Light + Truth - Desiring God

Latest Episodes:

The Man Who Reigns in Heaven Oct 02, 2026

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Why does Christ’s humanity matter now? John Piper opens Matthew 21:42 to unveil the man rejected by men, reigning from heaven.

Labor That Is Not in Vain Oct 01, 2026

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Can anything done in Christ be wasted? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 to show that life with Christ carries our labor beyond death.

Death Lost Its Sting Sep 30, 2026

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What removes death’s terror? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 15:51–58 that Christ took the sting of death our sin deserved.

Suffering That Shows Christ Sep 29, 2026

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How do believers make Christ’s afflictions visible? John Piper opens Colossians 1:24 to show how we joyfully reveal to others what Christ suffered.

Hope Worth Any Hardship Sep 28, 2026

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What makes costly love worth it? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:12–19 to show how resurrection hope frees us to take risks for love’s sake.

A World Fit for Glory Sep 25, 2026

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What kind of world awaits God’s children? John Piper opens Romans 8:21 to show creation remade for God’s people to rule and enjoy.

Groaning for Glory Sep 24, 2026

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What hope remains in a world of suffering? John Piper opens Romans 8:18–25 to show God subjecting creation to futility in hope of coming glory.

Swallowed Up by Life Sep 23, 2026

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What happens when life swallows mortality? John Piper shows from 2 Corinthians 5:4 that God remakes our bodies to see and savor his glory.

Lay Hold of True Life Sep 22, 2026

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Why not limit life to what we have here and now? John Piper opens 1 Timothy 6:19 to show that true life is tasted now but fully realized in glory.

Moses and the Rock That Was Christ Sep 21, 2026

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Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need.

Light + Truth – Desiring God