Category: Desiring God

What task could be so important that an apostle would leave behind a trusted friend to see it accomplished? For Paul, it was establishing leaders in the churches. Watch Now…

How can we make New Year’s resolutions in a way that honors God? Pastor John explains the mystery of fulfilling resolves in the strength of another. Listen Now Read More…

What came first — our choice or God’s? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Deuteronomy 10:14–15 to reveal that God’s saving love is not earned but freely given.…

Put to death . . . what is earthly in you. (Colossians 3:5) Today I must die. Is that one of your first thoughts in the morning? Does putting yourself to death rank…

Where do we find more of God’s grace to increase our joy in Christ? God has created patterns for us to follow in reading, prayer, and fellowship. Watch Now Read…

Paul had a trusted messenger all over the Roman Empire, grounded in the same faith and so dear to him that he called him his child. Who was this Titus?…

When a friend gave me a notetaking Bible several years ago, I could not have imagined how precious this particular Bible would become to me. For as long as I…

Can controversial truth still nourish faith? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper shows how the doctrine of election strengthens us with unchanging divine mercy. Watch Now Read More…

How can we root our joy in Jesus rather than in his gifts? Pastor John gives four strategies for loving God in and above every gift. Listen Now Read More…

This article is part of our Advent series “The Dawning of the King.” We have also created a PDF with hymns and daily Scripture readings to use as a guide,…