The Christmas season carries heavy expectations. Expectations that often more closely resemble Hallmark images than the quiet expectancy of celebrating Christ’s birth. We picture festive gatherings with family and friends,…
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Does the Virgin Birth Really Matter? – Greg Lanier
The Advent season crescendos with the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary. Awkward conversations with children about the definition of “virgin” aside, this assertion — that Jesus was born…
Why Did Christ Need a Body? – John Piper
In the person of Jesus Christ, we encounter incarnate Deity. But why did he have to take on flesh that first Christmas? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
The Difference Between Sin, Sins, and Trespasses: Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 5 – John Piper
What is the difference between sin, sins, and trespasses in the Bible? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
God Delights to Dwell in Us: What We Still and Will Believe – Chris Bruno
I believe in the Holy Spirit. (Apostles’ Creed) “I believe in the Holy Spirit.” With these words, the Apostles’ Creed introduces our belief in the third person of the Trinity…
Do We Have the Exact Words of Christ, or a Paraphrase? – John Piper
Do the Gospels give us the exact words that Jesus spoke, or do they give us a paraphrase that captures his meaning? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
The Untamed Spirit of Christmas – Scott Hubbard
Hidden away in an often-forgotten verse of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is an often-forgotten wonder of Christmas: Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface, Stamp Thine image in its place: Second Adam…
People-Pleasing That Pleases God – Marshall Segal
People-pleasing is not a virtue many of us strive to cultivate. People-influencing or people-winning maybe, but not people-pleasing. The phrase itself sounds like duplicity, like pretending, like compromise — like…
Why Share the Gospel with Dead People? Ephesians 2:1–3, Part 4 – John Piper
Keep sharing the gospel with friends, families, and neighbors. People are still being saved. Power still exists in God’s great news. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Christ Will Come to Judge: What We Still and Will Believe – Brian Tabb
I believe in Jesus Christ. . . . He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living…