Christians have incredibly good news for a world full of body loathers and body idolaters. God made you, and that you includes your body. The Creator of all things chose…
Category: Desiring God
Money Motivates Me to Work Hard — Is That Okay? – John Piper
How can we tell if our desire for money is a good, God-given desire, instead of a love for Mammon? Pastor John offers seven ways to discern the difference. Listen…
Denying Yourself Is Loving Yourself – Scott Hubbard
When many hear Jesus’s blunt command to deny yourself and take up your cross (Mark 8:34), they hear another voice alongside our Lord’s. “In other words, be miserable,” the voice…
How Do I Tell If I Am Lukewarm? – John Piper
How can we tell if we are spiritually lukewarm, like the Christians in Laodicea? We can look at our private prayer life. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
We Are Mists and Marvels: Weighing the Beauty and Brevity of Life – Jon Bloom
It’s been ten years since my father died. A decade. Already? Nearly 20 percent of my lifetime has passed since I last saw him. Where did the time go? My…
What Exactly Is the Gospel? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 7 – John Piper
According to Scripture, what exactly is the gospel? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Becoming a Man with C.S. Lewis: Lessons from His Teenage Wanderings – Harry Lee Poe
Parenting teenagers is not for the faint of heart, and parents often feel discouraged that their children seem down on themselves in the seventh and eighth grades, rebellious in the…
What Do You Love Most About God? – John Piper
Unless the Bible informs what we love most about God, we risk imagining a god in our own likeness, rather than treasuring him for who he really is. Listen Now…
When Your Mother Grows Old: Open Letter to Younger Believers – Kathleen Nielson
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. (Proverbs 23:22) If you are considered “young,” I am considered “older.” I’m…
Joy Comes Through the Mourning: Why Sorrow Must Give Way to Gladness – David Mathis
In Christ, sorrow never has the last say. God works gladness in our grief and turns our momentary mourning into dancing. Watch Now Read More Desiring God