Articles by Desiring God
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The War Against the Woman’s Offspring
The God Who Defies the Spirit of Abortion
The Ambition That Destroys Children
Have Babies and Don’t Kill Them
The Sweetest Reasons to Read the Bible
‘I’ve Lost My Taste for God’s Word’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible
‘I Don’t Understand What I Read’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible
‘I Don’t Need to Hear God Today’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible
Are You Tempted to Leave Jesus?
‘I’m Too Distracted When I Read’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible
‘I’m Not Feeling It Today’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible
The Real Reasons We Don’t Read the Bible
Humbled to Be an American: A Hopeful Exile at 250
Pornography and the War for the World
Faith Never Prays, ‘If You Can’
Spread Great Joy in a Big God to the Next Generation
Ask Whatever I Wish? God’s Unblushing Promises for Prayer
Submission Holds Heaven’s Attention
Sin Will Find You Out
When Friends Fail and the Earth Gives Way
Find Heroes Better Than Harry Potter
Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Testimonies of the Damned
Artificial Preaching: The Temptation of AI
Jesus Raged? The Righteous Anger of God Incarnate
Keep Praying for a Breakthrough
This Little Light of Mine: Why Don’t I Let It Shine?
The Trial of Daily Bread
Lead at a Pace They Can Follow
Take That Risk for Jesus
No Sin Is Worth Hell
The Voice of ‘A Great Awakening’
The Day Death Tried to Swallow Life
He Came, He Died, He Conquered
Greg Morse | What do you see when you look at the cross? The eyes of the world see only defeat and death, but the eyes of heaven witness glory and triumph.
The Agony of Sin and Love
David Mathis | As the cross approaches, our desire to imitate Jesus stops in its tracks and stands in awe. Maundy Thursday is not for dreaming of our love but for marveling at his.
How to Live the Unblessed Life
Scott Hubbard | The self-gratifying life the world considers blessed often tugs at our hearts. But Jesus snaps us back to reality with one chilling word: “Woe.”
When Jesus Looks You in the Eye
David Mathis | Can you imagine what it will be like to meet the eyes of Jesus? One day you will, and his gaze will fill you either with terror or thrill.
‘Jacob I Loved’: The Heart Behind Election
Greg Morse | When God declares his love for you, do you find it hard to believe? Do you question it? Do you doubt? If so, take a long look at the doctrine of election.
He Purifies Our Hearts with Pleasure
Marshall Segal | We live in a world where impurity comes easily. But if we understand the staggering promise God makes to the pure in heart, we’ll pursue purity with all our might.
Faithful Churches Can Rescue Cities
Greg Morse | A city on the path of destruction can yet be saved — if its Christians will pray, speak, and act with social concern and evangelistic urgency.
Sketch Beauty in Suffering
Greg Morse | Are you anxious about your life? Do the walls close in? When life is unkind, reply by savoring small blessings.
What Will War Bring to Iran? Praying for a Country in Crisis
David Mathis | As the crisis in Iran unfolds, with its devastating sorrows and tremendous hopes, how might Christians watch and pray with the eyes of faith?
He Defends Our Meekness with Might
Greg Morse | Meekness is not a beta virtue for those too scared to stand up to wickedness. Psalm 37 clarifies how the meek think and believe in an evil world.
He Sweetens Our Joys with His Sorrows
David Mathis | “Blessed are those who mourn.” What could Jesus mean when he calls the sad ones happy, and those who grieve glad?
A Shy Guy’s Guide to Big Groups
Greg Morse | For those less socially inclined, there can be a temptation to preserve energy for private settings. But love demands that we steward our energy, not hoard it.
The Beatitudes: Our King’s Call to All Joy
Clinton Manley | For many today, to be “blessed” is little more than a cliché. But ancient hearers knew that “blessing” from Jesus’s mouth meant one thing: unshakable joy.
Who Needs to Hear Your Hard Words?
Scott Hubbard | In the household of God, the fight against sin is never single combat. Help protect your brothers and sisters with the weapon of exhortation.
When God Denies Good Desires
Greg Morse | When our holy ambitions come to naught, when our dreams die, when God denies a cherished desire, how should we respond? Was it all a waste?
All God’s Soul Is for Your Good: The Wonder of Enthused Omnipotence
David Mathis | If God’s hand works for you, even begrudgingly, no enemy stands a chance. But what if God Almighty seeks your good with all his heart and all his soul?
Before You Rule, Rule Yourself
Greg Morse | If future earthly kings must rule their bodies, minds, and tongues carefully to one day rule well, how much more so Christians destined to rule with Christ?
He Dawns as Prince of Peace
Greg Morse | At Christmas, the peace we forfeited comes to us as a child born, a son given, a prince we don’t deserve.