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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
The Real Problem of Prayer – Stephen Witmer
I remember a blessed season of my life in which I sat under deeply, doggedly God-centered preaching. And I learned a surprising lesson: often, the sermons didn’t specifically address practical…
How Is the Gospel True and Saving? Ephesians 1:11–14, Part 6 – John Piper
Some define it too narrowly, and others too broadly. So, what exactly is the gospel? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Give Yourself to Find Yourself: John Stott on the Gospel and Freedom – Tim Chester
Among the papers in the archive of John Stott is a single, rather scrappy sheet with these words written in pencil: “The church’s first priority . . . remains the…
‘Always Learning but Never Arriving’ — Is That Me? – John Piper
Paul warns us about some who are “always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.” What kind of person does he have in mind? Listen…
The Science of Male and Female: What God Teaches Through Nature – Steven Wedgeworth
One of the biggest challenges to Christians who would argue for a notion like “biblical manhood and womanhood” is that the very idea sounds strange to modern audiences. It often…