Articles by Desiring God

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The Spiritual Gift of a Closed Door: How Waiting Serves Ministry Aug 21, 2022

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Marshall Segal | Why might God give a man an ambition to lead, and the character to lead, and yet withhold certain opportunities to lead? Because unwanted waiting can be some of the best preparation for ministry.

Other Billy Graham ‘Rules’? The Modesto Proposal Aug 19, 2022

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David Mathis | The infamous “Billy Graham Rule” is not actually a rule, but a resolution — and just one of four that the evangelist made in 1948.

What Does Disunity Say? Three Common Types of Division Aug 17, 2022

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Jon Bloom | Not all divisions are created equal in the church. Some arise from the flesh. Some enter through differences in maturity. Others are necessary to distinguish the false from the real.

Our Gentle and Terrifying God: How Justice Holds Out Mercy Aug 15, 2022

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Marshall Segal | We will not feel the full weight of God’s mercy toward us if we downplay or ignore the fury of his justice.

Martyr or Madman? The Unnerving Faith of Ignatius Aug 14, 2022

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Greg Morse | What person would not only submit to martyrdom, but would embrace it, relish it, and even eagerly long for it? Ignatius of Antioch.

The Lost Awe of Majesty: Why I Love an Overlooked Attribute Aug 11, 2022

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David Mathis | Our God is not only great, but good. Not only big, but beautiful. Not only strong, but stunning. He is, in a word, majestic.

Slow to Anger: The Beauty of God’s Perfect Patience Aug 08, 2022

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Scott Hubbard | The patience of God is not like our shallow, short-lived patience. It is deep and long, wide and high. And in the perfection of his patience, we find great hope.

Put Your Anger to Bed: Five Lessons for Young Couples Aug 07, 2022

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Marshall Segal | Feeling angry over a spouse’s sin may not be wrong. But staying angry is.

Are You Not Provoked? The Jealousy of Godly Men Aug 04, 2022

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Greg Morse | Too many men sit around and watch the world burn without stepping up to tell someone about Jesus.

Everything in God Is God: How to Think About His Attributes Aug 01, 2022

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Joe Rigney | How might we think in an orderly way about God’s attributes? Here’s often overlooked help from Jonathan Edwards.