at truth and salivate for sin. We must persistently resist him and cling to Christ. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Have You Renounced Satan? The Lost Second Vow of Baptism – Ryan Griffith
What comes to mind when you hear the word renunciation? One might think of a brave dissident who renounces her citizenship before officials of her native land in favor a…
How Could God Be Jealous? – John Piper
The jealousy of God shows his zeal for his own worth — and it also shows his zeal for our deepest joy. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Move the Body, Renew the Mind: A Christian Use for Exercise – David Mathis
I’m a pastor who teaches, writes, and edits for a living. On weekdays I spend most of my work time in front of a screen. No one pays me to…
Real Signs and Wonders Serving Unreality: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 1 – John Piper
Signs and wonders can serve both truth and deception. We should trust what we see in the Bible above what we witness with our eyes. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Friends Who Fell Away: When Apostasy Comes Close to Home – Greg Morse
The memories, on most days, seem better left forgotten. Never has remembering sweet Bible studies tasted so bitter. Flashbacks of late-night conversations and time spent in prayer press inconsiderately upon…
The God-Centeredness of God Unlocks the Gospel – John Piper
The biblical mindset puts God and his glory, not man and his desires, at the center of the universe. And grasping this blazing center unlocks the greatness of the gospel.…
Lawlessness Doomed by Truth and Beauty: 2 Thessalonians 2:6–8, Part 2 – John Piper
The man of lawless has an appointed time and an appointed end which Jesus will bring when he returns. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Song of Songs for Singles – Eric Ortlund
You may have heard how rates of depression (and even suicide) tend to rise during the Christmas season. What many consider the happiest time of the year is, for some,…