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...

The Meaning of the Manger

The Meaning of the Manger November 30, 2017 Article by John Piper Founder & Teacher, desiringGod.org I have walked through 65 Advent seasons as a believer in Jesus. I preached my way through half of them. So, counting Christmas sermons, that would be roughly 150...

Wash in the Waters Again

Wash in the Waters Again Article by David Mathis Executive Editor, desiringGod.org Visible words. That was the Reformers’ term for baptism and the Lord’s Supper. In complement to the spoken words of gospel preaching, these twin rhythms of the gathered church...