Since our first Conference for Pastors in 1988, Pastor John has given a biographical study of a great hero of the faith—"men of whom the world is not worthy." This year Pastor John will focus on J. C. Ryle, the Bishop of Liverpool. Here's a quick preview:

Join us on January 30 to February 1 for our 2012 Conference for Pastors, "God, Manhood & Ministry: Building Men for the Body of Christ." Registration is now open.

For the full list of resources from J. C. Ryle, check out Ryle Books at JCRylequotes.com. Or read some of his books online for free:

• Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots
• A Call to Prayer
• The Cross: A Call to the Fundamentals of Religion
• The Du…

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Pastor John:

Nothing is more precious than hearing God say to us personally: No condemnation. Or hearing him pronounce the words over our guilty heads, Justified! If you cherish this verdict and this standing with God, then cherish your union with Christ. Make it part of what you value most in the world.

See the entire sermon.

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Recent posts from "Piper's Pen" —

• Does God Make Much of Us?
• How Is the Cross of Jesus Your Joy?
• Hard Work or Anxious Toil? — A Christian Understanding of Labor

Pastor John's invitation to join us in Minneapolis on January 30 to February 1 for the Desiring God 2012 Conference for Pastors —

Theme

God, Manhood & Ministry: Building Men for the Body of Christ

Dates

January 30 to February 1

Cost

$130.00

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Speakers

• Doug Wilson
• Darrin Patrick
• Crawford Loritts
• Ramez Atallah
• John Piper

For more information or to register, visit the event page.

Noel Piper, that is.

Back in August Noel addressed the ladies at Oxygen 11 in Sydney, Australia.

Stream or download Faithful Women. Faithful God.

Pastor John in his message at Passion 2011, Getting to the Bottom of Your Joy —

Let it be said loud and clear: John Piper does not deny and and never has denied that God makes much of us. The question is ranking—what’s at the bottom of your joy. Where does it finally rest?

Yes, those amazing truths—that God makes much of you—should thrill your soul! But why? The answer to that question makes all the difference.

If the answer is, "Because I'm at the bottom, and I love to be made much of," you're not born again. If the answer is, "Because it reveals more of God and makes me know him, treasure him, love him, be satisfied in him, more than I ever dreamed!" then you are born again.

That's…

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John Piper from 1995:

Test yourself. What is your mindset? Do you begin with God and his rights and goals? Or do you begin with yourself and your rights and wishes?

And when you look at the death of Christ, what happens? Does your joy really come from translating this awesome divine work into a boost for self-esteem? Or are you drawn up out of yourself and filled with wonder and reverence and worship that here in the death of Jesus is the deepest, clearest declaration of the infinite esteem of God for his glory and for his Son?

Here is a great objective foundation for the full assurance of hope: the forgiveness of sins is grounded, finally, not in my finite worth or work, but in the infinit…

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Pastor John's newest book, Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian, is now available. Earlier this year Crossway traveled with Pastor John to his hometown of Greenville, SC to revisit the world in which he grew up.

Here's a two-minute trailer for the 18-minute documentary that will be released in a few weeks:

Get a free download of the Introduction [PDF]. You can order the book online, or call us at 888.346.4700 between 9:00 and 5:00 (CDT), Monday to Friday.

Editorial Reviews

“John Piper has given us an exquisite work on the matter of race. He addresses the issue with biblical and theological soundness coupled with personal sensitivity and practical advice. This is a mus…

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John Piper recently spent two weeks ministering in Australia. Here are seven lessons I learned along the way traveling with Pastor John — both in conversation with him and through observing his example and interaction with the Aussies.

1. More than anything else, Satan hates and opposes our efforts to evangelize. This is not based on a specific text, but is apparent because Satan is a liar and so hates the truth of the gospel. Satan is a murderer and the ultimate death is hell. And Satan hates the advance of Jesus' mission in the world through gospel-telling.

2. It is not enough to vaguely do things for the glory of God. Matthew 6:9 gives the clear guideline that the hallowing of God…

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Pastor John (1981) illustrates what it means to fear the Lord in Exodus 20:20 —

Noël and the boys and I went out to Dick and Irene Tiegen's place last week. They have a big dog as tall as Benjamin which greeted us with barks and growls from where he was chained. But after we were there and in the house with the dog, he was friendly.

Then we went outside again and Irene gave the warning: Don't run from him. But as Karsten was heading out to the car, the dog came trotting up behind, and instead of slowing down and petting the dog, Karsten started to run, and immediately the dog barked and growled.

What a lesson in the fear of God. Irene was Moses and she says to us Israelites, the Piper f…

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John Bunyan:

Sometimes when my heart has been hard, dead, slothful, blind, and senseless, which indeed are sad frames for a poor Christian to be in, yet at such a time, when I have been in such a case, then has the blood of Christ, the precious blood of Christ, the admirable blood of the God of Heaven, that run out of His body when it did hang on the Cross, so softened, livened, quickened, and enlightened my soul, that truly, reader, I can say, O it makes me wonder!

The Doctrine of the Law and Grace Unfolded (London, 1708), 183.

(HT: Tony Reinke)