Once upon a time, you loved to write. Maybe as a child you spent hours in your room, scribbling imaginative stories. Or maybe you picked up poetry in high school.…
Category: THEOLOGY
What Is Chastity?
In a recent music review, NPR’s Ann Powers gushed over a female artist’s decadent and unrestrained sensuality that apparently runs throughout her latest album. It is not surprising that the…
Fighting to Believe God’s Promises – John Piper
How do faithful saints fight to believe God’s promises? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Romans 4:20–21. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Obedience Confirms Our Resurrection: Colossians 3:1–4, Part 1 – John Piper
Christ calls his disciples to be doers of the word, not hearers only. How does our union with Christ relate to obeying his commands? Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Fit for Office: How Some Exercise Extends Ministry – Mark Jones
As with any topic related to Christian living, discussing physical exercise in the life of a pastor runs the risk of twin dangers: legalism and antinomianism. Those two terms are…
“A Still More Excellent Way”: Love Is Patient and Humble
Though 1 Corinthians 13 is largely regarded as a cozy part of the Bible, a closer look reveals that it is actually deeply challenging. These “feel-good” verses confront us, humble…
Hymn: “I Often Say My Prayers” by John Burton
I often say my prayers, But do I ever pray? And do the wishes of my heart Go with the words I say? I may as well kneel down And…
General Revelation
Nothing is more important than knowing God as He truly is. For this reason, the church has confessed many truths about our God throughout history. God is the eternal Trinity,…
A Holy Vision of God – John Piper
What would it mean to see the holiness of God? In this episode of Light + Truth, that’s the question John Piper answers from Isaiah 6:1–8. Watch Now Read More…
Wrestling with What Won’t Be: The Meaning of Midlife Melancholy – Greg Morse
What’s the point of it all? The inquiry does not relent. Resist it for a time — fill your days with noise, stare hard at the patch of life before…