“Follow your heart” is a familiar phrase — essentially a pop cultural creed — representing a belief that our heart is a kind of compass that will lead us to…
Category: Desiring God
Escape the World’s Infatuation with Sex – John Piper
The deepest cure for lust never comes from strategies or accountability. The deepest cure comes from seeing the soul-staggering grandeur of God. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
A Daring and Beautiful Duel over Death – Gerrit Scott Dawson
For we do now behold thee gay and glad, As at doomsday: When souls shall wear their new array, And all thy bones with beauty shall be clad. —George Herbert,…
Blessing Can Become a Curse: The Spiritual Perils of Earthly Success – Marshall Segal
Some of the darkest, most irresistible temptations come in the wake of blessing. As we enjoy some provision or breakthrough or triumph, whether in life, or work, or ministry, our…
Jew and Gentile: One New Person: Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 2 – John Piper
The people of Christ cannot simply give up and walk away from each other in conflict, because we are a part of the same body. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
The Heart of God’s Law: Tracing the Ten Commandments to Jesus – Chris Bruno
For centuries, the Christian church has given careful attention to the Ten Commandments. In his commentaries, John Calvin devotes hundreds of pages to expounding them, and in his Institutes of…
How Will Heaven Change Our Joy? – John Piper
Joy isn’t just a nice byproduct of the Christian life, but an essential part of it. From propitiation to glorification, joy animates our life in Christ. Listen Now Read More…
He Must Be Preeminent: Christ’s Supremacy on Easter Sunday – Scott Hubbard
In the still moments before dawn on the first Easter Sunday, the heart of the once-crucified Christ began to beat. No heartbeat ever resounded so loudly or meant so much.…
‘They Did Not Break His Legs’: Daring to Hope on Holy Saturday – David Mathis
It was only 24 hours, like every other day. After the long night, the sun came up, patiently ran its course across the sky, and disappeared. Night came again. But…
What Kind of Hostility Did Christ Remove? Ephesians 2:14–18, Part 1 – John Piper
In ripping down the barrier between God and his people, the cross also tore down the barrier between us as people. Watch Now Read More Desiring God