Talitha, the Person Who Is Adopted …
Thoughts about Racial Harmony and Sanctity of Life
Does God "Visit the Sins of the Fathers on the Children"? …
Getting Serious about Education for Exultation
Great and lasting things are at stake for future generations not only because of what we teach, but also because of what we are.
John G Paton's Father …
A Key to His Courage
The impact of a father's faith, love, and discipline can be immeasurable.
Truth and Love …
Truth aims at love; love aims at truth. Love shapes how to speak the truth; truth shapes how to show love.
The Overflow of Easter …
A Whole Theology of Resurrection in One Chapter
In just one chapter Paul outlines a whole theology of the resurrection.
Dorothy Sayers on Why Hell Is a Non-Negotiable …
It is not out of antiquarian allegiance that we love the truth—even the hard ones. It is out of love to Christ and to the people who need his truth.
We Took a Good Stand and Made a Bad Mistake …
Reflections on the Baptist General Conference Annual Meeting, St Paul
How to Be a Refuge for Your Children …
Dads, fear God and put your confidence in him so your children will have a refuge in you.
The Church Was Spoken Against Everywhere …
Sometimes Christians have no favor in society. Even so, God can, and often does, pour out his power for effective witness.
Is "Growing Without Growing" Working? …
Farewell to Sovereign Joy Fellowship
Do I Not Hate Those Who Hate You, O Lord? …
The Verses We Skipped
How are we to understand those psalms that express hatred and call down curses upon the enemies of God?
It Is Sown in Dishonor, It Is Raised in Glory …
Let us learn how to help each other die. It will not be easy, but, by grace, we will help each other say in our final pain, "To die is gain."
The Goal of God's Love May Not Be What You Think It Is …
True love aims at satisfying people in the glory of God. Any love that terminates on man is eventually destructive.
Going Deep with God by Having Him Carry Our Loads …
One of the reasons we don't know God deeply is that we don't venture much on his pledge to carry things for us.
It Is Never Right to Be Angry with God …
It's never right to be angry with God. And it's never right to hide your anger from him, if you feel it.
The Value of Learning History …
A Lesson From Jude
God ordains history partly so that we will learn it and be wiser about the present.
Hope-Giving Promises for Triumph over Sin …
If God works to bring about obedience in our heart, then sin will not be lord over us, God will.
Lullaby for Talitha …
One option for how to lead your child to rest ... in God.
The Solution Is Closer Than You Think …
Three Ways of Seeing
Sometimes we are prepared to see what we see and sometimes our minds have to be changed before we can accept reality.
The Meaning of Membership and Church Accountability …
Why does Bethlehem have a church membership covenant? And how do they understand and practice church discipline?
Storms Are the Triumph of His Art …
Away, Despair!
There is no place for despair in the Christian life. To be out of the pit of hell is to be on the ground of mercy.
The Fierce Fruit of Self-Control …
When we really see and believe what God is for us by grace through Jesus Christ, the power of wrong desires is broken.
Does It Matter What Others Think? …
The answer is not simple. Some Biblical texts seem to say no. Others, yes.
God Can Turn This Around …
God's Will for Our Money
Seven things about your money to think and pray over.
If You Want to Love, You Must Die to the Law …
The law is not our primary means for bearing fruit. It serves mostly to teach us that we don't bear fruit apart from the gospel.
How Jesus Helped His Disciples Increase Their Faith …
We never move beyond the need for grace, so let us trust God to do great things with our little faith.
How Strange and Wonderful Is the Love of Christ! …
Let's not doubt Jesus' love—let's watch and learn what love really is.
Terrorism, Justice, and Loving Our Enemies …
Is it possible to pray for justice and yet love our enemy at the same time?
How Shall We Minister to People After the World Trade Tower Terrorism of September 11, 2001? …
21 Ways to Comfort Those Who Are Suffering
Twenty one ways to love people and honor Christ in any tragedy.
Why I Do Not Say, "God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good" …
We surrender our hope if we sacrifice our belief in the sovereignty of God over evil.
Obstacles to the Eternal Life of Muslims …
Hate and Tolerance
Paradoxically, hatred and tolerance are teaming up to take eternal life from Muslim people.
Pierced By the Word of God …
Use the Bible to know yourself and confirm your own spiritual life.
Treating Delight As Duty Is Controversial …
Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience.
ANTHEM: Strategies for Fighting Lust …
One set of strategies in the war against wrong desires.
How to Pray If You Are Dead to the Law and Love to Bear Fruit …
What would a Pharisee pray at his conversion?
Reasons Believers in Christ Need Not to Be Afraid …
How can I have peace or joy while living in a dangerous world?
What Does Jesus Want for Christmas? …
What Jesus wants most is that his elect get what they want most: eyes to see and savor the Son of God.
Toward a Definition of the Essence of Biblical Counseling …
What are 10 basic characteristics of good Christian counseling?
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.
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.
Teaching Doctrine to a Six-Year-Old …
How and why to teach kids the complex and essential doctrines of the Bible.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Don't Play the Lottery for Me! …
Why Christians should never knowingly take money won by gambling.
Fifteen Pro-Life Truths to Speak …
A list of things to consider when thinking about whether abortion is ethical.
The Eye Is the Lamp of the Body …
A Meditation on Matthew 6:19-24
A bad eye is one that can't see that mercy is more precious than money.
Is There Injustice With Our God? …
Is there injustice with our God / When he decrees our ways? / No! This is but his righteousness / And root of all our praise.
How to Query God …
It is okay to question God if you do it humbly and teachably.
God Is Not Boring …
God is worthy enough to inspire an infinite number of new and imaginative expressions of his beauty.
Boasting in Man Is Doubly Excluded …
There are two reasons (at least) why God hates for man to boast in man.
The Uncertainties of War and the Hope of History …
Though so many have given their lives at war, history holds out hope that few can imagine.
Kill Anger Before It Kills You or Your Marriage …
Anger is often a worse enemy than lust in marriage. What can you do to keep it from ruining yours?
Suffering, Mercy, and Heavenly Regret …
Will regret ruin our joy in heaven, or will it add to it?
Why Satan Is Left on Earth …
Incentives in the Battle for Joy in Jesus
God's plan to glorify himself involves defeating Satan in stages.
Bethlehem's Position on Homosexuality …
Submission to God's authority implies these six beliefs about sexuality.
When to Be Merciful and When to Demand Justice …
Consider three criteria for deciding when to love others with mercy and when to love them with justice.


