

Articles by Desiring God
Desiring God
Articles from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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May 28, 2024 • 12min
Give Them Time to Grow: Learning the Power of Patient Love
Scott Hubbard | If we could imagine the coming glory of the Christians we know, we might find the grace we need today to remain patient with their slow growth.

May 25, 2024 • 21min
The Splendor of His Queen: How the Church Reflects Christ’s Majesty
David Mathis | For now, the church appears with spots and wrinkles and many blemishes. But the day is coming when Jesus will present her to himself in splendor — as the reflection of his own majesty.

May 24, 2024 • 11min
When Love Takes You by the Shoulders: Embracing the Gift of Exhortation
Jon Bloom | Sometimes, the encouragement we need most is not tender but firm — not a shoulder to cry on, but someone to lovingly take us by the shoulders.

May 21, 2024 • 13min
Bring Out Her Best: The Privilege of Christian Husbands
Scott Hubbard | Among the various ways we can describe a husband’s calling, one may help to capture our focus, and give us a lifetime of work: bring out your wife’s best.

May 18, 2024 • 14min
Grace Has Taught Our Hearts to Fear
Greg Morse | Many today downplay or dismiss the fear of God. But in one of the Bible’s most staggering promises, God names fear as one of the best gifts of the new covenant.

May 11, 2024 • 14min
The Lost Son Who Never Left: Imagining the Older Brother’s Return
Jon Bloom | Like the older brother in Jesus’s parable, we can be lost in our moralism and condemned in our duties. He too needs to return home. Here is his story.

May 7, 2024 • 13min
See Through Enemy Eyes: Expecting Temptation Before It Comes
Greg Morse | If you want to discern your most vulnerable points of spiritual attack, try asking, “If I were Satan and wanted to destroy my soul, how would I do it?”

May 4, 2024 • 14min
Examine Yourself, Forget Yourself: Help for the Overly Introspective
Scott Hubbard | Self-examination can leave us feeling lost in the mirror of me. But done rightly, self-examination can lead to health, freedom, and self-forgetful joy in Christ.

May 3, 2024 • 13min
Head of Every Head: How to Lead Like Jesus
David Mathis | Every husband is a head, and every husband has a head: Jesus. And husbands lead best when they first know themselves weak and in need of his help.

Apr 27, 2024 • 15min
Better Than Our Bitter Thoughts: The God of Surprising Goodness
Greg Morse discusses how our thoughts about God reveal more about ourselves than about Him. Topics include the impact of beliefs on our destinies, misconceptions of God's character, the importance of understanding His true nature, and the generous rewards for faithful servants.