One of the more destructive threats to the human soul and the purposes for which God created and redeemed us is boredom. We were not made for boredom. Our hearts…
Category: Desiring God
The Stability of Our Times: Rooted in the Steadiness of Christ – David Mathis
Have we ever ached for stability as much as we do now — for the semblance of some new normal, for a return, unmasked and undistanced, to human life? Many…
While I Was Still a Marxist: How Christ Rescued Me – Marvin Olasky
I woke up on November 1, 1973, a happy 23-year-old within the Communist Party. I had entered the University of Michigan graduate school after reporting for The Boston Globe, along…
How Do Old Testament Promises Become Ours? Ephesians 2:11–13, Part 7 – John Piper
If we are not Jews, is it right to say that we share in the covenant promises of the Old Testament? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
How Can I Serve the Dying? – John Piper
When you have the privilege of caring for dying people, how can you minister to their souls in addition to meeting their physical needs? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Some Lose God While Serving God: A Subtle Danger in Christian Ministry – Joe Rigney
“There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.” Whenever I teach my course on…
Holiness Begins in Intimacy with Jesus – Scott Hubbard
As I wrestle sin and fight for faith, I sometimes wish the pursuit of holiness came with some kind of equation. ([X minutes of Bible reading] + [Y minutes of…
Aim All You Have at Heaven: How God Inspires Ambitious Generosity – Marshall Segal
If we do not learn how to lay up treasures in heaven, we will inevitably settle for the treasures of earth — and miss out on something far more lasting…
What Is the Gospel For? – John Piper
Forgiveness, justification, adoption, and eternal life are all a means to something even greater: enjoying God himself. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
‘He Gave Himself for Me’: Preaching Definite Atonement to the Glory of God – John Piper
ABSTRACT: The aim of biblical preaching is joining God in his ultimate purpose in all things — to display the fullness of his glory. The apex of God’s glory is…