Articles by Desiring God

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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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