Can you receive the Holy Spirit and not know it? John Piper opens Acts 2:32–42 to show that the gift of the Spirit is a life-changing reality. Watch Now Read…
Category: Desiring God
Preaching Outrage – John Piper
Should pastors expose every fresh cultural outrage from the pulpit? Pastor John encourages pastors to condemn sin without being consumed. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Feminism Goes Back to the Fall: Three Waves of Disordered Desire – Kyle Claunch
ABSTRACT: For all their differences, the three waves of feminism share a common rejection of God’s design for men and women as outlined in Genesis 1–2. The main voices of…
The Bruised Reed and the Coming King – John Piper
What does Christ do with frail and failing hearts? John Piper shows from Matthew 12:18–21 how Jesus restores the broken instead of crushing them. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Homemaking: Divine, Not Demeaning – Charisse Compton
“That’s demeaning!” It’s a familiar retort to texts like Titus 2:3–5, which implores women to work hard at home, or to 1 Timothy 5:14, which encourages women to manage their…
Fellow Workers Full of Grace for Philemon: Philemon 23–25, Part 2 – John Piper
What do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke have to do with Philemon and his runaway slave? Paul shows Philemon what gospel-shaped friendships look like. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Heaven Gives the Bridegroom – John Piper
Why do some follow Jesus while others don’t? John Piper opens John 3:22–30 to show that God gives the bride to the bridegroom by the irresistible call of his voice.…
Defeating Daily Anxiety – John Piper
When we face day-to-day pressure and stress, Jesus’s teaching steadies our hearts and minds. Pastor John offers eight truths to fight anxiety. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
When Friends Fail and the Earth Gives Way – Greg Morse
Dark. Inhospitable. Damp. Shadows full of questions; silence full of sadness. The body shivers. Alone. Enemies close. Friends far. Manacled within midnight at midday. David, miles from the throne, sits…
Epaphras: Founder, Pastor, Prisoner, Greeter: Philemon 23–25, Part 1 – John Piper
Alongside all the other ways Paul encourages Philemon to love, he also adds greetings from Epaphras, a man Philemon would have deeply respected. Watch Now Read More Desiring God