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How to Write a Good Sentence | Desiring God
What makes a good sentence?
The End for Which God Created the World: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic | Desiring God
Why would Christians today engage in the hard work of reading Jonathan Edwards’s book on God’s goal in creation?
Why Won’t Heaven Be Boring? Recovering the Beatific Vision | Desiring God
What is the beatific vision?
The Art of Extemporaneous Preaching: Lessons from Charles Spurgeon | Desiring God
Charles Spurgeon often preached more sermons in a week than there were days — how did he do it?
A Daily Morning Exercise | Desiring God
How can we walk through this world of sin, suffering, and futility with strength and joy?
No Suffering Is Unseen: Why Our Secret Pain Really Matters | Desiring God
When we suffer quietly in secret and wonder how this pain could possibly be doing any good, we forget just how many are watching in the heavens.
Be Ready to Speak of Jesus: Evangelism as Spiritual Warfare | Desiring God
In spiritual war, Christians do not simply hold fast or stand firm — we advance and march with our King, boldly sharing Christ with a lost world.
The Many Ministries of Godly Women | Desiring God
God does not reserve the work of ministry for men.
What Should We Sing? How to Identify a Good Worship Song | Desiring God
A good congregational song is one that people can sing, want to sing, and should sing.
Am I Confident or Arrogant? | Desiring God
In a society steeped in self-worth and self-esteem, how can Christians aim for significance in a way that glorifies Christ?
Should the Church ‘Bless’ Same-Sex Relationships? | Desiring God
Should churches be willing to somehow “bless” same-sex relationships?
The Safest Soul in All the World: Rejoicing in the Risen Christ | Desiring God
The safest soul in all the universe is the one that rejoices in the risen Christ.
When Elders Disagree: A Pathway for Pastoral Conflicts | Desiring God
When fellow elders disagree, how can we preserve plurality, honor divergent views, and continue shepherding in harmony?
The Unimpressive Path to Immortality | Desiring God
Does the Christian life feel uncomfortably ordinary a lot of days?
Guard Your Heart from Evil: Wearing the Breastplate of Righteousness | Desiring God
The breastplate of righteousness is the gradual, Spirit-filled righteousness we put on by faith in Christ.
How Can I Glorify God as I Pray for Myself? | Desiring God
God does everything he does for his glory, including answering our prayers.
Am I Abusing Caffeine? | Desiring God
How can we tell if we’re abusing caffeine (or any food or drink)?
Life Beneath a Sovereign Lord: How His Power Unleashes Us | Desiring God
If God really is as sovereign as the Bible says, how should we live?
Here at the End of All Things: How to Deal with Change | Desiring God
Life is full of endings — sudden endings, painful endings, endings that mark us forever.
Where Does Technology Come From? 2024 Scudder Lecture | Desiring God
How should Christians orient toward technology?