January
How Can I Conquer Gluttony? …
John Piper speaks practically about controlling our natural cravings.
How Do You Do Family Devotions? …
John Piper gives his counsel on how to lead your family in worship together.
Receive With Meekness the Implanted Word …
Our souls need Scripture just like our bodies need oxygen: moment by moment, every day.
How Do You Talk About Jesus Without Sounding Argumentative? …
John Piper talks about the value of showing our concern for others when sharing the gospel.
A Birthday Gift to My Father on His 89th Birthday …
Through his writings, Bill Piper holds out a timely word to us saints who are still in the world.
What Is the Unforgivable Sin? …
John Piper describes what does (and does not) disqualify us from eternal life.
How Can We Hate What is Evil If God Has Ordained It to Happen? …
John Piper discusses how, under God's sovereignty, we should be able to both hate and give thanks for what he might will.
Born Again Through the Living and Abiding Word …
The new birth does not give us a mere temporary resuscitation. It gives indestructible, imperishable life.
Should Children Be Taught to Pray Even If They Haven't Professed Faith? …
John Piper talks about why it is important to raise your children as though they were in the faith.
How Can We Help Christians Who Are Struggling With Homosexual Desires? …
John Piper talks about the hope for change that we have as new creatures in Christ.
How Can I Discern What Ministry God Wants Me to Pursue? …
John Piper gives some guidance for figuring out where to invest your labors.
Probability, Prejudice, and Christ …
What's the difference between necessary judgments of probability and sinful prejudice?
Should Christians Use Anti-Depressants? …
John Piper talks about how psychological medicines, when used carefully, can be helpful.
Must I Speak In Tongues In Order to Be Saved? …
John Piper explains why the gift of tongues isn't necessary for salvation.
How Can We Help Those Who Struggle to Believe the Scriptures? …
John Piper unfolds an irrational assumption that hinders faith for modern minds.
Abortion: The Innocent Blood of Our Sons and Daughters …
How is abortion similar to the child-sacrificing in the Old Testament?
How Should We Respond to Friends Who Are Considering Divorce? …
John Piper talks about how to help those whose marriages are struggling.
How Shall We Love Our Muslim Neighbor? …
9 answers that need to be emphasized.
Why Do You Believe That Infants Who Die Go to Heaven? …
John Piper discusses why he believes God doesn't condemn babies.
February
Is It a Sin to Smoke or Eat Junk Food? …
John Piper says that the way we treat our bodies is spiritually significant.
When Prosperity is a Bane and Adversity a Blessing …
Lessons from the Young Man in Mark 10
Through the Washing of Regeneration …
New birth is God's kindness, philanthropy, and mercy to us. It has nothing to do with even our best deeds.
What Advice Do You Have for Those Pursuing Higher Education? …
John Piper offers encouragement and counsel to those who pursue academia.
The Pastor as Son of the Heavenly Father …
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The Pastor as Father & Son
The Call to Courage …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
The Pastor as Son of an Earthly Father …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
Evangelist Bill Piper: Fundamentalist Full of Grace and Joy …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father to His Family and Flock …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
How Should We Relate to Someone Who Has Significantly Hurt Us? …
John Piper explains what forgiveness means and what it doesn't.
Fathering a Pioneer Mission Ministry …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
Question and Answers …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
How Are Yahweh and Allah Different? …
John Piper discusses why Yahweh of the Old Testament and Allah of the Quran may seem similar but aren't the same.
What Man Does in the New Birth …
Our believing does not cause new birth. The new birth causes our belief.
How Can a Pastor Uphold Good Doctrine In a Denomination That Doesn't? …
John Piper talks about how to replace doctrinal confusion with conviction.
Abraham Lincoln's Path to Divine Providence …
The hardships in Lincoln's life drove him toward God, not away from him.
What Does It Mean to Have a Relationship With God? …
John Piper outlines the fundamentals of how we commune with God.
Why We Believe the Bible, Part 1 …
The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible
Why We Believe the Bible, Part 2 …
The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible
Should I Date Someone Whose Theology Is Different? …
John Piper emphasizes the doctrines that couples should agree on.
Why We Believe the Bible, Part 3 …
The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible
Why We Believe the Bible, Part 4 …
The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible
Why We Believe the Bible, Part 5 …
The Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Authority of the Bible
Faith: Unique and Fruitful Effect of the New Birth …
The Gospel is news and we are born again by believing that it is true and embracing it.
Will It Be Possible for Humans to Fall From Heaven? …
John Piper explains why believers are forever secure in Christ.
Should Christians Become Secular Psychologists? …
John Piper encourages us to focus our labor on other peoples' eternal welfare.
The Tragedy of Langston Hughes and a Warning I Will Heed …
In his spite for Christ, Hughes issues a caution it is important to hear.
How Should I Witness to a Jew Who Rejects Jesus? …
John Piper instructs us on how to lovingly and convincingly commend Jesus as the only way to God.
Everyone Who Has Been Born of God Overcomes the World …
A Wide-Angle View of John’s First Letter
Newborn believers obey God's commandments, knowing that even when they fail they will never ultimately fall away.
Can I Still Worship God Even Though I'm Not Entirely "Pure and Upright"? …
John Piper says we must be able to affirm the paradox "a perfect sinner."
Why I Trust the Scriptures …
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How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry …
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How I Distinguish Between the Gospel and False Gospels …
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How Do You Remember What You Read? …
John Piper explains how he tries to process and preserve what he reads.
Why Desiring God Exists …
Some of the passions we as a ministry want to pursue and spread.
Should Women Become Pastors? …
John Piper clarifies how male and female roles complement each other at home and at church.
March
Regeneration, Faith, Love: In That Order …
Faith must come first and be the root of love. Otherwise, love will be destroyed.
Did Christ Ever Descend to Hell? …
John Piper explains why he doesn't think Jesus visited hell after his death.
Is It Wrong to Use Birth Control? …
John Piper believes birth control can be used to advance Christ's Kingdom.
The Unbelieving Poet Catches a Glimpse of Truth …
Jesus' beauty is irresistable once it is seen.
TULIP, Part 1 …
Introduction
TULIP, Part 2 …
Assumptions - Irresistible Grace
What Is So Important About Christian Hope? …
John Piper explains how Christian hope frees us to love others.
TULIP, Part 3 …
Irresistible Grace - Total Depravity
TULIP, Part 4 …
Total Depravity - Unconditional Election
No One Born of God Makes a Practice of Sinning …
Being born again doesn't mean being sinless. It means coming to Jesus as your advocate.
What Should We Do About Illegal Immigration? …
John Piper proposes a way to honor the law and still love the foreigner.
What Is the "Emerging Church"? …
John Piper clarifies why he is concerned about this modern church trend.
Let These Results of the Resurrection of Jesus Revive Your Passion for His Supremacy Over All Things …
Reminders of what the resurrection is for.
TULIP, Part 5 …
Unconditional Election
TULIP, Part 6 …
Unconditional Election
Is It Possible to Believe the Bible Is Inerrant If You Don't Have Faith? …
John Piper explains why faith is necessary if we are to embrace the Bible.
TULIP, Part 8 …
Perseverance of the Saints
TULIP, Part 7 …
Limited Atonement
TULIP, Part 9 …
Ten Effects of Believing the Five Points of Calvinism
The New Birth Produces Love …
By nature, those who are born again love others like God who gave his Son for them.
How Should We Respond to Inappropriate Humor? …
John Piper suggests ways to promote serious joy over cheap humor.
How Can Pastors Guard Their Time With Their Families? …
John Piper shares how he manages his time in order to care for his family.
The Intensity of Christ’s Love and the Intentionality of His Death …
5 ways of seeing Christ’s intentionality in dying for us.
How Can I Heal My Marriage After Committing Adultery? …
John Piper reaffirms God's design to help his people—and their marriages—through others in their local church.
The God of Peace Brought from the Dead the Good Shepherd …
Easter Sunday
Jesus will always be our shepherd and we will always get the incomparable joy of being his sheep.
How Can I Help Someone Who Thinks They Aren't Elect? …
John Piper explains why election should make sinners hopeful, not doubtful.
Is It Okay to Use Secular Media to Teach Christian Principles? …
John Piper considers what (and how) we can learn from non-Christian art.
Signs and Wonders, Heresy, and Love for God …
Does God have designs for deceptive signs and wonders? Does he have purposes for heresies?
Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer Wrong to Plot Against Hitler's Life? …
John Piper offers biblical direction for discerning when violence is an appropriate way to respond to evil.
The Essence of the Unwasted Life …
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Don't Waste Your Life
The Origin of the Unwasted Life …
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Don't Waste Your Life
The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 1 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
The Appearance of the Unwasted Life, Part 2 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
Other Sheep That Are Not of This Fold …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Don't Waste Your Life
How Do You Glorify God Through Exercise? …
John Piper contemplates how working out can be spiritually significant.
April
“Behold, It Was Very Good.” But Now? …
Noel Piper writes about how her trip to Kenya changed the way she thinks about caring for creation.
How Can I Comfort My Brother Whose Daughter Has Cancer? …
John Piper offers counsel on how to help others endure suffering.
Why Is Jesus Called "Son of Man"? …
John Piper explains the significance of Jesus' favorite self-designation.
You Are God's Midwife for the New Birth of Others …
When God gives new birth, he does so through us speaking his word, the gospel.
How Can I Minister to a Family Member Who Is Practicing Homosexuality? …
John Piper clarifies how we are to minister with conviction and compassion.
