

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.


