January
Very Calmly Say, "Your Outrageous Opinions Are Not Based on Truth" …
You never know when the open statement of your conviction will strike a deep chord of rightness in some secular group.
February
Signs and Wonders: Then and Now …
The Bible teaches that spiritual gifts, including prophecy and tongues, will continue until Jesus comes. To neglect them is to risk disobedience.
B.I.T.C. Plenary Session …
Wednesdays, February 20 - March 20
Signs and Wonders and Suffering …
A life of suffering and a ministry of signs and wonders are not inconsistent with one another.
How Our New Worship Building Will Become Wonderfully Obsolete …
The Real Aim of SPAN III
March
They Gave It Their Best Shot—In Vain …
When it looks like he is buried for good, Jesus is doing something awesome in the dark.
April
Would You Accept Execution for Being a Christian? …
Can you honestly say with the psalmist, “the steadfast love of the Lord is better than life”?
Do You Ever Fast for More of God’s Power? …
The absence of fasting probably means the absence of deep longings for God’s power. And the absence of deep longing is one reason he waits to bless us.
Dream with Us About Taking Our City for God …
What unique things would your city contribute to the cause of Christ if his Lordship were established more fully there?
May
Summer Faithfulness Is Better Than December Desperation …
How to Have a Clear Conscience on Vacation
June
Happiness In Being Loved, and Loving In Being Happy …
The church gets its greatest spiritual advantage when its elders are leading with joy.
July
An Open Letter to a Friend in Heaven …
John Piper commemorates the life of an elder at Bethlehem who went to be with Jesus.
Be Wise, Buy the Summer Moment, Season with Salt …
What does it mean to let our words be "seasoned with salt"?
Talking to Your Tears …
When there is work to be done and you are sad, do it with tears, trusting that there will yet be a harvest of joy.
August
Charles Wesley’s Radical, Fruitful Risk …
A story of taking risks for Jesus, then seeing the remarkable results.
Consequences of Forgiven Sin …
We must not equate forgiveness with absence of painful impact.
September
What Keeps Me Going …
John Piper's life as a pastor hangs on his people's firm and growing stand in the Lord.
Why Does Bethlehem Exist? …
What I Said at the Leadership Retreat
Bethlehem exists to reassert God’s rightful place in all of life.
Abortion, Rescuing, and Your Action …
It is not a crime or sin to trespass in order to save a human life.
Urban Dreams and Bondage Breaking …
Broken societies are the kind that Jesus came to claim and heal.
October
For Men Only …
Playing, Planning and Paradise
Satan loves it when men drift and coast and let their lives be molded by the whimsical pressures of every day.
Not Just a Successful Church …
An Invitation to More
Why pray? Because God aims to make us co-victors with him.
November
"Safe Sex" Is the Slam-Dunk of the Devil …
Sin has a very high price tag. And it isn’t worth it.
Violence, Ugliness, and Thanksgiving …
If we do not believe we are deeply indebted to God for all we have or hope to have, then the very spring of gratitude has gone dry.
Soundbites from the Battlefield …
Sixteen quotes to motivate and make ready your heart for missions.
December
12 Reasons for Christmas …
Twelve arguments from the New Testament for why God became flesh.
Remarkable Answers to Prayer …
Getting Ready for Prayer Week
Prayer is like marriage. It should be a mix of both discipline and spontaneity.
Trembling With Joy Over My Escape …
Is trembling joy a fitting way to end the year?
