What’s the Deal with Anxiety?

Pastor John explains the nature and effects of anxiety, Think for a moment how many different sinful actions and attitudes come from anxiety. Anxiety about finances can give rise to coveting and greed and hoarding and stealing. Anxiety about succeeding at some task can make you irritable and abrupt and surly. Anxiety about relationships can make you withdrawn and indifferent and uncaring about other people

The Glory of God’s Sustaining Grace When Our Prayers Aren’t Answered

It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen — people see my son Paul and ask if they can pray for him. At places like WalMart (where it has happened) I usually accept their offer after quietly and quickly assessing their motives and authenticity. And people are usually appropriate. But a scenario occurred recently where I struggled to respond graciously

A. I. M. S. — A New Acronym for Living My Life

I have a new acronym. Along with I.O.U.S.

Jonathan Edwards on the True Excellency of the Gospel Minister

A lot has changed since 1743 — but not everything.

25 Top Quotes from J. C. Ryle

One neat thing about the blogosphere is the increasing accessibility to old gospel resources that would otherwise be buried in libraries. Case in point: J.C

Why Did God Let Paul Become a Murderer?

We know that before Paul was born God had set him apart for his apostleship. He who had set me apart before I was born, and who called me by his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles

Transition Sale — Remaining Titles

There are still lots of great titles available as part of our transition sale. You can read more about the reason behind the sale in Pastor John’s update from last week. Books The Power of Words and the Wonder of God $2 With Calvin in the Theater of God $2 For the Fame of God’s Name $5 A Holy Ambition $5 Ruth: Under the Wings of God $3 Velvet Steel $2 Portrait of Calvin $2 The Pleasures of God (Revised Edition) $5 CDs Hebrews: The Radiance of His Glory $3 Trilogy: Desiring God, The Pleasures of God, Battling Unbelief $5 DVDs Open Their Eyes $5 Thinking

Wisdom

Ray Ortlund Jr.: Wisdom is more than brains. It is more than morals. We could memorize the whole Bible, and mean it from the heart, without wisdom. Wisdom is skill, expertise, competence that understands how life really works, how to achieve successful and even beautiful results.

When Your Son Asks

Deuteronomy 6:20–21: When your son asks you in time to come, “What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?” then you shall say to your son, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt.

Front-End Developer Job Opportunity

Desiring God is seeking an experienced front-end developer to join our web team on-site in Minneapolis. This person will work together with the director of marketing and lead web developer to develop the Desiring God website. The ideal candidate will . . .

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