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David Mathis is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church. He is a husband, father of four, and author of Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ on Christian Leaders (2022).
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Barrabas and Me

Mar 25, 2010
Who do you identify with in the Passion narratives Of course, as good Christians, we say Jesus. He’s the good guy, our protagonist. As we relive the story, we pull for him, and against his enemies. And a long list…
David Mathis
Mar 25, 2010
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Samson’s Spectacular Sin

Apr 23, 2010
In the book Spectacular Sins, John Piper writes about how God uses even (and especially) his people’s most tragic sins to work his global purposes for the glory of his Son, and for his people’s good. Judges 14 picks…
David Mathis
Apr 23, 2010
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The One Who Stills the Seas

May 5, 2010
Why were Jesus' disciples so wigged out when he stilled the sea? Already afraid of the great storm, you'd think they might have been calmed by Jesus' calming of the waves. But it seemed to have the opposite effect. Mark…
David Mathis
May 5, 2010
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The Wine Jesus Drank

May 27, 2010
Twice Jesus was offered wine while on the cross. He refused the first, but took the second. Why so? The first time came in Mark 15:23, “they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it.” William…
David Mathis
May 27, 2010
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If Billy Graham Had Been a Pastor

Aug 4, 2010
Billy Graham once was asked, “If you were a pastor of a large church in a principal city, what would be your plan of action?” In the modern-day classic The Master Plan of Evangelism (which has gone through over 100…
David Mathis
Aug 4, 2010
Book
With Calvin in the Theater of God

With Calvin in the Theater of God

The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life

Sep 1, 2010
Reflecting on over 500 years of Calvin’s legacy, John Piper and this book’s other contributors invite us to join Calvin in the theater of God.
John Piper + 6
Sep 1, 2010
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Panel Discussion

Speaker Panel with Piper, Anyabwile, Chan, and Mohler

Desiring God 2010 National Conference

Oct 2, 2010
The greatest object to which we can turn our thinking is the fullest, richest, deepest revelation of God in the person and work of his Son Jesus. Thabiti, we thought it might be fitting to turn our minds there at…
John Piper + 4
Oct 2, 2010
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For the Fame of God’s Name

For the Fame of God’s Name

Essays in Honor of John Piper

Oct 4, 2010
John Piper has had a profound impact on countless men and women over his nearly thirty years of ministry. From his online ministry with Desiring God to his preaching ministry at Bethlehem Baptist to his writing ministry in over thirty…
Randy Alcorn + 26
Oct 4, 2010
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The Cross: Not a Terrible Monstrosity

Oct 12, 2010
A great quote from T. F. Torrance in his article, "The Hypostatic Union" (36, paragraphing mine) — It is important to see that if the Deity of Christ is denied, then the Cross becomes a terrible monstrosity. If Jesus Christ…
David Mathis
Oct 12, 2010
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31 Years Ago Today: Piper Called to Preach

Oct 14, 2010
It was October 14, 1979—31 years ago today—when John Piper first felt “irretrievably called” to enter the pastoral and preaching ministry. Justin Taylor told the story well a year ago on the 30th anniversary. Here’s how John remembered October, 1979…
David Mathis
Oct 14, 2010
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Anhypostasis: What Kind of Flesh Did Jesus Take?

Dec 24, 2010
. . . [Being] in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men…
David Mathis
Dec 24, 2010
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Enhypostasis: What Kind of Flesh Did the Word Become?

Dec 25, 2010
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . (John 1:14) Yesterday we looked at the doctrine of anhypostasis and said that the kind of humanity Jesus took in the incarnation was impersonal. He did not…
David Mathis
Dec 25, 2010
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Top 5 Books Read in 2010

Dec 30, 2010
In reflecting back on 2010 at year’s end, here are what I’d call “the top 5 books I read” (in order of author’s last name):   Gospel in Life by Tim Keller It’s not a typical read-it-on-your-own book, but specially designed…
David Mathis
Dec 30, 2010
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Getting the Accent Right: "Not of . . . But Sent Into"

Getting the Accent Right: "Not of . . . But Sent Into"

Aug 29, 2011
“In. . . but not of” — are you familiar with this popular phrase? It captures a truth about Jesus’ followers. We are “in” this world, but not “of” it. “In. . . but not…
David Mathis
Aug 29, 2011
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Boomers, Millennials, and the Growing Tension

Nine Lessons in Generational Dynamics

Sep 3, 2011
The first of the Baby Boomers are turning 65 this year, just as their generational progeny, the so-called “Millennials,” are hitting their thirties. With one massive generation approaching retirement, while another even larger group seeks to establish itself in the…
David Mathis
Sep 3, 2011
Book
Thinking. Loving. Doing.

Thinking. Loving. Doing.

A Call to Glorify God with Heart and Mind

Sep 8, 2011
Holistic Christianity is comprised of mind, heart, and hands. The Christian life is multidimensional: thinking, loving, and doing.
John Piper + 5
Sep 8, 2011
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9/11 — The Day Death Became Real

Sep 10, 2011
C. S. Lewis's words from his classic essay “Learning in War-Time," written during World War II, captured some of the powerful effect 9/11 had on those of us living half a century later There is no question of death or…
David Mathis
Sep 10, 2011
Video
Panel Discussion

Speaker Panel: David Platt, Michael Ramsden, Michael Oh, Ed Stetzer, John Piper

Desiring God 2011 National Conference

Sep 24, 2011
How would you counsel someone wrestling through a possible missionary call? To what extent are there natural and supernatural factors that come into play as one would sense a missionary call to the nations? Michael Oh: On one level, I…
John Piper + 5
Sep 24, 2011
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Sent into the Harvest: Halloween on Mission

Sent into the Harvest

Halloween on Mission

Oct 26, 2011
What if a crisp October wind blew through “the way we’ve always done things” at Halloween?
David Mathis
Oct 26, 2011
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Trick or Treat? It’s Martin Luther

Trick or Treat? It’s Martin Luther

Oct 31, 2011
Luther wasn’t trick-or-treating when he approached the threshold of the church in Wittenberg, but it’s no accident he picked October 31.
David Mathis
Oct 31, 2011
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Seminar

Gravity and Gladness

Q&A

Nov 11, 2011
Gravity and gladness on Sunday mornings does not need to be dour or gloomy, but should be done with sensitivity to the moment and in the spirit of sorrowful yet always rejoicing.
John Piper + 2
Nov 11, 2011
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Making the Most of Turkey Time: Thanksgiving on Mission

Making the Most of Turkey Time: Thanksgiving on Mission

Nov 22, 2011
What if God had more for our kin this Thanksgiving than the Macy’s parade, tryptophan-induced naps, and NFL football? What if we saw our gatherings with extended family not as a chance to check out, but as an opportunity for…
David Mathis
Nov 22, 2011
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Thanksgiving: Echoing the Grace of God

Nov 24, 2011
Giving thanks is no small thing for the Christian. But far too many of us have the wrong impression. Deep down we may see the summons to thanksgiving as pretty peripheral. Giving thanks — whoop dee doo — What really…
David Mathis
Nov 24, 2011
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Happy Birthday, Clive

Nov 29, 2011
Born this day in 1898 was one Clive Staples Lewis. His friends called him Jack. We know him as C. S. Lewis. He died just shy of 65 years old on November 22, 1963, the same day as John F…
David Mathis
Nov 29, 2011
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Sent into the World: Jesus’ Mission and Ours

Dec 22, 2011
A danger lurks in our endeavors to live incarnationally. Danger, yes, but not deterrent. It is a risk worth taking, though not treating lightly. The danger is that we can subtly begin to key on ourselves, rather than Jesus, when…
David Mathis
Dec 22, 2011

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