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“Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.” —Proverbs 27:2

What power can break through the hardest heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper turns to Ezra 8:21–23 to show how fasting can become a cry for God to do what no human argument can. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…

When we feel the pressure of worldly expectations, what should really matter to us? Pastor John defines true success in a world of conflicting advice. desiringgod.org/interviews/sur…

What does it mean that God is blessed? Today on Solid Joys, John Piper shows from 1 Timothy 1:11 that “it is a glorious thing for God to be happy the way he is.” desiringgod.org/articles/good-…

“Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” —Psalm 115:3

“This is lesson number one in every Christian missionary’s calling: to so personally treasure God in Christ above all else that we cannot help but declare his glory among our neighbors and spread his fame among the nations.” —David Livingston desiringgod.org/articles/befor…

Why would we fast for the end of history? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Luke 2:36–38 to reflect on one woman’s devotion and invite us to share her hunger for Christ. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…

Ever wondered what it would be like to enjoy the most enjoyable things in life, with boundless energy and passion, forever? Today on Solid Joys, John Piper dives into the powerful prayer of John 17, revealing the pleasure that awaits us in Christ’s love. desiringgod.org/articles/when-…

“The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.” —Deuteronomy 7:6

“Nowhere does Hebrews appeal to us to forsake joy for mere duty. Rather, the very drumbeat of Hebrews, from its opening verses, is the refrain ‘better.’ Jesus is better.” David Mathis takes us to the heart of Jesus’s unusually human joy. desiringgod.org/messages/the-u…

Good fruit doesn’t make the tree good — the good tree makes good fruit. So with the Christian. God’s mercy, which makes us new, precedes good works that please God. desiringgod.org/labs/is-our-ki…

The promise that helps us overcome vengeance is God’s assurance that he will ultimately dispense justice. Today on Solid Joys, John Piper dives into Romans 12:19, reminding us that God’s justice is more thorough and merciful than ours could ever be. desiringgod.org/articles/give-…

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” —2 Timothy 2:15

“Oh, for friends like Jonathan! How we need brothers and sisters who rise from their places of comfort and seek us out in the wilderness, in an hour of need and uncertainty and fear, that they might strengthen our hand in God.” —David Mathis desiringgod.org/articles/how-t…

Can we face injustice without resentment or bitterness? Consider Jesus. Today on Solid Joys, John Piper explores how Christ entrusted his grievances not to himself, but to the just Judge. desiringgod.org/articles/how-c…

“Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18

What does hunger say about our heart? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 6:16–18 to show that true fasting isn’t about appearances — it’s about hungering for God. desiringgod.org/light-and-trut…

“You can’t love God if you don’t know God, and that knowledge is called doctrine. It’s either right (and it’s the true God) or wrong (and it’s the wrong god). Doctrine is simply the knowledge of God and his ways.” —John Piper desiringgod.org/interviews/dis…

Christianity doesn’t make light of sin — it takes our sufferings so seriously that God planned for his own Son to suffer. So, why do we hold grudges against our fellow believers? Today on Solid Joys, John Piper answers from 1 Peter 2:24. desiringgod.org/articles/when-…

“Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” —John 12:25–26