
Articles by Desiring God
Articles from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
Latest episodes

Dec 20, 2022 • 12min
The Starving Eyes of Man: Why We Ache to See Glory
Greg Morse | Of all the sights in heaven and earth, only one can satisfy the ravenous eyes of man: Jesus Christ in all his glory.

Dec 19, 2022 • 13min
Mercies at Midnight: Seeking God Through Sleeplessness
Scott Hubbard | God “gives to his beloved sleep,” Solomon says. So how do we respond when, despite our prayers and best efforts, God takes from his beloved sleep?

Dec 15, 2022 • 9min
Wisdom Above Came Below: How Christmas Speaks to Our Confusion
Joe Rigney | Wisdom from above is not merely about knowing what is true but knowing how to live. It addresses the head, heart, and hands.

Dec 11, 2022 • 10min
A Time to Say Goodbye: A Father’s Gratitude as Children Leave Home
Jon Bloom | What does it feel like to watch children leave the home? One father of five mourns with joy over what was — and gladly receives what is now and will be.

Dec 8, 2022 • 13min
The Secret Failure of Many Leaders
Greg Morse | Even good leaders and pastors can grow self-reliant over time and need the reminder that no ministry can succeed without their Lord.

Dec 7, 2022 • 11min
A Rest for Any Restlessness
Scott Hubbard | If you wrestle with restlessness, you’re not strange. You’re human. And your restlessness can lead you to the rest you long to enjoy.

Dec 5, 2022 • 11min
Awesome and Fearsome: God’s Majesty in the Eyes of His Friends and Foes
David Mathis | When God flashes the glory of his great size and strength, his people stand in awe and declare his majesty, while his foes cower in fear and feel terror.

Dec 4, 2022 • 14min
You Can Be Forgiven: What Christmas Says to Our Sins
Marshall Segal | Deep down, we long for forgiveness — to be washed clean from our sins and welcomed home to our God. And Jesus lived, died, and rose to make that forgiveness possible.

Dec 2, 2022 • 13min
The Joy of Christian Duty
Joe Rigney | Is there a good, wise, and Christian Hedonistic way of celebrating the value of duty in the Christian life?

Dec 1, 2022 • 11min
Disorient, Distort, Deceive: Satan’s Core Strategy Against Us
Jon Bloom | If you have no battle plan in the war against temptation, you give Satan the advantage. Take time to learn from the only one who never sinned.