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Messages by Desiring God

Messages from the Teaching Team at Desiring God.

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The Final Hours of Suffering: Funeral Message for Nancy Nelson (1952–2023)

The Final Hours of Suffering: Funeral Message for Nancy Nelson (1952–2023)

God’s word speaks to the mysteries of suffering. We will only bear pain well as we begin to see it like he does.

6 Aug 2023

25mins

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Why We Sing About the Blood

Why We Sing About the Blood

David Mathis | Why do Christians sing about blood? Because of what happened at the cross, the otherwise morbid topic bec... Read more

22 Jul 2023

40mins

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More Thrilling to Be Saved Than to Succeed

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Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches

Happy Pastors Make Healthy Churches

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Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education

Why Bethlehem Has a College: Biblical Foundations for Church-Based Education

What makes a college distinctly Christian? Education is not an end in itself, but a means to knowing and loving Christ.

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Hamilton: An American Prodigal

Hamilton: An American Prodigal

David Mathis | Neither biographers nor Broadway can ignore Alexander Hamilton’s late-flowering Christian faith. He, like... Read more

3 Jun 2023

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Not Dead Yet: Fighting Nine Fears of Old Age

Not Dead Yet: Fighting Nine Fears of Old Age

John Piper | As we age, fears can multiply like wrinkles. But for every concern, we have a blood-bought promise far, far... Read more

28 May 2023

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Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith

Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith

David Mathis | Genuine faith welcomes, enjoys, fears, strives after, and rests in God. And in doing so, genuine faith pe... Read more

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The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King

The Demons, the Fever, and the Word of the King

While on earth, Jesus spoke with unmatched power. Demons obeyed him, and fevers fled at his word. Everything was subject... Read more

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Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors

Do Outsiders Still Matter? An Overlooked Qualification for Pastors

David Mathis | For pastors to be “well thought of by outsiders” certainly isn’t everything, but it made God’s list of re... Read more

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