Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. We’re on a mission to change that. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ.

John Piper Photo

John Piper

John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Providence.

Ask Pastor John

Should Christian Jurors Show Mercy to the Guilty?

Should Christian Jurors Show Mercy to the Guilty?

Christians display the character of God through both mercy and justice. But how do we know when to show mercy and when to give justice?

Ask Pastor John

Why Do You Want to Be Loved by God?

Why Do You Want to Be Loved by God?

Almost everyone wants to be loved by God. But our reasons for wanting God’s love may reveal whether we truly know him or not.

Look at the Book

What Does the Word ‘Church’ Mean? Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 5

What Does the Word ‘Church’ Mean?

Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 5

We use the word “church” over and over in the Christian life, but what exactly does the word really mean?

Ask Pastor John

Is It Sinful to Pray for a Larger Income?

Is It Sinful to Pray for a Larger Income?

When God restored Job’s fortunes, he also doubled his wealth. Should Christians pray for God to do the same for us today?

Look at the Book

A Plan No Mere Man Can Accomplish: Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 4

A Plan No Mere Man Can Accomplish

Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 4

Preaching, reading, thinking, praying can only get us so far. God must open eyes, awaken souls, enlighten minds, and answer prayer.

Ask Pastor John

A Better Promise for Serial Daters

A Better Promise for Serial Daters

Serial dating, if left unconquered, often turns into serial marriage. So, what hope does Jesus offer to those addicted to the pleasures of a new relationship?

Ask Pastor John

Flee to Christ in Fear

Flee to Christ in Fear

God commands us both to fear him and to flee to him for refuge. How can we possibly do one without contradicting the other?

Look at the Book

What Are the Unsearchable Riches of Christ? Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 3

What Are the Unsearchable Riches of Christ?

Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 3

That the riches of Christ are unsearchable means that heaven will never become boring — that joy in God will never end.

Ask Pastor John

Where Is Providence in the Vanity of Ecclesiastes?

Where Is Providence in the Vanity of Ecclesiastes?

The book of Ecclesiastes tells us that “all is vanity.” But if God providentially guides all things, then doesn’t he give meaning to everything in this world?

Look at the Book

The Chief of Sinners Made a Minister: Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 2

The Chief of Sinners Made a Minister

Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 2

We need grace to be saved, and to be kept saved. We need power to be made alive, and continual power to be kept alive.

Ask Pastor John

What Is a Baptist?

What Is a Baptist?

As with other Protestants, many Baptists trace their lineage to the Reformation. But what makes Baptists unique among the heirs of the Reformation?

Ask Pastor John

The Key to Killing Lust

The Key to Killing Lust

Strategies are important in our battle against lust. But nothing arrests our souls with the urgency of purity like the supremacy of Jesus Christ.

Look at the Book

Gospel Ministry Before Angels and Demons: Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 1

Gospel Ministry Before Angels and Demons

Ephesians 3:7–13, Part 1

The wonder of the cosmos is how wicked men can boldly approach the throne of the Holy One.

Ask Pastor John

What Does the Bible Say About Purgatory?

What Does the Bible Say About Purgatory?

What is purgatory, and why have thoughtful Christians like C.S. Lewis believed in it? Does this belief in afterlife cleansing find support in Scripture?

Look at the Book

Why Christians Care About Reading Well: Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 4

Why Christians Care About Reading Well

Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 4

Reading is essential in the Christian life. But not just any reading will do. We must be good readers because God wrote a book.

Ask Pastor John

How Do I Love Neighbors Who Ignore Me?

How Do I Love Neighbors Who Ignore Me?

Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. But how can we love them if they don’t want our help, or if they even actively ignore us?

Ask Pastor John

Reckoning with Personal Failure

Reckoning with Personal Failure

Christians are new creations in Christ — yet we still feel the familiar pull of the old self. How do we reckon with the persistence of indwelling sin?

Look at the Book

Did the Old Testament Hint Gentile Inclusion? Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 3

Did the Old Testament Hint Gentile Inclusion?

Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 3

Were men like the apostle Peter wrong to question the inclusion of the Gentiles in God’s people? Was it hinted in the Old Testament?

Ask Pastor John

Why Have Africans Suffered So Much?

Why Have Africans Suffered So Much?

Some parts of the world seem to endure far more sorrow than other parts. Does God favor some places and peoples more than others?

Conference Message

The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others

The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others

Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.

Look at the Book

Does “Mystery” Mean Beyond Understanding? Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 2

Does “Mystery” Mean Beyond Understanding?

Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 2

The great mystery revealed to Paul was that the Gentiles, former enemies of God, would be brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ask Pastor John

Is My Repentance Real If I Keep Committing the Same Sin?

Is My Repentance Real If I Keep Committing the Same Sin?

Some of us find ourselves confessing the same sins over and over. How do we know our repentance is real if we repeatedly lose the same battles?

Ask Pastor John

How Churches Sabotage the Love of God

How Churches Sabotage the Love of God

If we try to make much of the love of God by downplaying the wrath of God, we destroy the love of God.

Look at the Book

Why Prison Did Not Discourage Paul: Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 1

Why Prison Did Not Discourage Paul

Ephesians 3:1–6, Part 1

The apostle Paul so believed in the goodness of God that when he suffered and was imprisoned for Christ, he counted it all as grace.

Ask Pastor John

How Can I Protect My Child from State Indoctrination?

How Can I Protect My Child from State Indoctrination?

The primary responsibility for a child’s education belongs to parents, not to the state. So, what can parents do when the state tries to take control?

New Resources
in Your Inbox

A digest from Desiring God