Articles by Desiring God

Desiring God
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Apr 23, 2023 • 13min

The Ministry of the Pew: Sunday Morning for Normal Christians

Greg Morse | How many of us arrive on Sunday mornings, sing, listen, and then leave?
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Apr 21, 2023 • 12min

Why Do Christians Struggle to Love?

Jon Bloom | If God gives the Holy Spirit to those who believe in Jesus, why do we still have such a hard time walking in love?
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Apr 20, 2023 • 12min

Join That Church: Why God Made You for Membership

Marshall Segal | In an age of independence and suspicion of authority, becoming a church member is a loud, arresting statement of our devotion to Christ and our need for his body.
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Apr 19, 2023 • 10min

Raw Passion and Messy Missiology: A Tribute to George Verwer (1938–2023)

John Piper | On April 14, 2023, one of the greatest missions leaders of the last hundred years passed into glory — and only glory can measure the global influence he left behind.
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Apr 16, 2023 • 16min

The Art of One-Anothering: How the Church Loves Like Christ

Scott Hubbard | To love another well, we need to put on Christ himself. We need to have his mind, offer his welcome, speak his words, show his love, and give his grace.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 12min

Beware of the Birds: How Satan Sabotages Sermons

Greg Morse | What if the distractions keeping you from listening to sermons are an act of spiritual warfare?
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Apr 10, 2023 • 32min

The Syntax of Sacrifice: Introduction to Leviticus

Joe Rigney | The book of Leviticus can seem as mystifying as a foreign language — until we learn the basic nouns, adjectives, and verbs of the sacrificial system.
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Apr 9, 2023 • 10min

The Easter Yet to Come

Marshall Segal | How pitiful would your life seem if Jesus did not rise? How promising and thrilling is it if he really did?
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Apr 7, 2023 • 15min

Tree of Shame: The Horror and Honor of Good Friday

David Mathis | Jesus endured the cross, Hebrews tells us, “for the joy that was set before him.” What joy did Jesus see on the other side of Good Friday’s shame?
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Apr 6, 2023 • 13min

The Most High on His Knees: Learning Humility from the Last Supper

Greg Morse | Before Jesus gave his hands to the nails, he used them to wash the dirt from his disciples’ feet. What thoughts caused one so high to go so low?

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