Marshall Segal

God creates. God delights. We delight. We create. Join me on a lively hike through the pleasures and wonders of Psalm 104.

If you, like me, miss the Desiring God National Conference, then you might, like me, really love this new gathering for serious joy in God. Come explore and enjoy the Godward life with us.

This side of heaven, we wish to never sin again, but we do. That side of heaven, we will wish to never fall again, and we won’t. desiringgod.org/articles/leave…

Our nation desperately needs to recover the sanity and wonder of wanted pregnancy. desiringgod.org/articles/life-…

How often do we choose activity over quietness, distraction over meditation, ‘productivity’ over prayer? desiringgod.org/articles/the-d…

When Jesus comes again, the marriages we have known will give way to the marriage for which we were made. desiringgod.org/articles/the-w…

It’s easy to hate the passivity of a husband like Ahab. It’s harder to hate the passivity in me. desiringgod.org/articles/the-p…

How do men of God fight the fight of faith? Flee every unnecessary temptation. Pursue greater faith Christ. Arm ourselves for battle. Seize the grace available today. desiringgod.org/articles/men-o…

When we grow impatient, we overestimate our own ability to judge our circumstances, and we underestimate the good God can do through unwanted inconveniences and unexpected delays. desiringgod.org/articles/impat…

It was a gift to worship with the saints of @BBCbellflower and meditate on the one necessary thing together.

What if we fail to love because we fail to see what love is? God shows us four subtle not-loves we often mistake for love. desiringgod.org/articles/what-…

If you have felt dullness settle into your soul, do you still pray for God to rekindle the fire you once had? desiringgod.org/articles/disru…

@pjtibayan Really good reminder. This recent article highlights those kinds of distinctions. Essentially, what kind of disagreement are we having? desiringgod.org/articles/the-c…

Social media tip: Some disagreements are substantial. But many are only apparent or merely terminological. Think carefully🙂 From my kid’s logic book…

How might you strengthen someone’s soul in Christ today? How might God use you to stir their confidence in him? desiringgod.org/articles/encou…

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What sentences have changed your life? More than a decade ago, God used this line to turn heaven upside down for me: “The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God.” desiringgod.org/articles/when-…

The sky cannot contain the love of God, the oceans cannot hold the love of God, our praises cannot match the love of God, and even eternity will not exhaust the love of God. The story behind “The Love of God” made me love the hymn all the more. desiringgod.org/articles/love-…

I love and trust this brother for many reasons, but one of the biggest is that he is so consistently and surprisingly humble. This new book is a great short course in being humbled by God.

A man worthy of a wife is as worthy in secret as he is when others are watching. desiringgod.org/articles/a-man…

If Ruth had not made the first move toward Boaz, the two may not have married. So should women today consider following her example? desiringgod.org/articles/a-wor…