What inspired you to study the holiness of God? In my own theological studies, my favorite theologians—Augustine, Luther, Calvin and Edwards—all seem to have a common thread woven through their…
Category: THEOLOGY
Use Your Body in the Fight for Joy – David Mathis
We have a love-hate relationship with the human body. We see it in society. We feel it in ourselves. Many, to be sure, are infatuated with their own bodies. It…
How Mom Disciples a Newborn – Ellie Fiedler
My days were slow yet full. Feed the baby; change the diaper; do the dishes; replace the paci. Task by task, the day ticked by. I was thrilled to be…
Don’t Muzzle Your Grain-Treading Ox-Pastor: 1 Timothy 5:17–18, Part 2 – John Piper
Paul sees a connection between hardworking pastors and oxen laboring in the field. Both deserve to be rewarded for their work. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
See Him as He Is: The Beatific Vision in Classical, Hedonistic Christianity – Samuel Parkison
ABSTRACT: The beatific vision is not only a thoroughly biblical doctrine; it has also been the premier concern for Christians throughout the ages. In the beatific vision, all human desire…
Love That Unveils God’s Glory – John Piper
Do you long for a love that unites hearts and reveals glory? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to John 17:20–23, where Jesus prays for his…
What’s the Point of Life?
Being human means that all of us will sooner or later ask ourselves fundamental existential questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Why does my…
Every Good Sermon Has Application – John Piper
How much life application should pastors offer in their sermons? Pastor John commends interweaving exposition and application throughout each sermon. Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Tender Grace
“I see men like trees, walking” (Mark 8:24). What a strange experience. Walking trees are not a normal sight for normal people. But the man who saw “walking trees” was…
The Motivation for Love
In his twentieth century classic, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis imagines the demon Screwtape writing to his nephew Wormwood about the need to discover the secret as to why God…