January
Joyful, Serious Church Life Together …
Thoughts on Bethlehem Baptist's new relational commitments.
The President, the Passengers, and the Patience of God …
What does the USAir crash have to do with the inauguration?
February
7 Potential Writing Projects …
John Piper talks about what he might work on during his current writing leave.
March
How God Visits Sins on the Third and Fourth Generation …
How do we understand God's punishing children for their parents' sins?
"All Truth Is God's Truth," Admits the Devil …
Meditations on an Academic Slogan
All truth should lead us to love God more.
April
Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth—of Books …
An Open Letter of Thanks
An letter of gratitude to the staff, elders, and people of Bethlehem Baptist Church at the end of John Piper's writing leave.
What I Said to the Pastoral Staff About Unity Amid Differences …
Six biblical guidelines for loving each other.
Sexual Intimacy and the Rights Over a Spouse's Body in Marriage …
Thoughts on the Application of 1 Corinthians 7:3–5
How can married couples break the sexual stalemate that Paul puts them in?
May
John's Crazy Joy: More on Bridegrooms and Purification …
Husbands, don't contradict the gospel by how you treat your wives.
June
Why and How I Am Tweeting …
Thoughts on using Twitter for God's glory.
Hero Worship and Holy Emulation …
Thoughts on the dangers and value of "celebrity" status.
Discerning Idolatry in Desire …
12 Ways to Recognize the Rise of Covetousness
12 ways to recognize the rise of covetousness
Why I Don’t Have a Television and Rarely Go to Movies …
John Piper gives a different answer than the one he gave at Advance09.
July
Galatians 4:18 and “Being Made Much Of” …
John Piper looks at a passage that seems like it could cause problems for Christian Hedonism.
The Sorrows of Fathers and Sons …
Thoughts from the Lives of C. S. Lewis and Robert Louis Stevenson
Some thoughts from John Piper on the lives of C. S. Lewis, Robert Louis Stevenson, and their fathers.
Be Careful Lest the Light in You Be Darkness …
Pondering a Puzzling Text
If what you regard as bright and compelling isn't Christ, you will be filled with darkness.
August
Let’s Make Some Autumn Resolutions …
It's always good to resolve to do good if we're resolving through faith.
What Does It Mean to Seek the Lord? …
Meditation on Psalm 105:4
A meditation on Psalm 105:4
An Invitation from John Piper …
With Calvin in the Theater of God
Five reasons why ordinary Christians should consider coming to the Desiring God Conference next month.
September
How Paul Worked to Overcome Slavery …
11 ways that Paul undermines slavery in his letter to Philemon.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: Christian Hedonism …
Eight biblical reasons to pursue your greatest and longest satisfaction in God.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: 10 Reasons Why Believing in the Sovereignty of God Matters …
God's sovereignty is a rock of confidence and comfort for those who are in Christ.
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Doctrines of Grace …
Otherwise Known as the 5 Points of Calvinism or TULIP
Some brief thoughts on the 5 points of Calvinism.
October
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace …
We conquer sin when we are satisfied in what God promises to do for us.
Should Christians Say That Their Aim Is to Convert Others to Faith in Christ? …
God causes conversion, but he calls us to be agents of it.
How Willingly Do People Go to Hell? …
Does Anyone Standing by the Lake of Fire Jump In?
Does anyone stand by the Lake of Fire and jump in?
November
Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Centrality of the Glory of God …
Seeing and sharing in God’s glory is our ultimate hope through the gospel of Christ.
Satan, World, Providence, Christ …
Resist the devil in faith that the one in you is greater than he is. Risk your life to spread this liberating news.
Christian Concerns About the Yale Response to A Common Word …
Evangelical Theological Society
New Orleans, LA
A Chapter Closes in Advent at Bethlehem …
John Piper announces the end of Advent poems.
December
Bless the Mother of Jesus, but Mainly Be the Mother of Jesus …
Be inspired by Mary, but don't venerate her more than the New Testament does.
Why Require Unregenerate Children to Act Like They’re Good? …
Does expecting unbelieving kids to obey outwardly create legalism?
