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Mark Talbot

Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is an associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and the host of the podcast When the Stars Disappear. He is also the author of When the Stars Disappear and Give Me Understanding That I May Live.

Why Did My Life Have to Be Hard?

Why Did My Life Have to Be Hard?

If God is real, why is there so much pain in my life? When we run out of answers, we may finally be ready to receive and feel humanity’s only hope.

Suffering Healed Me

Suffering Healed Me

Suffering wounds and disrupts. It shatters and steals. Yet in the providence of God, suffering is still one of the greatest gifts we can receive.

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Longing for Wholeness: Chronic Suffering and Christian Hope

The Works of God Conference

Disability is a real thing that has its ultimate explanation and comfort in the purposes of God.

Panel Discussion

Speaker Panel

Disabilities all come under the sovereign and good design of God, and in the midst of the difficulties that come from them we can lament, trust in his promises, and submit to his good design in suffering.

Hope for Chronic Suffering

If I were asked to put my finger on Scripture’s most poignant passage about chronic suffering, near the very top of my list would be Psalm 88. The psalms have been called “the prayer book of the Bible.” And, indeed…

Remember to Breathe

One of the worst aspects of suffering is the way it tends to isolate. When great storms of suffering overtake us, our sense of loneliness can become overwhelming. As the clouds close in, we may lose sight of everything but…

For the Fame of God’s Name

For the Fame of God’s Name

Essays in Honor of John Piper

John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty…

With Calvin in the Theater of God

With Calvin in the Theater of God

The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life

Reflecting on over 500 years of Calvin’s legacy, John Piper and this book’s other contributors invite us to join Calvin in the theater of God.

The Servetus Affair

The Servetus Affair

The Story of Calvin and His Critics

“For many,” Bruce Gordon opens his chapter on Calvin and Servetus, “the execution of Michael Servetus in Geneva has defined John Calvin’s posthumous reputation. From the sixteenth century to this day detractors have seized this moment as confirmation of his…

Conference Message

The Broken Stage in the Theater of God

Desiring God 2009 National Conference

In this message, Mark Talbot discusses how God can be tempering everything in the best way and yet still allow sin and suffering.

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

Suffering and the Sovereignty of God

John Piper and six contributors urge readers to look to Christ in suffering to find the deepest comfort and sweetest fellowship they have ever known.

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All the Good That Is Ours in Christ

Seeing God's Gracious Hand in the Hurts Others Do to Us

“Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.” Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel wrote these words in light of his horrific experience at Auschwitz. He questioned where God was during his unjust suffering. Many of us wonder the same.

Godly Emotions

Religious Affections

One sign of true conversion is a continual pleasure for God.

A God-Entranced Vision of All Things

A God-Entranced Vision of All Things

The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards

These ten essays explore the life and legacy of Jonathan Edwards, and show the lasting relevance of his God-centered teaching.

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