

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


