Articles by Desiring God

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Take a Chance This Advent: The Season of Waiting Begins Dec 02, 2023

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David Mathis | Many miss the opportunity of Advent. Others commit to more than they can sustain. The wise develop a modest, Christ-exalting plan to make the most of the season.

He Did Not Revile in Return: Following Jesus in an Age of Anger Nov 26, 2023

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David Mathis | In Christ, we do not sin in response to sin. When insulted, we endure. When reviled, we bless. When slandered, we pray, forgive, and follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

Find Your Fathers in Christ: Advice for Younger Men Nov 24, 2023

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Marshall Segal | If you are a younger man, you need the example and encouragement of men who are further along in faith. You need the firm love of spiritual fathers.

Give Thanks Against Temptation: The Spiritual Power of Gratitude Nov 23, 2023

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Scott Hubbard | Christians are an unusual people who don’t wait until after the fact to thank God. No, we thank him every step of the way.

Bring Order to the Chaos: The Calming Force of Good Pastors Nov 19, 2023

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David Mathis | Good pastors don’t just work hard to preach to their people; they help them through conflicts with a calm force that brings order to the chaos of life.

Order and Beauty: A Little Theology of Christian Writing Nov 18, 2023

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Greg Morse | The craft of Christian writing obsesses over reality, arranges truth with care, quests for fitting phrases — and stands ever enthralled by the One above all words.

Romance Can Ruin You: How a Relationship Becomes a God Nov 15, 2023

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Marshall Segal | Romance can be a friend and an ally, or an enemy and a terror. It can point us to the Love we were made for, or it can leave us lovesick forever.

Apologetic of the Heart: Why Costly Love Captures Us Nov 12, 2023

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Jon Bloom | Even when arguments don’t win the mind, love may win the heart. Dying sacrifices speak to our deepest hopes and draw out our highest admiration.

Single Men with Many Sons: How to Be a Spiritual Father Nov 11, 2023

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Scott Hubbard | What might happen in the church if even single men increasingly thought of themselves as spiritual fathers for younger men?

Children Caught in the Crossfire: The Tragedy of Same-Sex ‘Adoption’ Nov 08, 2023

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Greg Morse | When a society makes room for homosexual lust, the disorder ripples throughout that society, even to the youngest and most vulnerable.