Articles by Desiring God

Desiring God
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Nov 28, 2022 • 14min

Two Kinds of Pastors

David Mathis | Should pastors be paid or unpaid? Scripture shows that both come with benefits, and a blend of both can be vital to healthy churches.
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Nov 27, 2022 • 14min

Honor an Old Face: The Lost Art of Respecting Our Elders

Greg Morse | In a day that prizes technology, beauty, and youth, we easily neglect a command once taken for granted: honor the elderly among you.
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Nov 25, 2022 • 11min

How to Keep Praying: Four Lessons from the Master

Scott Hubbard | Before you close your eyes to pray, take a moment to remember what prayer really is. Let Jesus reawaken you to the wonder of having God’s ear.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 13min

The Sweetness of a Godward Meal: Dad’s Wisdom for Thanksgiving Day

Joe Rigney | “My son, eat honey, for it is good.” On Thanksgiving Day, a father and son discuss taste buds, honey, and the sweetness of wisdom to the soul.

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