It’s easy to look at Christmas as though the story starts in the opening chapters of the New Testament. But the Bible is a two-act drama, and the earth’s King…
Category: THEOLOGY
Unveiling the True Nature of Grumbling
What Is Grumbling? I’ve recently tried to reflect on why I’m so prone to grumbling. The Collins Dictionary defines grumbling as “to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.” I’m…
How Not to Respond to Suffering – John Piper
“Curse God and die.” Why does the author of Job relate the apparent despair of Job’s wife? What purpose does she play in the message of the book? Listen Now…
Do You Look to the Reward? – David Mathis
What do soldiers, farmers, athletes, and Christians have in common? We endure, through discomfort, to get the reward. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Of Dragons and Goblins: How Monsters Shape Our Imaginations – James McGlothlin
Halloween gives us monsters everywhere. Even though these fictional creatures are usually ugly and frightening, people seem irresistibly attracted to them. But the popularity of monsters goes well beyond Halloween.…
Sin Is Not Your Master – John Piper
What does Paul mean when he says that sin will no longer have dominion over us? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 6:14–19 to show…
Why We Worship: Psalm 8 and the Foundation for Praise
We live in a largely self-absorbed world, and with that self-absorption inevitably comes a low view of God. While it’s not incapable of occasional flashes of altruism, ultimately, fallen humanity…
What Was the Protestant Reformation?
To understand the Reformation and its lasting influence, we have to imagine a very different world from our own. For one thing, the choices we enjoy in the twenty-first-century West…
Holy Men, Modest Women: 1 Timothy 2:8–10, Part 1 – John Piper
Men and women may wrestle with different kinds of temptations, but the end goal for both remains the same: holiness adorned with good works. Watch Now Read More Desiring God
Watch Now: Does the Reformation Still Matter?
It’s been more than 500 years since the Protestant Reformation. Are the issues raised by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and other Reformers still relevant for the church today? After all,…