Articles by Desiring God

David Mathis | Nine times in rapid succession, Jesus invites us into the very happiness of God. Surprising as that may be, his conditions for entrance may shock us even more.

Greg Morse | Hebrews 13:17 offers a solemn and glorious charge to every pastor: keep watch over immortal souls as those who will give an account to Christ.

Greg Morse | The Christian life is one of fierce holiness. Christ calls us to hoist crosses, hack off limbs, gouge out eyes, contend for souls, and wage war against spiritual powers.

David Mathis | Lay God’s many pleasures side by side, and ask which one is his deepest delight. Across the scope of Scripture, one clear answer emerges.

Greg Morse | Do you know someone who is wandering away from Jesus? God may have a word for you in the final verses of James, a letter to spiritual wanderers.

David Mathis | At the founding, perhaps only as few as 10 percent of Americans were church members. So, what happened in the early 1800s, and what might we learn from it today?

Scott Hubbard | Children need to see a dad ambitious to spread God’s kingdom in the world. But with equal surety, children need to see a dad ambitious about being dad.

Greg Morse | In our overly sensitive society, have we lost the ability to talk to men like men?

Jon Bloom | A typical human life is a lot like grass — brief, quiet, and apparently ordinary. But one day we will see that no human life could ever be considered ordinary.

Greg Morse | Many hopes make death easier. Many give a sense of life well-lived. Many bring comfort. But only one hope will not prove flattering and false in the end.