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Desiring God
John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions.
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May 11, 2015 • 5min
When Trials Kill Your Dreams
True strength doesn’t come from having the energy to do everything we want to accomplish. According to the Bible, when we are weak, then we are strong.

May 8, 2015 • 9min
Can Jesus Really Understand My Temptations?
Jesus did not have a sinful nature like ours, but that doesn’t mean he can’t identify with our temptation. He was tempted as we are, but had to remain without sin to save us forever.

May 7, 2015 • 6min
How Does God ‘Deliver Us from Evil’?
Jesus teaches us to pray that the Father would deliver us from evil. But what exactly does God deliver us from, and does he do it?

May 6, 2015 • 10min
Spend Your Life to Build a Risk-Taking Church
The world around us isn’t impressed with a church that lives just like everyone else. What they need to see are people who daily breathe the air of another world.

May 5, 2015 • 9min
Have I Cast My Anxieties or Hoarded Them?
First Peter calls us to cast our anxieties on the Lord. But how can we know if we have really given over all our stresses and burdens to him?

May 4, 2015 • 9min
Why Is Radical Islam Alluring to Westerners?
The human heart longs to be part of a God-sized cause, and radical movements like ISIS tap into those innate desires to lure and recruit.

May 1, 2015 • 11min
Does God Favor Boys over Girls?
God values men and women alike, and so should his people. So does that mean we shouldn’t pray specifically to have a boy or girl when expecting a child?

Apr 30, 2015 • 9min
What to Say to a Pastor Who Wants to Officiate a Gay Wedding
Same-sex “marriage” is simply not permissible according to Scripture. And for a pastor to marry a same-sex couple is to bless eternal suicide.

Apr 29, 2015 • 8min
The Fear That Haunts Humanity
We may not always know it consciously, but the fear of death motivates much of how we live. But what if we could be liberated from that primal fear and live to the full?

Apr 28, 2015 • 15min
Is Marriage Eternally Futile?
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul commends singleness for the sake of the Lord. But does that mean that the married life is somehow less than the single, missionary calling?


