Is sanctification a gift or something we achieve? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Romans 6:22–23 to explore how sanctification relates to our freedom in…
Category: Desiring God
What Makes Jesus Marvel? – Greg Morse
What makes you pause, stare, admire? What leaves you in awe? Your reverence reveals what you love and who you are. What amazes us speaks. The Gospels whisper secrets about…
Good Leaders Come and Go – Andrew Ballard
We are all interim. I have often reminded myself of this fact in recent years. When I started seminary, I also applied for a ministry assistant position at a local…
What Should Women Wear? 1 Timothy 2:8–10, Part 2 – John Piper
When we dress to get attention, we signal our neediness. But the godly have their deepest needs already met, and they dress accordingly. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Come to Church to Get – Marshall Segal
How many people do you know who have left a church for bad reasons? The music wasn’t their kind of music. The sermons weren’t short or engaging enough. The children’s…
Have You Misread Romans 8? Clarifying Three Beloved Verses – Joshua Greever
Romans 8 is one of the most beloved chapters in the Bible. It holds precious truths that encourage and sustain the soul through the most difficult seasons of life. Rejoicing…
Enslaved to God – John Piper
How is enslavement to God true freedom? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:22–23 to reveal the profound relationship between sanctification and ultimate freedom. Watch…
How Not to Respond to Suffering – John Piper
“Curse God and die.” Why does the author of Job relate the apparent despair of Job’s wife? What purpose does she play in the message of the book? Listen Now…
Do You Look to the Reward? – David Mathis
What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Of Dragons and Goblins: How Monsters Shape Our Imaginations – James McGlothlin
Halloween gives us monsters everywhere. Even though these fictional creatures are usually ugly and frightening, people seem irresistibly attracted to them. But the popularity of monsters goes well beyond Halloween.…