Articles by Desiring God

Marshall Segal | Deacons are not only handy, administrative, or good at meeting needs. They are also holy, humble, and unusually sacrificial. Deacons are spiritual giants who bow low.

Jon Bloom | In his faithfulness, God promises not only that he will deliver us from affliction, but that we will do something good through the affliction.

Marshall Segal | The moments when marriage feels most challenging are often the moments with the most potential to say something profound about Jesus.

David Mathis | Today marks 25 years since the first Harry Potter book released. What Christian lessons might we take away from the bestselling series?

Greg Morse | Where reverence withers, worship suffers.

Joe Rigney | Being baptized into the church means being immersed in its mission. The old has passed and a new life now begins.

Scott Hubbard | Satan knows the power of words — he’s been undoing souls with them from the beginning. And wherever Christ is faithfully taught, the devil is undone by them.

Jon Bloom | If God’s answer to your prayers hurts, don’t assume he doesn’t love you. Assume his love is working something good you cannot now see.

Greg Morse | Want to measure your growth in grace? Consider how deeply you long for heaven.

Marshall Segal | The friends we need will not always be the friends we want. They’ll often be the brotherly storm that wakes us back up to God.