Podcasts about desiring god

When temptations come, arm yourself with this thought: When my Lord suffered and died to free me from sin, I died to sin!

Whatever else gives way, whatever else disappoints, whatever else fails, God's all-encompassing promise of future grace can never fail.

Scott Hubbard | Self-awareness can be good, but it can also go too far. Our thoughts of self often grow quieter when we look to God and follow where he leads.

If there is any hope for eternity in the presence of God, we need a Redeemer, a Substitute, a Savior. Christ died and rose to be that hope.

Do we honor God by assuming him? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Isaiah 48:9–11 to show why God's greatness demands our attention and praise.

Should all believers assume they are called to missions? Pastor John provides seven factors to direct a desire for ministry at home or abroad.

Good news! Eternal life is a free gift to all who will trust in Christ as Lord and Savior and supreme Treasure of their lives.

How can commands sound like good news? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper explains Psalm 147:11 and shows why God's call to hope is grace.

The salvation Jesus obtained through his blood was everything it takes to save his people, not just part of it.

Do you picture God helping you reluctantly? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper unpacks Jeremiah 32:40–41 to show God's eager, wholehearted gladness to help his people.

Prayer is the confident plea for God to make good on his promises of future grace — for Christ's sake.

How can you be sure God won't quit doing you good? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper applies Jeremiah 32:39–41 to all who belong to Christ.

Greg Morse | When God declares his love for you, do you find it hard to believe? Do you question it? Do you doubt? If so, take a long look at the doctrine of election.

God's sovereign grace is strong enough to overcome all human sin and rebellion — changing belief in Jesus from “will not” to “want to.”

Christ can promise universal victory because he is sovereign. He knows the future because he makes the future.

Why do your strongest temptations keep winning? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens John 6:35 to show that sin loses leverage when Christ becomes your deepest joy.

Since Satan's doom is sure, and he knows it, we can always remind him of it when he tempts us to follow him.

Marshall Segal | We live in a world where impurity comes easily. But if we understand the staggering promise God makes to the pure in heart, we'll pursue purity with all our might.

God is so powerful and so gracious that in the end he will turn ruthless nations to revere him. He cannot fail.

David Mathis | Exercise may seem like a distraction from a life of serving others, but God can use our movement to deepen our joy and broaden our love.

Greg Morse | A city on the path of destruction can yet be saved — if its Christians will pray, speak, and act with social concern and evangelistic urgency.

Because of Christ, we say Amen to God in our prayers to show that God gets the glory for the future grace we are counting on.

Why don't fear and guilt change us more deeply? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how delight in God produces brokenness and obedience.

Does the Bible teach that everything happens for a reason? Pastor John offers grounding from Romans 8 for God's purpose in our suffering.

With all the power in the universe and with the absolute right to do as he pleases with what he made, God is for us.

Do you talk as if God is really at work? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Acts 13:17–30 and shows why biblical preaching keeps saying, “God did this.”

The mercy and the sovereignty of God are the twin pillars of your life. They will stand by your deathbed, and with strong and tender hands lift you to God.

Marshall Segal | When the Bible talks about setting an example, does it mean only super-Christians? No, even the humblest high-school mentor can make the right mark.

How can preaching drift out of touch with reality? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper warns that when God's majesty is missing, we stop talking about what's most real.

Your prayers are the aroma of heaven, sweet smelling before the throne of God and before the Lamb.

Why does Sunday worship center on preaching? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens 2 Timothy 3:16–4:5 to show why worship demands a word that awakens delight.

Greg Morse | Are you anxious about your life? Do the walls close in? When life is unkind, reply by savoring small blessings.

When Christians encounter signs of the end times, how should we respond? Pastor John outlines a biblical approach to waiting well for Jesus's return.

Pride is a form of unbelief. Faith admits need. Pride won't. Faith banks on God. Pride won't. Faith casts anxieties on God. Pride won't.

Are God's commands restrictive? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Luke 11:46 and shows how faith learns to trust God's way to happiness.

In this episode Jared Jones and Mac Zambrano continue the conversation about technology and mental health by focusing specifically on parenting. Together, they explore how to raise kids in a digital world without leading with shame, fear, or control.The heart of the episode centers on one key shift: moving from policing behavior to developing character. Instead of raising rule followers, the goal is to raise wise decision makers who can navigate technology well when parents are not present.In This Episode We DiscussTen common tech mishaps families faceWhy secrecy often grows when parenting becomes overly controllingThe balance between structure and connectionCharacter development versus behavior managementWhy connection creates influenceMonitoring technology with relationship instead of fearTalking with curiosity instead of criticismPractical ways to create tech-free connection at homeKey TakeawaysWhen technology issues arise, connection comes before correctionStrict control without relationship can create secrecyToo few boundaries can also lead to shame and hidden behaviorThe goal is not zero access to technology but supported accessSmall, consistent moments of connection matterParents do not have to navigate this aloneThe CARE Framework for ParentsC – Calm yourself first - Regulate before you respond.A – Ask with curiosity - Seek to understand before correcting.R – Reflect values, not just rules - Anchor conversations in what your family stands for.E – Engage in repair - Collaborate on what needs to change moving forward.Resources discussed:The Digital Parenting Guidebook by David Tucker (link)Screens and Teens (Moody Publishers) (link)Competing Spectacles / Digital discipleship themes (from Desiring God) (link and link)Thank you for spending this time with us. We invite you to pause and reflect on one small step you can take toward greater health this week. Growth rarely happens all at once. It unfolds in steady, intentional choices.If you would like support in your own journey, our team at Care to Change is here to walk alongside you. 

A mustard seed of faith is infinitely closer to being a mountain of faith than it is to being no faith. There is an infinite difference between a spark and no spark.

How can you experience an outpouring of the Holy Spirit? Meditate day and night on the promises of God.

You cannot sink so low in despairing of your own resources that God does not see and care. He is at the bottom waiting to catch you.

How do you obey without sliding into legalism? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Matthew 5:16 to show how faith fills obedience with joy.

How can believers push past surface-level Bible reading to the reality behind the words? Pastor John offers five practices to enliven dry devotions.

Turn from self and come to Jesus as your source for true joy. His fullness will satisfy your itch of emptiness.

What keeps you moving toward hard places? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper expounds Philippians 1:20–21 and shows why prisons and swords can't stop joy in Christ.

There are no lapses in God's commitment or in his joy in doing good to his children — to those who trust him.

Is suffering a detour, or is it God's plan? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8:23 and shows why groaning saints are God's strategy to finish the mission.

The evidence of God's power in our lives is not the absence of our willing, but the strength and joy of our willing.

Are you trying to pay God back with obedience? In this episode of Light + Truth, John Piper teaches 2 Corinthians 9:8 and shows how grace carries us every step of the Christian life.

Why do people reject God when creation proclaims his presence? Pastor John explains how truth becomes suppressed, both internally and externally.

When some fear or craving threatens to lead us into sin, we are to take the sword of the Spirit and kill it.

Pilate's authority over Jesus was subordinate to God's authority over Pilate. So, Jesus did not fear.