Prayer for Beginners

Prayer for Beginners Article by Marshall Segal Staff writer, desiringGod.org How’s your prayer life? It’s a simple question, but it can be tough to answer. Literally it sounds like, “How has your talking to God been lately?” Emotionally it might feel like, “Sum up...

Words Are the Greatest Gifts

Words Are the Greatest Gifts Article by David Mathis Executive Editor, desiringGod.org Words are the secret of Christmas. Even more important than the gifts we purchase, and the packages we wrap, are the letters we write, and the syllables we mouth. And once you...

A Romans Response to Tragedy

A Romans Response to Tragedy Kevin DeYoung O gracious God, we can see your presence and your power at work in the world (Rom. 1:7, 20), but often the truth seems submerged under so many lies (Rom. 1:23). We like to think our world is safe and good and peaceful, but we...