What Kinds of Resources Can I Find on Desiring God?

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Desiring God is the ministry website of John Piper, and it publishes sermons, articles, podcasts, video teaching, and books — all aimed at the theme summarized in its own description: "Find your joy in God." If you want to know what is actually available before you start using the site, the categories below cover the main resource types, each with a concrete example drawn from the site's own listings.

Daily Articles and Sermon Manuscripts

The site's front page is dominated by dated articles, which is the most frequently updated section. Recent examples include:

  • "Your Life Runs Away — Where Does It Go?" by Gerrit Scott Dawson (Oct 12, 2026) — a reflection on time and mortality.
  • "Jesus Frees You from the Comparison Trap" by Andrea Hoglund (Oct 10, 2026) — on envy and insecurity.
  • "Life on the Seas of Death" by Greg Morse (Oct 9, 2026) — on hope anchored in God.

Articles appear both as text and as Audio Article versions, so you can read or listen to the same piece. Sermon manuscripts are also published in article form; for example, "Why God Wills Purity" is a John Piper sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 presented as a written article.

Podcasts

Two recurring podcast/audio programs are visible in the listings:

Program Format Example Episode
Ask Pastor John John Piper answers listener questions "The Marriage Miracle That Takes Time" (Oct 8, 2026) — ten encouragements for spouses facing spiritual apathy
Light + Truth John Piper teaches through a passage "Sexual Desire: God's Gift, Satan's Target" (1 Corinthians 7:1–7); "God's Design for Sexual Desire" (1 Timothy 4:1–5)

Both are released frequently — the sample above shows multiple Light + Truth episodes within a single week.

Video Series

Look at the Book is a video format in which John Piper works through a biblical text directly. Recent examples include a two-part series on 1 Corinthians 2:10–13 ("Does Paul Believe in the Trinity?" and "The Spirit's Infinite Search into the Depths of God"). There are also standalone Video Messages, such as David Mathis's "Anchor Your Soul in His Majesty" on Psalm 110.

Books, Devotionals, and Thematic Series

The site organizes content into named thematic collections. The current theme shown is "Seven Sins We Tolerate," with sub-entries such as:

  • "Gluttony and the Fullness of God"
  • "Grumbling and the Goodness of God"
  • "Laziness and the Gladness of God"

These function as multi-part series you can work through in order. The site also offers a "New Resources in Your Inbox" email digest, which is the practical way to follow new articles, podcasts, and videos without checking the homepage daily.

How to Choose What to Use

  • If you want short daily reading → the dated articles on the homepage, available in text or audio.
  • If you prefer listening → Ask Pastor John (Q&A style) or Light + Truth (verse-by-verse teaching).
  • If you want to study a passage closely → Look at the Book videos.
  • If you want to work through a topic over time → the thematic series, such as "Seven Sins We Tolerate."

All of these are published under the ministry of John Piper, so the theological perspective is consistent across formats; the difference is mainly in depth, length, and medium rather than in viewpoint.