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The Spreading Goodness
The Father is the lover, the Son is the beloved. The Bible is awash with talk of the Father’s love for the Son, but while the Son clearly does love the Father, hardly anything is said about it. The...
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Book Special: Hole in Our Holiness ($10)
In light of the national conference this past weekend on sanctification, our friends at Westminster Bookstore have arranged a special online sale for Kevin DeYoung’s new book, The Hole in Our Holiness....
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Slow Dying
The hill of dying, not of death, Is steeper, And all the climbers gashed. On hands and knees, I take a breath, A creeper, Barely moving, slashed. And though the door of death is shut,...
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"All Men Desire Happiness" Can Be Confusing
When Blaise Pascal1 and Jonathan Edwards2 (and I3) say that all human beings desire happiness we say something true and, for some, misleading. Here’s the problem. Happiness (I’m not distinguishing it...
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To the World with Facebook
Facebook surpassed one billion active users today. It’s an astounding figure — one seventh of the world’s total population. That’s almost 15%. It’s a number greater than the populations of North and...
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Book Special: Future Grace, Revised Edition ($10)
Future Grace is one of John Piper’s most important books. Here’s how he explains it in the new preface of the revised edition. In my own effort to live the Christian life in a way that magnifies the...
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Why Jethro? The Wisdom of What God Doesn't Say
“Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” (Exodus 33:11) “[Jethro said to Moses,] What you are doing is not good… Now obey my voice; I will give you advice,...
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Now Available: National Conference Audio and Video
It was a memorable weekend for nearly 3,000 of us last Friday to Sunday, as we gathered for the Desiring God 2012 National Conference. We promised there that we'd aim to have the audio and video ready...
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Disability and Dads — Where Desperation Meets Delight
I can think of no more desperate scenario than the one that plays out with your child suffering and you as the parent being helpless to come to their rescue. Such is the beautiful, grace-disguised,...
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The Crux of History
Human history swings on the hinge of a Palestinian Jew. They can call it “Common Era” if they wish, but every event known to man is recorded as occurring (approximately) before or after the birth of...
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Don’t Miss the Subtle, Ironic Poetry of God
When it comes to God, you must always keep your eyes open. If you don’t pay attention you’ll miss jaw-dropping glory. Take the book of Esther, for example. If you’re not careful, you’ll only see a...
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The Saddest and Happiest Reality in the Universe
It is the paradox of paradoxes. The cross of Christ is both the most horrific happening in the history of the world, and the most beautiful. The universe's saddest moment and happiest turn came...
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What to Do with a Told Gospel
It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the kind nobody in Minnesota takes for granted. The sun was running strong, the air was happy, the sky had never been more blue. My family and I were finishing up...
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Remember to Breathe
One of the worst aspects of suffering is the way it tends to isolate. When great storms of suffering overtake us, our sense of loneliness can become overwhelming. As the clouds close in, we may lose...
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The Bedrock Under Christian Hedonism
What foundational biblical texts provide the bedrock for Christian hedonism, the idea that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him? This was a question asked of Pastor John in a...
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Jesus Says to Rome
You have heard that it was said to those of old, “Pray to Mary, and petition the Saints.” But I say to you that there is only one mediator between God and men (1 Timothy 2:5). You need no other...
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Hope for Chronic Suffering
If I were asked to put my finger on Scripture’s most poignant passage about chronic suffering, near the very top of my list would be Psalm 88. The psalms have been called “the prayer book of the...
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A Year of Biblical Womanhood: A Review
There are several reasons why I decided to read and review Rachel Held Evans’ forthcoming book A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head,...
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Behind the Blog: When Storytelling Goes Bad
"Harmonious complementarian marriage speaks forth the cosmic victory of Christ over evil," says Tony Reinke, speaking about the thesis of his upcoming JBMW article. In this latest episode of Behind the...
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How to Share a Believable Gospel
When the gospel is communicated in preachy, impersonal, intolerant, know-it-all ways, people find it hard to believe. Typically, this style of evangelism is reduced to information. We content ourselves...
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