Articles by Desiring God

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.

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