May
God So Loved the World, Part 1 …
In John 3:16, seven of the greatest realities in existence are packed into one sentence.
How Is It That Our Sins Are Forgiven In Christ and Yet We Must Give an Account to God on the Last Day for How We Lived? …
John Piper says that our deeds in this life are evidence of, not grounds for our justification.
What Is "Arcing" and Why Is It Important? …
John Piper gives an overview of arcing and says why he likes it so much.
Is It Okay to Be a Christian and Be Transgendered? …
John Piper says we should delight in the sex God gave us, just as God does.
God So Loved the World, Part 2 …
John 3:16 represents a glorious love, but there is more to God's love than the free offer of the gospel.
What Should I Do If My Wife Says She Doesn't Love Me? …
John Piper says that an unloved spouse should stay compassionately committed.
We Are Workers with You for Your Joy …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Preaching Justification Undiminished …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Preaching Regeneration Undiminished …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Is It Okay for a Christian Couple to Live Together If They Aren't Married? …
John Piper says that we're responsible to communicate truth with our lifestyle.
Should a Pastor Continue In Ministry If One of His Children Proves to Be an Unbeliever? …
John Piper argues that good family management doesn't equal perfect outcomes.
This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World …
Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.
What Would You Do If Both Presidential Candidates Were Pro-Choice on Abortion? …
John Piper imagines that, all things considered, he could vote for someone who was pro-choice.
Is the United States Talked About In the Book of Revelation? …
John Piper says that Revelation is pertinent to the US even though it doesn't speak specifically about it.
What Do You Think About Paraphrased Bible Translations? …
John Piper says that a paraphrase is great when it's honest about being a paraphrase.
He Must Increase, I Must Decrease …
John the Baptist models how we ought to respond to the exaltation of Jesus.
How Can I Break Free From an Addiction to Entertainment? …
John Piper has six suggestions for overcoming the hunger for immediate entertainment.
Do You Ever Doubt Your Devotion to Christ? …
John Piper takes doubts seriously and deals with them with the word of God and prayer.
John's Crazy Joy: More on Bridegrooms and Purification …
Husbands, don't contradict the gospel by how you treat your wives.
Do I Have to Confess My Sin to Another Person In Order to Be Forgiven? …
John Piper says that it is wise to confess our sins to one another, even when it's not absolutely necessary.
The Father Has Given All Things into Jesus’s Hands …
The Gospel of John lifts Jesus up as coming from God, being full of God, and speaking and ruling as God.
June
Do You Think You Emphasize Calvinism and the Doctrines of Grace More Than the Bible Does? …
John Piper aims to be proportionate in his teaching, and to center all upon God's glory in showing mercy to sinners.
Does Having a Bad Reputation Make a Man Unfit for Eldership? …
John Piper says that a bad reputation has to be warranted for it to count against a potential pastor.
Why and How I Am Tweeting …
Thoughts on using Twitter for God's glory.
What Is the Church? …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
The Resurgence of the Church …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Communicating the Gospel Through Preaching …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Preaching the Gospel to the De-churched …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Q & A with Chandler, Driscoll, and Chapell …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
What Are the Key Issues In Thinking Through the Multi-Campus Church Movement? …
For John Piper, the issue of campusing is essentially an issue about how elders should relate to their people.
Keys to Understanding the Church and Kingdom …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Planting Is for Wimps: Revitalizing a Church Around the Gospel …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
The Ultimate Shepherd …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Ministry Idolatry …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Let the Nations Be Glad, Part 1 …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Q&A with Piper, Mason, Driscoll, Greear, and Stetzer …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Marks of a Healthy Community of Faith …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Let the Nations Be Glad, Part 2 …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Sustained By Sovereign Grace: How to Endure to the End …
Treasuring Christ Church
Raleigh, NC
God ordains our darkness and keeps us through it.
Remember the Rich Young Man …
Bethlehem Baccalaureate Service
Twin Cities, MN
What Part Does Age Play In Considering a Man for Eldership? …
John Piper says that maturity, not a certain age, is what to look for in elders.
If Paul's Letter to the Laodiceans Were Found Today, Should It Be Added to the New Testament? …
John Piper says that, when writing as an apostle, Paul's letters were inspired.
Hero Worship and Holy Emulation …
Thoughts on the dangers and value of "celebrity" status.
If Our Sins Are Punished By Eternal Separation From God, Why Did Jesus Only Have to Suffer Momentary Separation? …
John Piper says that Christ's death should be evaluated according to his dignity, not its duration.
Spectacular Sins, Part 1 …
Resolved Conference
Palm Springs, CA
You Will Never Be Thirsty Again …
The woman-at-the-well account reveals woeful truth about us and wonderful truth about Jesus.
Is It Wrong to Want Mercy for a Criminal Who Deserves Capital Punishment? …
John Piper says that mercy and justice are not mutually exclusive.
Spectacular Sins, Part 2 …
Resolved 2009
What Are Your Thoughts on Preparing for the Future Financially? …
John Piper thinks that planning a future of simple living and generous giving is smart.
Discerning Idolatry in Desire …
12 Ways to Recognize the Rise of Covetousness
12 ways to recognize the rise of covetousness
What's Your Advice for a New Pastor Who Comes Into a Church That Has Wide-Ranging Theological Differences? …
John Piper argues for the importance of having theologically unified church leadership.
The Tragic Cost of Her Cavernous Thirst …
We are blind to Jesus' living water, but he'll expose this sin in us and then save us from it.
Was I Really Baptized If the Person Who Baptized Me Turned Out Not to Be a Believer? …
John Piper reminds us that baptism is primarliy about the heart of the person being baptized.
What Is God's Relationship to People Who Are In Hell? …
John Piper says that God's wrath remains forever on those who don't believe.
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.
What Do You Have to Believe About Creation In Order to Be an Elder At Bethlehem? …
John Piper highlights what is necessary to believe about creation and what is not.
Not in This or That Mount, but in Spirit and Truth …
Only those who know Jesus have the Spirit and know the truth that makes real worship possible.
What Are Your Thoughts About Being Part of an Online Church? …
John Piper says that real-life interaction is vital for personal and corporate church health.
July
Is It Possible to Be an Arminian Christian Hedonist? …
John Piper explains how your satisfaction in God corresponds to how you understand his glory.
What Is a Reformed Understanding of the Gospel? …
John Piper says that reformed theology aims to give the Father, Son and Holy Spirit all the glory they deserve in man's salvation.
What Is God's Glory? …
John Piper defines God's glory as holy perfection going public.
Is It Possible to Be Angry and Not Sin? …
John Piper says that if we feel angry at someone, we should also feel broken for them.
Galatians 4:18 and “Being Made Much Of” …
John Piper looks at a passage that seems like it could cause problems for Christian Hedonism.
Is It Okay to Use Musical Instruments In Worship? …
John Piper says that the manner of our worship should match the message.
What Do I Do If I've Tried to Believe In Jesus but Can't? …
John Piper says it is a gift to realize that you can't believe on your own.
Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ …
The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton
“What overwhelms me, as I ponder this and trace the lives of William Tyndale, John Paton, and Adoniram Judson, is how strategic it was that they died so many times and in so many ways before their lives on earth ended. This is no rhetorical flourish. The Bible speaks this way, and these followers of Christ knew it” (p. 13).
What Are Your Thoughts on Drama and Movie Clips In Church Services? …
John Piper says we should guard the powerful role of preaching in worship.
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.
When a Polygamist Is Converted What Should He Do About His Marriages? …
John Piper says we may have to be patient when introducing biblical standards to a new culture.
Do You Benefit From Reading Authors That You Don't Always Agree With? …
John Piper says that there is much to benefit from other authors, even those you disagree with.
What Do You Think of Using the Internet to Find a Spouse? …
John Piper acknowledges the merits of online matchmaking and wonders how it might inform the church.
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.
Can You Shed Some Light on the Tension Between Taking Action and Waiting on the Lord? …
John Piper says we must become like Jesus in order to reflect him in the spontaneous aspects of life.
After Death, Is There a Final Chance to Be Saved? …
John Piper affirms the necessity of believing in Jesus before you die.
If the Apostle Paul Were Around Today, Do You Think You Could Teach Him Anything About God or the Bible? …
John Piper says that being inspired did not make Paul omniscient.
How Can I Keep From Being Swept Away By Competing Philosophies At School? …
John Piper offers three solutions for how all Christians can stay strong in the midst of competing viewpoints.
August
What Are Some Practical Helps to Deepen a Desire and Love for Prayer? …
John Piper offers a few ideas on how to mature and endure in prayer.
If a Husband or Wife Has Cheated, but Then Decides to Stay With Their Spouse, Where Do They Go From Here? …
John Piper says that unfaithful spouses should confess their sin and humbly seek to win their partners back.
The God of Worship …
Worship God Conference
Gaithersburg, MD
The Heart of Worship …
Worship God Conference
Gaithersburg, MD
How Much Does God Want Me to Care for My Physical Body? …
John Piper says we should strive by the power of the Spirit to be as healthy as possible.
The Food of Christ Is to Give Eternal Life …
The natural timeframe of sowing and reaping does not pertain to Jesus and his saving power.
How Do You Deal With the Death of an Unsaved Loved One? …
John Piper says we must trust that the Judge of all the earth will do what is right.
Do You Think Complementarianism Is So Important to Some People That They Deny Women More Opportunities Than the Bible Denies Them? …
John Piper says that having different roles is right, even if the application of them is sometimes ambiguous or unwisely implemented.
Let’s Make Some Autumn Resolutions …
It's always good to resolve to do good if we're resolving through faith.
Why Don't Women Ever Read or Pray In Bethlehem's Church Services? …
John Piper gives his perspective on the pulpit in corporate worship.
Go, Your Son Will Live …
What do Jesus' miracles say about Jesus?
Why Is Differentiating Between Evangelism and Missions Important? …
John Piper says you can lose missions if you don't distinguish it from evangelism.
What Does It Mean to Seek the Lord? …
Meditation on Psalm 105:4
A meditation on Psalm 105:4
How Does Your Uncommon View on Divorce Affect Your Ministry to Those In Your Church? …
John Piper describes the church-wide and individual effects caused by his view on divorce.
Healed for the Sake of Holiness …
Miracles should motivate us to look past the miracle to Jesus and move away from sin.
My Spouse Is Being Nominated for Church Leadership, but Our Household is Not in Order. What Should I Do? …
John Piper explains how a wife can honor biblical eldership and still honor her husband, even if he is not yet qualified.
Can a True Believer Be Fooled Into Believing the Prosperity Gospel? …
John Piper says that being doctrinally amiss doesn't automatically make you an unbeliever.
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.
