

Articles by Desiring God
Desiring God
Articles from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 10min
Better to Have a Burden
Scott Hubbard | Don’t assume that the burdens you’re bearing in this season are somewhere outside God’s good plans for you. Assume they’re one of God’s plans for you. Because they are.

Sep 11, 2022 • 11min
What Spoils the Lord’s Supper? How Not to Come to the Table
Joe Rigney | In many churches, the Lord’s Supper feels somber, heavy, and introspective. But is that what Jesus intended when he broke the bread and poured the cup?

Sep 9, 2022 • 12min
We Work with You: How Pastors Serve Their People’s Joy
David Mathis | Pastors, remember your people want to be happy. Dignify your people as partners, not just recipients. And embrace ministry that is harder, not easier.

Sep 8, 2022 • 10min
Escape from Every Temptation
Jon Bloom | How does Jesus help us in temptation? He gives us all his promises. He delivers us from the fear of death. He always intercedes for us.

Sep 5, 2022 • 12min
The Dark Side of Equality
Greg Morse | Equality can be a gift and mercy in an unjust world. But when cries for sameness rise up against God-established authority, we see equality’s dark side.

Sep 4, 2022 • 10min
The Messy Home of Blessing: Why Children Are Worth the Chaos
Marshall Segal | Does parenting feel trivial? Does it feel unrewarding? Does it feel futile? Let God remind you of the giant blessings buried in the chaos.

Sep 1, 2022 • 11min
Why Bread and Wine? Enjoying the Meal Above All Meals
Scott Hubbard | If you want to taste more of Jesus’s love in the Lord’s Supper, take a closer look at the meaning of the bread and the wine.

Aug 31, 2022 • 9min
Be Comforted in Your Smallness
Joe Rigney | Does one of your callings in life feel overwhelming? Let C.S. Lewis help you take comfort in your smallness.

Aug 28, 2022 • 11min
Breakfast of Pastors: How God Feeds and Keeps Spiritual Leaders
David Mathis | How do you find your legs for life and leadership each day? God has given us a golden, well-worn, surprisingly ancient path for daily stability, clarity, and strength.

Aug 25, 2022 • 11min
A Little Theology of Dinosaurs
Scott Hubbard | If dinosaurs could preach, what might they say? Trust the God of wisdom. Fear the God of power. Praise the God of wonders.


