

Articles by Desiring God
Desiring God
Articles from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
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Nov 28, 2021 • 11min
Indescribable: The Many and Marvelous Names of Jesus
Greg Morse | Why so many names for Jesus? Because God wanted us to know that we will always have more to see and love in him.

Nov 25, 2021 • 9min
We Were Made for Thanksgiving: A Father’s Gratitude for a National Holiday
David Mathis | God made us to honor him — and few realities tap so deeply into our purpose and joy as humans as giving him thanks.

Nov 24, 2021 • 11min
Men of Faith Are Men Who Fight
Marshall Segal | To fight the fight of faith means not only that you keep trusting Jesus, but that you do so even as others walk away.

Nov 23, 2021 • 7min
Give Thanks and Give More: A Guide to Joyful Generosity
Joe Rigney | Generosity isn’t first about giving more, but about receiving better. If you want to be a more generous giver, ask God to make you a more grateful receiver.

Nov 21, 2021 • 9min
There Is a Name: Our Exclusive and Precious Christ
Scott Hubbard | While so many get offended that Jesus claims to have the only name that saves, Christians stop and wonder that there’s any name at all.

Nov 20, 2021 • 12min
When Darkness Veils His Lovely Face
Jon Bloom | We store up God’s word in our hearts now, so that when the unthinkable happens and our lives begin to crumble, we still have somewhere safe to stand.

Nov 18, 2021 • 10min
Victory That Lasts: Where to Begin Against Lust
Greg Morse | Many fail to gain victory in sexual purity because they begin with how and not with why.

Nov 16, 2021 • 16min
Do You Insult Your Savior’s Bride? What Jesus Thinks of His Church
David Mathis | In a day when it’s popular to be cynical and broad-brush “the church,” what if we remembered Jesus’s heart for his bride and how he talks about her?

Nov 14, 2021 • 9min
The Hardest Word to Obey
Jon Bloom | Love the Lord your God, and love your neighbor as yourself. Could any two commands be simpler and more beautiful, and yet so difficult to practice?

Nov 12, 2021 • 12min
Impatience Is a War for Control: How God Prepares Us to Wait
Marshall Segal | Nothing outside of us makes us impatient, and nothing in us can make us more patient. To wait well, we need a miracle from God.


