The President, the Passengers, and the Patience of God …
What does the USAir crash have to do with the inauguration?
Are There Any Books of the Bible That You Have Purposefully Avoided In Preaching? …
John Piper talks about how he chooses what books of the Bible to preach from.
Driving Convictions Behind Foreign Missions …
Fourteen beliefs that keep the missions flame burning.
What Should I Do If I Want to Tithe, but My Unbelieving Husband Doesn't? …
John Piper explains how a wife can handle money in a way that respects God and her husband.
Why We Are Going to Three Sunday Morning Services …
How should a church handle current growth and prepare for the future?
Blessed Brooding About Bethlehem …
What might a church's ministry become if its members served for years on end?
Possible Steps for '86 …
Eight reasons for why Bethlehem members voted to postpone a capital campaign.
Joyful, Serious Church Life Together …
Thoughts on Bethlehem Baptist's new relational commitments.
How Is Trying to Stop Abortion Different From Physically Intervening to Stop Child Abuse? …
John Piper says that physical intervention is probably legitimate, but probably not effective.
How Does the Spiritual Diversity Among Your Listeners Affect Your Preaching? …
John Piper says that a preacher should consider his hearers' needs, be himself, and pray.
Does It Matter Which Person of the Trinity We Pray to? …
John Piper says that we should follow the New Testament's pattern for prayer.
He Knew What Was In Man …
Jesus knows everything about everyone and is still willing to love those who trust in him.
How Do You Decide What to Preach At Weddings? …
John Piper says that any biblical truth can be a marriage sermon.
The Voice of the Snow God …
The Lord gets himself glory by providing just enough for his people, and just in time.
What Can I Say -Ay -Ay? …
Pastor John expresses gratitude for his fortieth birthday suprise party.
If My Words Abide in You …
More than just memorizing Scripture, Jesus' words abiding in us means they take root in us and bear fruit.
Does the Bible Allow for Divorce In the Case of Adultery? …
John Piper explains why he believes there is no warrant for divorce anywhere in the Bible.
Heart's Desire . . . Prayer to God …
A Week of Concerted Prayer at Bethlehem
Are you satisfied with the fervor of your desire for the conversion of sinners and the holiness of saints?
Does It Matter Whether We're Cremated or Buried? …
John Piper explains why he thinks burial is best.
Allein's Alarm …
Joseph Alleine's life and writing was a true model of Puritan evangelism.
In What Way Is It Okay to Lower Our Standards In Order to Fill Church Leadership Roles? …
John Piper explains that some leadership qualifications are relative and can be adjusted when necessary.
Tillapaugh Reverberations …
Six possible responses after reading The Church Unleashed.
How to Confirm Your Call and Election …
If we believe and love then we can have assurance that God abides in us.
Remember, We Are a Small Part of Something Very Great …
How to Prepare for Next Sunday's Discussion
God is stirring all over the world in governments and churches to do a new thing in our generation.
A Weapon Against Satan's Summer Siege …
Arm yourself with the thought that when Jesus died to free you from sin, you died to sin.
Why an All-Church Survey? …
A survey can inform you about your congregation and illumine more of God's will for how to grow.
Praying and Witnessing for Regeneration …
How should we pray for and witness to the lost if salvation is the sovereign work of God?
Here It Is, Emily—Just Like I Said …
Many of our church's shut-ins are brimming with stories of the goodness of God.
Saturday Evening Worship Service Announced …
Two goals behind starting a Saturday evening worship service.
On Protecting the Church Staff …
Why does John Piper pray by name for every church staff member every day?
For Your Labor Day Weekend Meditation …
Six quotes that speak to the value of labor.
Three Important Things for Members …
The life of a growing church calls for prayer, planning, and praise.
The Power of Knowledge …
Knowledge doesn't guarantee godliness. But ignorance seems to guarantees ungodliness.
It Will Happen by Prayer …
The Lord grows his church by prayer, not by advertising alone.
God Has a Wife …
Toward a Theology of Marriage Enrichment
God is wholly committed to saving and enriching his marriage. Are you?
Where Are We in Long Range Planning? …
John Piper unfolds a motion regarding the long range plans of Bethlehem Baptist.
How Spurgeon Got Saved …
John Piper quotes Spurgeon on how he came to believe in God's sovereign grace.
A Deep and Peaceful Hour …
Scripture has the power to put your fretting soul to rest.
Kitchen Calvinism …
John Piper shares the surprising source of Spurgeon's first lessons in theology.
From Bedford to Bethlehem via China …
Introducing the China Awareness Seminar and its speaker, David Adeney.
Reading for Your Own Soul and Others' …
How can Christians use the incredible power of literature to spread the gospel?
Testing Your Attendance Strategy Quotient …
A test to see how mindful you are to others in your church attendance.
Prepare the Way of the Lord! …
Five ways to get spiritually prepared for Christmas.
A True Story to Encourage You to Really Give …
The generosity of God's people does not go unnoticed.
I'm at the Doctor's Office with a Broken Leg …
John Piper expresses his gratitude for three fellow staffers at Bethlehem.
I Love Jesus Christ …
An Unforgettable Moment in Seminary
John Piper shares an unforgettable moment from seminary.
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 1 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 2 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 3 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 4 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
What Can I Say to My Christian Friend Who Just Got Engaged to a Non-Christian? …
John Piper says that our love for Jesus should control our love for another, not the other way around.
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 5 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
Gravity and Gladness on Sunday Morning, Part 6 …
The Pursuit of God in Corporate Worship
How Would You Encourage a Burned-Out Pastor? …
John Piper mentions five approaches to helping a struggling shepherd.
Put in the Fire for the Sake of Prayer …
God can put his people through the fires of suffering to awaken their appetite for prayer.
Can My Ministry Flourish In an Arminian Environment Even Though I Hold to Reformed Theology? …
John Piper says that flourishing can happen even when a pastor and his people aren't simultaneously on the same page.
What Does It Mean Practically to Keep the Sabbath Holy? …
John Piper reminds us that God wants us to set aside time each week to rest and to reverence his name.
Are Short-Term Mission Trips Worth Doing? …
John Piper is for short-term missions, most of the time.
Destroy This Temple, and in Three Days I Will Raise It Up …
Jesus is the new temple. Authentic worship is no longer attached to any place. It is attached to Jesus.
How Can I Long to Be Married Without Obsessing About It? …
John Piper says we handle strong desire best by desiring God more.
The Shy Virtue of Christmas …
Jesus' humility is at the heart of Christmas.
How Should a Husband and Wife Manage Having Opposite Sex-Drives? …
John Piper says that sex—or no sex—is an occasion for serving your spouse.
Obedient Son, Ultimate Purifier, All-Providing Bridegroom …
3 of Christ's glories on display in John 2.
How Can We Keep Christmas Giving Christ-Centered, Especially With Young Kids? …
John Piper explains how he and Noël have sought to keep Christ central at Christmas.
Pursue Mature Manhood and Womanhood …
Some thoughts from the conclusion of John Piper's upcoming book on Ruth.
What Did Christmas Day Look Like In Your Home As Your Kids Grew Up? …
John Piper describes the peculiar and the more popular ways that his family celebrates Christ's birth.
What Is the Difference Between Good and Bad Self-Promotion? …
John Piper says that self-promotion must die for the sake of promoting God.
Son of God, Son of Man, King of Israel …
What do Jesus' titles in the first chapter of John say about him?
Should a Pastor Skip Teaching Some Passages Because He Lacks Confidence In His Own Interpretation? …
John Piper says to draw as much as you can out of a passage, but then to be honest about the rest.
Q & A on Singleness …
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Twin Cities, MN
Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac in Demanding to Be Worshiped …
Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Meeting
Providence, RI
How Does Abortion Relate to Spreading a Passion for the Supremacy of God In All Things? …
John Piper says that knitting babies is God's work, and we shouldn't mess with that.
How Does Talk About the Grandeur and Glory of God Heal a Bruised Heart? …
John Piper says we hurt people if we only give them soft answers to the hard questions of suffering.
We Have Found the Messiah …
7 ways John shows us the glory of Jesus.
How Did God Make Evil Commit Suicide At the Cross? …
John Piper says that Satan wittingly killed himself when he killed Christ.
What Is the Antidote for Wimpy Christianity? …
John Piper says we need steel in our spines if we hope to endure in this life.
What Was the Most Spectacular Sin Ever Committed? …
John Piper tells why he thinks Judas' betrayal is the biggest sin ever.
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 1 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 2 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 3 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Why Does God Allow Satan to Live? …
John Piper says that Satan unwittingly helps us glorify God.
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 4 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
Suffering for the Sake of the Body, Part 5 …
The Pursuit of People Through Pain
This Is He Who Baptizes with the Holy Spirit …
Baptism by the Holy Spirit is mainly about Jesus, not the Holy Spirit.
Happy 100th Birthday, Irene Peterson! …
Memories of Bethlehem's oldest member.
How Can Evil Have a Good Purpose? …
John Piper explains how God's power over evil is also our greatest comfort when dealing with it.
Behold the Lamb of God …
Those who embrace Jesus as their Lamb and their Lord will be sheltered from God's otherwise inescapable wrath.
What Do You Hope Will Be the Lasting Effect of "Spectacular Sins"? …
John Piper expresses his aim in writing a book about the sovereignty of God over sin.
Why Did You Dedicate Spectacular Sins to Joseph? …
John Piper says that Joseph's life typifies God's intentions for human sin.
The Earth Is the Lord's: The Supremacy of Christ in Christian Learning …
Biblical Foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary
Listen to the Story of Jesus and See the Glory of God …
Jesus wants to give assurance to those who read the Gospel of John in the 21st century.
What Can I Do to Regain Confidence In Prayer? …
John Piper says that confidence in prayer doesn't come from seeing it answered.
How Could David Say to God—After Sleeping With Uriah's Wife and Then Killing Him—"Against You and You Only Have I Sinned"? …
John Piper explains that all sin is ultimately an assualt on the glory of God.
From His Fullness We Have All Received, Grace Upon Grace …
Those who by grace are born of God have seen the glory of God that Moses asked to see but wasn't permitted.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Video Preaching In the Church? …
John Piper shares some of the reasoning behind using video-recorded sermons in corporate worship.
Who Was Your Source of Encouragement During Your Early Years of Ministry? …
John Piper recalls three men who helped steady him with Scripture in his first years at Bethlehem.
