Messages by Desiring God
Messages by Desiring God
Desiring God
Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.
The Safest Soul in All the World: Rejoicing in the Risen Christ
David Mathis | The safest soul in all the universe is the one that rejoices in the risen Christ. God will never destroy those who delight in his Son.
Apr 14
33 min
Where Does Technology Come From? 2024 Scudder Lecture
Tony Reinke | How should Christians orient toward technology? Should we ignore it, embrace it, be suspicious of it, or shun it altogether?
Apr 7
43 min
Before Division Comes: A Playbook for Pastoral Unity
David Mathis | Even among pastor-elder teams, conflict comes. Disagreements are inevitable. How then might we navigate conflict with a constant eye toward God-honoring unity?
Mar 31
44 min
The Word of God Kept Him: Funeral Message for Sidney Boyd (1948–2023)
Why do God’s people wake up as believers day after day until they die? Because the same word that made us goes on keeping us to the end.
Mar 28
13 min
Live Like Death Is Gain
Marshall Segal | How can we make Jesus look good in life and in death? By enjoying him as better than anything life could ever give — and better than anything death could ever take.
Mar 20
39 min
The Thickest Joy on Earth: Why We Love Philippians
David Mathis | Why do so many Christians love the book of Philippians? Among other reasons, because the letter is brief, accessible, memorable, and teeming with joy.
Mar 17
35 min
The Most Important People in the World: Why Christians Prioritize the Church
David Mathis | The Father prioritizes the church by choosing her, the Son prioritizes her by purchasing and purifying her, and the Spirit prioritizes her in his power. So, how do we prioritize the church?
Mar 10
58 min
Leaders in the Church: Speaking and Living God’s Word
Does church leadership seem endlessly complicated? Take heart. Christian leaders guide God’s people from where they are to where God wants them to go, using God’s methods.
Mar 3
56 min
How Jesus Knew the Word: His Secret to Scripture Memory
David Mathis | How did Jesus know Scripture so well? The same way we can today: through patient, prayerful meditation on the word of God.
Feb 29
18 min
Only One Life: Christ’s Invincible Gospel and Global Mission
God is sovereign, and he has purposed his gospel to spread to the ends of the earth. Those who give themselves to that purpose are invincible, even through suffering.
Feb 25
47 min
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