Desiring God Podcastok

Marshall Segal | Technology can help dating relationships, and technology can hurt them. Unfortunately, many assume the former, while living the latter.Marshall Segal által

David Mathis | Pastors are first and foremost teachers, but they are not only teachers. They feed the sheep and lead the sheep — and they lead by feeding.David Mathis által

John Piper | What do we call an obsessively self-centered person? An egomaniac. Then what should we call God, who demands all our praise? We call him gracious.John Piper által

Jon Bloom | Some three centuries ago, a hymn appeared that has comforted countless hearts in the deepest pain of grief and loss: “Be Still, My Soul.”Jon Bloom által

Joe Rigney | Many see how the wicked prosper and abandon the costly path of faith and godliness. If only they could see where each path leads.Joe Rigney által

Greg Morse | The look-at-me prayer of the Pharisee and the say-more prayer of the pagan both find their cure in the simple Godward sincerity of the Lord’s Prayer.Greg Morse által

David Mathis | The pastors we all want are men who want to pastor, who want to see God move in them and through them for the joy of others.David Mathis által

Scott Hubbard | In one sense, it’s never been easier to move — to find a new job, a new home, a new church. In another sense, it’s never been better to stay.Scott Hubbard által

David Mathis | Christians believe in good. They look for good. And they do good because, at bottom, they are lovers of good.David Mathis által

Marshall Segal | Many Christians pray at every meal and often thank God for giving them daily bread. But how many pray as often about forgiveness?Marshall Segal által

Joe Rigney | C.S. Lewis wrote a book on prayer in which he pens four words that might change your prayer life: “Begin where you are.”Joe Rigney által

Scott Hubbard | How can you walk in God’s will for your life? Do the will you already know. Discern the will you don’t.Scott Hubbard által

Greg Morse | If we could hear all that our grumbling says, we would be slower to murmur and quicker to seek more joy in God.Greg Morse által

What do we call an obsessively self-centered person? An egomaniac. Then what should we call God, who demands all our praise? We call him gracious.John Piper által

What do we call an obsessively self-centered person? An egomaniac. Then what should we call God, who demands all our praise? We call him gracious.John Piper által

Marshall Segal | God gave us the Bible to reveal himself, not to hide himself. So whoever you are, you can understand the Bible.Marshall Segal által

David Mathis | Few prayers are more familiar than “Hallowed be your name,” yet few prayers also are less understood. What do we mean when we ask God for the hallowing of his name?David Mathis által

Scott Hubbard | Do you want to overcome temptation? Remember how others have fallen. Be prepared for escape to be hard. And trust that God won’t flee.Scott Hubbard által

Jon Bloom | God wants us to relate to him not as mere subjects to a king, nor as mere sheep to a shepherd, but also as children to a loving, generous Father.Jon Bloom által

Marshall Segal | If you could see your “ordinary” work through the perspective and pleasure of God, it might not feel so ordinary anymore.Marshall Segal által

When we pray for God to preserve us, we ask that he would be not only our Lord, but our life — not only our God, but our highest and everlasting good.John Piper által

When we pray for God to preserve us, we ask that he would be not only our Lord, but our life — not only our God, but our highest and everlasting good.John Piper által

John Piper | When we pray for God to preserve us, we ask that he would be not only our Lord, but our life — not only our God, but our highest and everlasting good.John Piper által

David Mathis | For some, checking the boxes in Bible reading could put the focus and emphasis in the wrong place. Daily devotions are not about completing a task, but encountering the risen Christ.David Mathis által

John Piper | At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.John Piper által

At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.John Piper által

At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.John Piper által

Jon Bloom | The king Israel wanted was not the king Israel needed. The king they wanted would have exacted justice; the King they received purchased them mercy.Jon Bloom által

David Mathis | Christmas still enchants our unbelieving society because even as democratic as we may pretend to be, deep down we cannot shake our longings to be ruled — by the supremely benevolent King.David Mathis által

Greg Morse | Of all the sights in heaven and earth, only one can satisfy the ravenous eyes of man: Jesus Christ in all his glory.Greg Morse által

Scott Hubbard | God “gives to his beloved sleep,” Solomon says. So how do we respond when, despite our prayers and best efforts, God takes from his beloved sleep?Scott Hubbard által

David Mathis | When speaking of God, we grope for fresh language to name the greatness of God. Might we learn to reach more often for the word “majesty”?David Mathis által

Joe Rigney | Wisdom from above is not merely about knowing what is true but knowing how to live. It addresses the head, heart, and hands.Joe Rigney által

John Piper | The Puritans took joy seriously because they read the Bible carefully. They saw that delight in God is at the heart of all true obedience.John Piper által

The Puritans took joy seriously because they read the Bible carefully. They saw that delight in God is at the heart of all true obedience.John Piper által

The Puritans took joy seriously because they read the Bible carefully. They saw that delight in God is at the heart of all true obedience.John Piper által

Jon Bloom | What does it feel like to watch children leave the home? One father of five mourns with joy over what was — and gladly receives what is now and will be.Jon Bloom által

Greg Morse | Even good leaders and pastors can grow self-reliant over time and need the reminder that no ministry can succeed without their Lord.Greg Morse által

Scott Hubbard | If you wrestle with restlessness, you’re not strange. You’re human. And your restlessness can lead you to the rest you long to enjoy.Scott Hubbard által

David Mathis | “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” How happy might we be if we heeded Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s counsel?David Mathis által

David Mathis | When God flashes the glory of his great size and strength, his people stand in awe and declare his majesty, while his foes cower in fear and feel terror.David Mathis által

David Mathis | “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” How happy might we be if we heeded Robert Murray M’Cheyne’s famous counsel?David Mathis által