If God saves his people through faith alone apart from works, why does Peter say that baptism now saves us? Listen Now Read More Desiring God
Category: THEOLOGY
Wallpaper: To Reconcile Us
“Coming to Jesus begins with learning that Christ died for sins once and for all, the righteous (that’s Him) for the unrighteous (that’s us), to reconcile us to God.” —…
How Can a Holy God Have Pleasure in Sinners? – John Piper
You will not be perfect in this life, but you can be pleasing to God. You can become a real ingredient in the divine happiness. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Lead Me, O Lord: Ten Prayers for Christian Leaders – Jon Bloom
Pastor is a strange and difficult calling. It’s strange because, to use the biblical metaphor, a pastor is a sheep to whom the Great Shepherd has entrusted certain shepherding responsibilities…
How to Not Return Evil for Evil: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 8 – John Piper
The strength to do good towards all, even our enemies, comes from an unshakeable hope in the reward God has promised. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
The Embattled Pastor: How to Navigate Conflict and Criticism – Steven Lee
“Your church lacks community.” “You botched caring for me during my husband’s affair.” “You are not a warm church.” “Too much red tape at the church.” “The church is too…
Introducing ‘Lectures to My Students’: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic – Geoff Chang
The year is 1875. You’re a second-year student at the Pastors’ College. It’s been a long week of rigorous lectures and study on theology, mathematics, literature, rhetoric, biblical languages, and…
Do Unbelievers Get a Second Chance After Death? – John Piper
In 1 Peter 3:19, we read that Christ “went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey.” What might Peter mean? Listen Now Read More…
Screen Sabbaths: A Modest Proposal for a Digital World – Scott Hubbard
A few years ago, a group of cognitive and behavioral psychologists took five hundred college students, split them into three groups, and gave them two tests. The groups were alike…
God Made the World for Worship: His Glory in Individuals and Gatherings – John Piper
The individual soul’s affection for God is essential to the corporate, eternal reality of the worshiping church. Watch Now Read More Desiring God