Jesus Helps Our Unbelief
According to the apostle John, Thomas was not present on Easter Sunday evening when Jesus appeared to the other disciples and devoted followers (John 20:24). And regardless of what they said, Thomas...
View ArticleComplete Assurance for Incomplete People
By one offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. (Hebrews 10:14)Two things here are mightily encouraging for us in our imperfect condition as saved sinners. First, notice...
View ArticleDo Not Diminish God’s Love for You
Many Christians miss aspects of God’s love for them because they rely too heavily on John 3:16. God does love the whole world, but he loves believers in a special way.Watch Now
View ArticleThe Cattle on a Thousand Hills
Frustrated and angry at the task in front of me, I simply wanted to throw in the towel. Working through my list of contacts and not seeing much return, the thought of giving up was appealing like never...
View ArticlePride Doesn’t Always Parade
He forfeited his life for gathering a few sticks.It’s a stumbling block buried in the book of Numbers. God has saved his people from slavery, and walked them into the wilderness for what will prove to...
View ArticleGod Makes a Meal Out of Messes
I survey the kitchen and living room, and my eyes are assaulted with messes. Mail, worksheets, art projects, toys, plates of food with a few bites left, an origami style army of paper tanks, counting...
View ArticleSelfies and Polaroids of Intimacy
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was a contemporary American artist, skilled at replicating images and pop icons in a way that grabbed attention — and that’s what he was: a master of reproducing visual...
View ArticleInvincible Joy Confirms Our Election
That someone experiences joy when they hear the gospel does not necessarily confirm that they are elect. But a certain kind of joy does.Watch Now
View ArticleSunday Morning with the Simpsons
Behind the free gift of grace, I count my wife Dowd as the greatest gift that God has given me.I heard a sermon a few years ago that changed my life and marriage. CJ Mahaney was preaching on relational...
View ArticleHow to Resist Temptation’s Mirage Moment
Temptation is not sin. We know this because Eve was tempted before she fell and Jesus was tempted, “yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).Temptation is a disorienting, defiling experience when evil is...
View ArticleWill I Be Single Forever?
I was single all through my twenties, and I enjoyed it a lot of the time. When I wanted a particular food for dinner, I ate it. When I wanted to take a week to hike a one-hundred-mile section of the...
View ArticleWhy We Worship on Repeat
Repeat? Again?Many a modern church-goer has been miffed by repetition in corporate worship.The Information Age is conditioning us for new content, fresh ideas, new data. Why re-read what we’ve already...
View ArticleFearless Women in a World of Opportunities
In Nik Ripkin’s book, The Insanity of God, he tells the story of Aisha, a 24-year-old Christian widow and convert from Islam. She was so outgoing in her witness to Christ in the hostile environment of...
View ArticleThe Way Out of “Burnout”
I’m sure most women know what I mean by the phrase burned out. Burnout is what happens to us when we take on too much, and we simply hit the wall. Those duties you once enjoyed have piled up way too...
View ArticleFour Ways to Use desiringGod.org Everyday
We aim to provide online resources to help you embrace the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. As I interact with our readers, I hear so many stories of the ways...
View ArticleRemember Jesus in All You Do
How often do you think about Jesus throughout the day? If we really understood what the Bible says about this Savior and King, he would come to mind much more often.Watch Now
View ArticleFor Whom Did Christ Die?
When you hear the question, “For whom did Jesus die?” what do you think?The answer may seem obvious: for the world. After all, John 1:29 says that Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of...
View ArticlePeculiar Glory
The glory of God is shining through the Bible. British scholar Michael Reeves sat down with Piper to wrestle with ‘A Peculiar Glory,’ including some key objections.Read Now
View ArticleWe Are Kings and Queens in Training
Shasta didn’t know he was a king in training.Shasta is the main character in C.S. Lewis’s The Horse and His Boy. An orphan of mysterious background, raised by a poor fisherman called Arsheesh, Shasta...
View ArticleBible Intake Is Not a Hot Dog Eating Contest
Every July 4, an enthusiastic crowd gathers to watch some of the world’s fastest eaters consume as many hot dogs as they can in ten minutes. And it is quite the spectacle. Last year’s champion ate 62...
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