Where does grace start, and where does it go? Before all ages, God planned to save us by his grace and to make us holy through that same power. Watch…
Category: Desiring God
Aging with Joy – John Piper
How do we cling to Christ when faced with the unknowns of aging? Pastor John encourages older Christians in the battle against bitterness and fear. Listen Now Read More Desiring…
Going Hard After God Together – John Piper
What frees a soul to worship deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper draws a line from grace to joy, from guilt to praise. Watch Now Read…
The Born-Again You Is Wonderfully New – Clinton Manley
When you hear the term regeneration or new birth, what’s your initial response? Perhaps gratitude for God’s goodness. Or humility that God chose you. Or maybe even longing that God…
This Body Must Be Raised: Four Reasons for Your Resurrection – John Piper
Jesus’s glorified body, his purpose for believers, his astonishing power, and the glory of the new creation all insist that the resurrection must happen. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
How Slaves Beautify Their Salvation: Titus 2:9–10 – John Piper
In the most vulnerable places in society, God has called believers who will make his salvation beautiful through their submission, diligence, and joy. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure – Tilly Dillehay
“We don’t celebrate Halloween, actually.” We all know the feeling when someone casually mentions a family policy of abstaining from something we freely enjoy. “We don’t eat dairy.” “We don’t…
The Prayer God Loves – John Piper
What makes prayer pleasing to God? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Proverbs 15:8 to show why God welcomes the cries of justified sinners who walk…
The Hardest Heart God Can Save – John Piper
By nature, we are selfish and God-ignoring and God-belittling. But no matter how hard a heart may be, the sovereign God can still save. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Should We Forgive Apart from Repentance? What Jesus Expects of the Wronged – Matt Ferguson
ABSTRACT: The forgiveness God displays towards sinners is conditioned upon repentance. In the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus seems to teach his disciples to follow the same paradigm of conditional forgiveness. A…