We Beheld His Glory, Full of Grace and Truth …
By becoming a man, Jesus shows us the glory of God.
Should Ministries Offer Their Online Media for Free? …
John Piper explains why freely offering your media can be a good idea.
How Is the Statement "God Is Most Glorified In Us When We Are Most Satisfied In Him" True for Those Who Won't Be Saved? …
John Piper talks about how God gets glory for himself from every human being, believer or not.
What Does the Seeming Lack of Clarity In the Book of James Say About God? …
John Piper says that God has made some parts of Scripture difficult to understand in order to protect them.
Biblical Foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary …
An Invitation
An invitation to a lecture on the importance of higher education.
Proclaiming the Excellencies of Christ, Not Prosperity, Among the Nations …
All nations will be reached only with the wealth-renouncing witness of cross-cultural missionaries.
What Have You Learned About God In the Last Year? …
John Piper shares what has come together for him recently in his understanding of God.
Filling Up What Is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions …
High Pointe Baptist Church
Austin, TX
Let Christians Vote As Though They Were Not Voting …
How should our thoughts on voting be affected by the age to come?
Why Do You Treat Natural Evil and Moral Evil Differently? …
John Piper distinguishes the evils of hurricanes and heresies in two ways.
What Would You Say to a Pastor Who Wants to Rush His Preaching of a Book of the Bible Just to Be Done With It? …
John Piper says pastors need to test their hearts as they consider what to preach.
Job: When the Righteous Suffer, Part 2 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Job: When the Righteous Suffer
Job: When the Righteous Suffer, Q & A …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Job: When the Righteous Suffer
Teaching, Schooling and Reading …
Bethel College
Good reading should be the vocation of a lifetime, not just an activity for school.
What Would You Say to a Couple Who Feel Very Differently About the Direction Their Life Should Take? …
John Piper clarifies what it means for a husband to lead and tells how the Lord can work to unite a couple in their calling.
Job: When the Righteous Suffer, Part 1 …
Desiring God 2008 Regional Conference
Job: When the Righteous Suffer
The Strange Task of Witnessing About Light …
What can we learn about our calling as Christians when it's described as witnessing about light?
Is It Important for the Sake of Community That a Church Have Only One Service? …
John Piper considers the essence of biblical church community and its implications on how to handle church growth.
As a Pastor, How Do You Avoid Micromanaging Your Church? …
John Piper recommends two things to relieve pastors from feeling like they always need to second-guess their staff.
John Was Not the Light, but a Witness to the Light …
Let's join John the Baptist in saying, “Jesus must increase, but I must decrease.”
The Ultimate Meaning of True Womanhood …
2008 True Woman Conference
Chicago, IL
Are You Opposed to People Owning Guns? …
John Piper explains why he doesn't keep a gun in his house.
How Can Watching a Documentary About Insects Be a Worship Experience? …
John Piper talks about displays of God's beauty and intelligence in creation that ought to inspire worship.
Ponder This with Tillapaugh …
John Piper invites church members to consider with him how Bethlehem ought to handle future growth.
Who Am I Talking About? …
Is there a necessary relationship between salvation and good works?
Who's Coming to Bethlehem? …
What would happen if Bethlehem could uphold a 24 hour prayer chain without interruption until 1990?
Ministry Ferment on the Homefront …
No ministry is too small. Someone needs your encouragement that their life can count.
The Young, The Old, and The Hungry …
Ministering to the hungry and homeless is a team effort.
Wartime Empathy …
Is there any point to exercising self-denial for the sake of distant soldiers?
The Need for Something New in Missions …
Is the allocation of our missionaries and mission funds in accord with the biblical priorities?
Does Having a Blog Affect Your Ministry? …
John Piper explains why and how he writes for the DG blog.
Are We Free to Use Any Means Necessary, Except for Sinful Ones, to Reach the Lost? …
John Piper says we should look beyond what is merely not sinful and pursue means that are also wise.
What to Say to the Depressed, Doubting, Skeptical, Confused, Angry …
How to interact with those who are struggling in their faith.
The Hour That Changes The World …
Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of Omnipotence.
Three Cases of Presumption …
Moral and spiritual vigilance is God's appointed way to glory. Self satisfied presumption will fall.
Five Year Statistical Report …
John Piper presents the fifth annual report since he came to Bethlehem.
A New Preaching Series …
Five reasons for choosing to preach through 1 John.
The Ministry of Rising and Walking …
A Pastoral Admonition
Four reasons for attending the early service on Sunday morning.
"Code Name Sycamore" …
Every army needs a small, swift squadron full of surprises for the enemy.
In Him Was Life …
Not only is Jesus the Life that created all material life, but he is the Life that creates all eternal life.
What Would You Say to a Pastor Who Is Considering Blogging? …
John Piper has three questions for any potential blogger to consider.
Kathy and Kenny Stokes …
Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry at Bethlehem
John Piper celebrates the Stokes's 10 years of ministry at Bethlehem.
Should We Question Our Salvation If We Hate the Idea of Suffering? …
John Piper says that moments of spiritual weakness should not cause us to doubt our salvation, but to repent.
Do Fathers and Mothers Have Different Roles In Parenting? …
John Piper says that dads have a unique responsibility in parenting, but that mom and dad are no less an essential team.
Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
Words of Wonder: What Happens When We Sing? …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
The Life-Shaping Power of Story: God’s and Ours …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
Panel Discussion - Piper, Tripp, Kauflin, and Taylor …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God's Sake …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
Can We Pass the Spiritual Responsibilities of Raising Our Kids Onto Others? …
John Piper says that church should supplement and bless what is already happening at home.
The Tongue, the Bridle, and the Blessing: An Exposition of James 3:1-12 …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
Panel Discussion - Piper, Driscoll, and Ferguson …
Desiring God 2008 National Conference
The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
The Precious Gift of Baby Talk …
The Bible is infinitely precious, true, glorious baby talk.
If We Suffer, Does That Mean God Is Our Enemy? …
John Piper draws a distinction between the punishment of a judge and the discipline of a father.
In the Beginning Was the Word …
When we come to know Jesus in John's Gospel, we come to know God.
Joseph and Jesus: God's Successful Setbacks …
God has always delighted to show his power through apparent defeat.
Freed By Christmas And Calvary …
Christ became a man because the death of a man who was more than man was needed.
Thanks—to God for This List …
John Piper expresses his gratitude to numerous people at Bethlehem.
A Week of Concerted Prayer …
"That the power of Christ may dwell in us"
The grace of God is addicting. The more you experience his power, the more you want.
Moses, Rauschenbusch and Moral Distinctiveness …
How are we morally distinct from ordinary society with its prudence, respectability, and good breeding?
Why Does Having Disobedient Children Unfit a Man for Church Leadership? …
John Piper says that a father is reflected in his child's behavior.
Is It Crazy to Think That We Can Rejoice In Suffering? …
John Piper shows how joy in suffering is the right response for Christians.
The Pace of Faith …
The Lord is never hurried because he has all things under control. What a steady power should mark his people!
In Honor of Tethered Preaching …
John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor
Differences between entertainment-oriented preachers and bible-oriented preachers.
God Threw His Shoe on Edom …
Or, The Dome is Dead
What fools God makes of men who strive against their Maker!
Late Night Meditations on the Book of Life …
What does it mean to be written in the Lamb's book of life?
Halleluja Piper …
A poem for Noël in October
John Piper poetically announces his wife's pregnancy.
Taking Bethlehem to Seattle …
Spiritual leadership is knowing where God wants people to be and taking the initiative, using God’s methods and power, to get them there.
The God in Front and the God Behind …
Not all of God’s grace is behind us pushing to obey. There is also grace in front of us beckoning us to follow.
Seneca, C.S. Lewis, and a Sale …
Each day is on sale for anyone who will purchase it. If we do not purchase it, we lose it—forever.
A Note to Parents of Young Children …
Everything we do from the time a child is born should be aimed at leading him to faith.
Update on Bethlehem As Seedbed …
John Piper introduces a new program at Bethlehem for raising up young candidates for full-time Christian ministry.
How Do You Address a Person Who Blames Others (Including God) for Their Sin? …
John Piper says we must rightly understand the sovereignty of God before we can rightly respond to our sin.
The New Commandment of Christ: Love One Another As I Have Loved You …
What's new about Jesus' new commandment?
On Turning the Atonement Inside Out …
We don't need to feel lovable, because we aren't. Grace for the unlovable is the gospel.
Abortion, Father’s Day and Infant Doe …
Five suggestions for what dads can do to prevent more abortions.
Prophecy and the Invasion of Lebanon …
There is no reason to think that after 2,500 years Israel now can claim God’s sanction for her unbelief and rebellion. She stands under judgment until she repents and turns to her Savior-Messiah.
“Be Still and Know That I Am God” …
John Piper openly contemplates the weightiness of pastoral ministry and is sustained knowing that God is God.
Baptist General Conference Annual Meeting …
John Piper gives an update on what happened at the annual meeting of the conference of which Bethlehem is a part.
A Brief Theology of Sleep …
God is not nearly so impressed with our late nights and early mornings as he is with the peaceful trust that casts all anxieties on him and sleeps.
Lessons from a Lost Master Card …
By the time we know a problem exists, God has already been working on it and his solution is on the way.
Bethlehem: Seedbed for Missions …
How does a church become and remain fertile ground for moblizing and supporting missionaries?
"As Yourself" …
How can I admit that I am a worm and yet “love my neighbor as myself”?
Tom Steller’s Ordination …
There are six admonitions for how a church should treat its pastors.
The Story of His Glory …
Wednesday Night Connection
Bethlehem Baptist Church
When Do We Need Endurance? …
John Piper talks about why we constantly need grace to persevere.
Why a New Sermon Series on the Gospel of John? …
John Piper introduces the extended sermon series he'll begin this Fall.
What Do You Mean By "Future Grace"? …
John Piper talks about the kind of grace that is continually arriving.
Who Wrote 2 Peter? …
An Article for Eggheads
How can we explain the surprising similarity between 2 Peter and Jude?
Softball, Sex and Augustus Strong …
Don't exclude God from your recreation. God wills it, and it's his will to be in on it.
Pastor John’s Schedule …
Pastor John makes known his schedule and availability to the people of Bethlehem.
Sore Throat, Sympathy, and Sonnet …
There are worse things to lose than health, and sickness may help us gain what is best.
On Princeton and Worship …
Take worship seriously. None of us knows when it will be our last day in the house of the Lord.
Word of God in Geneva and Bethlehem …
A healthy church will be hungry for sound teaching. And a healthy church will feed that hunger.
