Articles by Desiring God

Clinton Manley | Our preferences might seem minor, especially when disguised as simple requests. But left alone and unexamined, our desires can become tiny tyrannies in our lives and in the church.

Marshall Segal | Do you love the world more than the one who made it? Worldliness may entice, but it promises only to deceive, defile, disappoint, and eventually destroy us.

Greg Morse | Must we bear fruit when we have God’s grace? The parable of the barren fig tree warns us not to squander God’s mercy.

Scott Hubbard | Our sinful flesh primes us for laziness. Yet in Christ, we can take up even our dirty dishes and unbalanced checkbooks with gladness and strength.

Greg Morse | Living can feel like a ship adrift in a raging sea, no anchor, no harbor, no hope. But Moses helps us navigate the chaotic waters by anchoring our hope in God.

Clinton Manley | Do you seek in food what you can only find in God? Gluttony deceives by promising from food what only the fullness of Christ can provide.

David Mathis | Too often, we dismiss sins like gluttony, gossip, and laziness as minor. But the Spirit hates the sins we often tolerate. And he’s ready to help us put them to death.

David Mathis | Sleep may feel like an inconvenience, a pause in your productivity. But what if every bedtime provides an opportunity to pursue joy in God?

Marshall Segal | How does Christ work through friendships? A good friend picks you up, keeps you close, fights your fights, and guards your soul.

Scott Hubbard | Parents, what kind of God do your kids see reflected in the way you treat them? Would they ever get the impression that God is happy beyond our wildest imagination?

Greg Morse | Good preaching requires far more than commentary on the text. It marshals unity, order, and proportion to bring God’s word to bear on human hearts.

Greg Morse | Many Christians view evangelism as a duty to be endured, but what if proclaiming the gospel is a joy to be pursued?

Greg Morse | When so many obligations demand our attention, we might avoid engaging with neighbors. But love for God and love for neighbor go hand in hand.

Clinton Manley | Joy in God touches far more than just Sunday morning. It touches the kitchen and the classroom, the bedroom and the office. Joy touches everything.

Greg Morse | God offers free forgiveness to all who will confess and forsake their sins — meager terms for tremendous mercy. What are you waiting for?

David Mathis | Abortion is not simply wrong. For those who have God’s word, and observe Satan’s devices, abortion is profoundly, diabolically anti-God and anti-Christ.

Greg Morse | Throughout history, cosmic powers have demanded the sacrifice of children on their altars. Those demons are still active and behind abortion today.

Clinton Manley | The spirit of abortion stands against the heart of God. Abortion sacrifices the weak to the will of the strong; God sacrifices himself to rescue the weak.

Scott Hubbard | For all the differences between Pharaoh’s infanticide and America’s abortion, both end in a heap of dead children. And often, both arise from the same ungodly ambition.

Marshall Segal | Recent pro-life decisions have not forced abortions to fade away. When our country kills children by the millions, what should be our response?

Clinton Manley | When the allures of the world tempt us with ease and comfort, Scripture holds out better promises in every way. Taste and see that God’s word is good.

Greg Morse | There are many things we can approach casually, but God’s word is not among them. The Maker of worlds and Redeemer of souls deserves far more than flippant attention.

Brian Tabb | What can you do when reading the Bible feels more bewildering than edifying? Pray for illumination. Ask questions for insight. Read books for instruction.

Gerrit Scott Dawson | When you sit down in front of God’s word, does pride pull up a chair too? How we respond when we hear from God reveals much about our hearts.

Greg Morse | If you are growing bored with daily bread, longing for the world’s pleasures, and grumbling against God, beware — that is the path to apostasy.