Articles by Desiring God

Desiring God
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Nov 21, 2022 • 13min

Can Christians Date Nonbelievers?

Marshall Segal | Should Christians date nonbelievers? God says no. And you might too if you could see all it might mean in marriage.
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Nov 20, 2022 • 13min

Lead Me, O Lord: Ten Prayers for Christian Leaders

Jon Bloom | Good leaders are good followers first. They depend on God for wisdom, guidance, courage, and everything else they need.
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Nov 17, 2022 • 13min

Screen Sabbaths: A Modest Proposal for a Digital World

Scott Hubbard | As we seek to resist the gravitational pull our phones exert, we might find help from an ancient Israelite practice: Sabbath.
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Nov 16, 2022 • 15min

The Current State of Complementarity: Five Years After Nashville

John Piper | As lovers of God’s revealed truth, we confront the cultural perversions of the day — and more. We apply the truth to all of life.
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Nov 15, 2022 • 14min

How to Fail a Wife: Learning Marriage from a Bad Husband

Marshall Segal | It’s a lot easier to be a bad husband than a faithful one — even in paradise. So what can men learn from the first husband’s failure?
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Nov 14, 2022 • 13min

How to Care for a Pastor: Five Ways to Uplift Your Shepherds

Greg Morse | Many of us want to bless our pastors better, but don’t know how. Here are five ways to love the men entrusted with watching over your soul.
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Nov 13, 2022 • 12min

To Groan Is Human — And Christian: Learning from the Emotions of Jesus

David Mathis | Some of the more stunning glimpses into the humanity of Jesus are the moments when he expresses sadness or grief. What might we learn from the groans of Christ?
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Nov 12, 2022 • 10min

How a Head Loves a Body: Watching Husbands and Wives Dance Well

Joe Rigney | In the church and in marriage, the head and body are profoundly interdependent. You can’t have one without the other.
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Nov 7, 2022 • 14min

Why Don’t We Have Good Friends?

Marshall Segal | It’s never been easier to make new friends and connect with old ones, so what’s keeping us from having more meaningful friendships?
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Nov 6, 2022 • 13min

Am I Ready for Ministry? Three Tests for a Man’s Aspiration

Scott Hubbard | How can a man discern if he genuinely aspires to pastoral ministry? He can begin by asking where his aspiration comes from, where it aims, and what shape it takes.

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