January
Planting a Passion for the Supremacy of God in All Things …
A Call to Focused Prayer, Soul Searching, and a Church-Wide Dream
Are there enough churches in America? The answer is no.
February
Is It Conceit or Compassion? …
Christ is the Messiah. So is it arrogant or loving to proclaim him to Jews?
The Ripple Effect of the Word …
More Thoughts on Reading and Writing
Fresh statements of old truth are always needed, because without them people will read error.
March
Teaching Doctrine to a Six-Year-Old …
How and why to teach kids the complex and essential doctrines of the Bible.
April
Home Grown World Christians …
Part of fulfilling the Great Commission is preparing the next generation to reach the nations. Noel Piper offers suggestions for how to raise your kids to love the world for Christ.
How Open Theism Helps Us Conceal Our Hidden Idolatries …
If we deny God's power over evil and suffering, do we deny his wisdom?
Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land? …
Those who break covenant with God forfeit any claim on his promises.
Ten Effects of Believing in the Five Points of Calvinism …
How do the doctrines of grace affect us personally and publicly?
May
What Wonderful and Wild Thing Might God Be Up To? …
How do you lead your church through financial and logistical surprises?
A Prayer for Bethlehem One Hundred Years From Now …
To Be Put in the Time Capsule in the New Building
Because Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever, we are bold to pray for you who will live and minister decades from now.
A Call for Christian Risk …
After removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to temporal risk.
June
What Is the Christian Gospel? …
There is nothing in itself that makes "forgiveness of sins" or justification good news. The gospel is more than that.
Piper's Mealtime Prayers …
Some memorable and meaningful ways to talk to God at the kitchen table.
The Sweet Commands of God …
If God is sovereign, we are secure no matter how perilous it is to obey him.
A Summary Theology of Prayer …
Knowing God's purpose for prayer deepens our commitment to pray and helps us glorify God for why he does what he does.
August
Justification by Faith …
The Remedy for Paralyzed Sinners, Fallen Saints, and Provincial Christians
The doctrine of justification is immeasurably precious to every area of life.
The Greatest Event in History …
Two Paradoxes in the Death of Christ
Christ's death on the cross was emotionally and theologically complex, to the greater glory of God.
"Fact! Faith! Feeling!" …
Testing a Common Slogan
Tolerance, Truth-Telling, Violence, and Law …
Principles for How Christians Should Relate to Those of Other Faiths
How can we commend Christ to others so that they might believe?
September
That Great Steel Cross …
More Reflections on the Calamity of September 11
It was a gift to the world that God ordained a rugged cross to stand in the ruins of the World Trade Center towers.
Lessons from Lisa …
A 9/11 Widow Trusts in the Sovereign Goodness of God
September 11, 2001 has served to prove at least these ten truths about the sovereign love of God.
October
If Christ Predicted War, May Christians Pray for Peace? …
God ordains that some wars happen. Ours is to pray that justice, peace, and the proclamation of the gospel prevail.
A Letter to the Sniper …
Christ Jesus is a great hope, even for the worst of sinners.
November
The Transforming Power of Feeling Mercy …
Let the horror you've been rescued from and the mercy you live in make you humble, thankful, patient, kind, and forgiving.
December
Guilt, Grace, and the Global AIDS Crisis …
The fact that any sinner is healthy is Christ’s mercy. Therefore, the fact that some are sick should bring out Christian mercy.
When the Bible Blows Your Mind …
What should we do when it seems like one Biblical truth cancels out another?
God's Purpose Stands …
All the elect in Christ prevail: God's purpose stands and cannot fail.


