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A Birthday Gift to My Father on His 89th Birthday …

January 8, 2008 |by John Piper

Through his writings, Bill Piper holds out a timely word to us saints who are still in the world.

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How Shall We Love Our Muslim Neighbor? …

January 30, 2008 |by John Piper

9 answers that need to be emphasized.

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Abraham Lincoln's Path to Divine Providence …

February 12, 2008 |by John Piper

The hardships in Lincoln's life drove him toward God, not away from him.

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New Horizons in Staffing as a Multi-Campus Church …

February 19, 2008 |by John Piper

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The Tragedy of Langston Hughes and a Warning I Will Heed …

February 20, 2008 |by John Piper

In his spite for Christ, Hughes issues a caution it is important to hear.

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Why Desiring God Exists …

February 27, 2008 |by John Piper

Some of the passions we as a ministry want to pursue and spread.

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The Unbelieving Poet Catches a Glimpse of Truth …

March 5, 2008 |by John Piper

Jesus' beauty is irresistable once it is seen.

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Let These Results of the Resurrection of Jesus Revive Your Passion for His Supremacy Over All Things …

March 12, 2008 |by John Piper

Reminders of what the resurrection is for.

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The Intensity of Christ’s Love and the Intentionality of His Death …

March 19, 2008 |by John Piper

5 ways of seeing Christ’s intentionality in dying for us.

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Signs and Wonders, Heresy, and Love for God …

March 26, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Deuteronomy 13:1–3

Does God have designs for deceptive signs and wonders? Does he have purposes for heresies?

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Preaching As Concept Creation, Not Just Contextualization …

April 10, 2008 |by John Piper

We need to both contextualize and teach gospel ideas that no one can grasp without new categories.

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The Rebellion of Nudity and the Meaning of Clothing …

April 24, 2008 |by John Piper

Our clothes are a witness both to our past and present failure and to our future glory.

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Acclaim for Christ vs. Craving Praise …

April 30, 2008 |by John Piper

How do we reconcile "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing" with "let your light shine before others"?

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How Do You “Give” God Strength? …

May 8, 2008 |by John Piper

How do we give the Lord what we don't have and he does?

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A TBI Update and Announcement …

May 19, 2008 |by John Piper

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How A Roman Catholic Anti-Calvinist Can Serve Today’s Poet-Calvinists …

May 28, 2008 |by John Piper

Thoughts on G.K. Chesterton and Orthodoxy.

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How God Teaches the Deep Things of His Word …

A Meditation on Psalm 119:65–72

June 11, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 119:65–72

A meditation on goodness in Psalm 119:65–72.

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2 Birthdays and Biblical Inerrancy …

June 18, 2008 |by John Piper

Two birthdays give reason to be thankful because of what they signify about the truth of God’s word.

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Fighting Covetousness by Looking at Others …

June 25, 2008 |by John Piper

Keep God first in your life by finding others who love God well and imitating them.

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If You Can Be Godly and Wrong, Does Truth Matter? …

July 2, 2008 |by John Piper

Truth is important, but there is more to godliness than knowing about God.

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Morning Meditations on 4 Parts of the Bible …

July 9, 2008 |by John Piper

Stay in the Word so that you can see more of the God you love.

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Does God Lie? …

July 23, 2008 |by John Piper

Is God completely truthful if he ordains lies?

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An Invitation to an Unusual Conference …

July 30, 2008 |by John Piper

The Power of Words and the Wonder of God, September 26-28

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Thoughts On Why Everything Exists …

August 8, 2008 |by John Piper

Consider the mystery that the entire universe and all the events in it serve to glorify Jesus Christ.

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Why a New Sermon Series on the Gospel of John? …

September 10, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper introduces the extended sermon series he'll begin this Fall.

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In Honor of Tethered Preaching …

John Calvin and the Entertaining Pastor

September 17, 2008 |by John Piper

Differences between entertainment-oriented preachers and bible-oriented preachers.

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The Precious Gift of Baby Talk …

September 24, 2008 |by John Piper

The Bible is infinitely precious, true, glorious baby talk.

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Kathy and Kenny Stokes …

Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry at Bethlehem

October 1, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper celebrates the Stokes's 10 years of ministry at Bethlehem.

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What to Say to the Depressed, Doubting, Skeptical, Confused, Angry …

October 7, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Colossians 2:13–15

How to interact with those who are struggling in their faith.

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The Strange Task of Witnessing About Light …

October 15, 2008 |by John Piper

What can we learn about our calling as Christians when it's described as witnessing about light?

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Let Christians Vote As Though They Were Not Voting …

October 22, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:29–31

How should our thoughts on voting be affected by the age to come?

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Biblical Foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary …

An Invitation

October 29, 2008 |by John Piper

An invitation to a lecture on the importance of higher education.

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Listen to the Story of Jesus and See the Glory of God …

November 12, 2008 |by John Piper

Jesus wants to give assurance to those who read the Gospel of John in the 21st century.

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Happy 100th Birthday, Irene Peterson! …

November 19, 2008 |by John Piper

Memories of Bethlehem's oldest member.

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Pursue Mature Manhood and Womanhood …

December 11, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Ruth

Some thoughts from the conclusion of John Piper's upcoming book on Ruth.

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The Shy Virtue of Christmas …

December 17, 2008 |by John Piper | Scripture: Philippians 2:6–8

Jesus' humility is at the heart of Christmas.

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I Love Jesus Christ …

An Unforgettable Moment in Seminary

December 31, 2008 |by John Piper

John Piper shares an unforgettable moment from seminary.

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Joyful, Serious Church Life Together …

January 16, 2009 |by John Piper

Thoughts on Bethlehem Baptist's new relational commitments.

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The President, the Passengers, and the Patience of God …

January 21, 2009 |by John Piper

What does the USAir crash have to do with the inauguration?

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7 Potential Writing Projects …

February 5, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper talks about what he might work on during his current writing leave.

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How God Visits Sins on the Third and Fourth Generation …

March 6, 2009 |by John Piper

How do we understand God's punishing children for their parents' sins?

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"All Truth Is God's Truth," Admits the Devil …

Meditations on an Academic Slogan

March 13, 2009 |by John Piper

All truth should lead us to love God more.

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Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth—of Books …

An Open Letter of Thanks

April 8, 2009 |by John Piper

An letter of gratitude to the staff, elders, and people of Bethlehem Baptist Church at the end of John Piper's writing leave.

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What I Said to the Pastoral Staff About Unity Amid Differences …

April 15, 2009 |by John Piper

Six biblical guidelines for loving each other.

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Sexual Intimacy and the Rights Over a Spouse's Body in Marriage …

Thoughts on the Application of 1 Corinthians 7:3–5

April 29, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:3–5

How can married couples break the sexual stalemate that Paul puts them in?

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John's Crazy Joy: More on Bridegrooms and Purification …

May 27, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: John 3:22–30

Husbands, don't contradict the gospel by how you treat your wives.

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Why and How I Am Tweeting …

June 3, 2009 |by John Piper

Thoughts on using Twitter for God's glory.

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Hero Worship and Holy Emulation …

June 10, 2009 |by John Piper

Thoughts on the dangers and value of "celebrity" status.

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Discerning Idolatry in Desire …

12 Ways to Recognize the Rise of Covetousness

June 17, 2009 |by John Piper

12 ways to recognize the rise of covetousness

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Why I Don’t Have a Television and Rarely Go to Movies …

June 25, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper gives a different answer than the one he gave at Advance09.

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Galatians 4:18 and “Being Made Much Of” …

July 8, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: Galatians 4:17–18

John Piper looks at a passage that seems like it could cause problems for Christian Hedonism.

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The Sorrows of Fathers and Sons …

Thoughts from the Lives of C. S. Lewis and Robert Louis Stevenson

July 15, 2009 |by John Piper

Some thoughts from John Piper on the lives of C. S. Lewis, Robert Louis Stevenson, and their fathers.

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Be Careful Lest the Light in You Be Darkness …

Pondering a Puzzling Text

July 22, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: Luke 11:33–36

If what you regard as bright and compelling isn't Christ, you will be filled with darkness.

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Let’s Make Some Autumn Resolutions …

August 12, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12

It's always good to resolve to do good if we're resolving through faith.

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What Does It Mean to Seek the Lord? …

Meditation on Psalm 105:4

August 19, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: Psalms 105:4

A meditation on Psalm 105:4

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An Invitation from John Piper …

With Calvin in the Theater of God

August 26, 2009 |by John Piper

Five reasons why ordinary Christians should consider coming to the Desiring God Conference next month.

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How Paul Worked to Overcome Slavery …

September 3, 2009 |by John Piper | Scripture: Philemon 1

11 ways that Paul undermines slavery in his letter to Philemon.

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Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: Christian Hedonism …

September 9, 2009 |by John Piper

Eight biblical reasons to pursue your greatest and longest satisfaction in God.

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Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: 10 Reasons Why Believing in the Sovereignty of God Matters …

September 16, 2009 |by John Piper

God's sovereignty is a rock of confidence and comfort for those who are in Christ.

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Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Doctrines of Grace …

Otherwise Known as the 5 Points of Calvinism or TULIP

September 25, 2009 |by John Piper

Some brief thoughts on the 5 points of Calvinism.

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Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Purifying Power of Living by Faith in Future Grace …

October 8, 2009 |by John Piper

We conquer sin when we are satisfied in what God promises to do for us.

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Should Christians Say That Their Aim Is to Convert Others to Faith in Christ? …

October 22, 2009 |by John Piper

God causes conversion, but he calls us to be agents of it.

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How Willingly Do People Go to Hell? …

Does Anyone Standing by the Lake of Fire Jump In?

October 28, 2009 |by John Piper

Does anyone stand by the Lake of Fire and jump in?

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Rebuilding Some Basics of Bethlehem: The Centrality of the Glory of God …

November 4, 2009 |by John Piper

Seeing and sharing in God’s glory is our ultimate hope through the gospel of Christ.

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Satan, World, Providence, Christ …

November 11, 2009 |by John Piper

Resist the devil in faith that the one in you is greater than he is. Risk your life to spread this liberating news.

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A Chapter Closes in Advent at Bethlehem …

November 25, 2009 |by John Piper

John Piper announces the end of Advent poems.

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Bless the Mother of Jesus, but Mainly Be the Mother of Jesus …

December 2, 2009 |by John Piper

Be inspired by Mary, but don't venerate her more than the New Testament does.

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Why Require Unregenerate Children to Act Like They’re Good? …

December 10, 2009 |by John Piper

Does expecting unbelieving kids to obey outwardly create legalism?

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My 2010 Writing Leave: What? and Why? …

January 27, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper prepares for 5 writing projects, for 6 reasons.

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John Piper's Upcoming Leave …

March 28, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper announces an 8 month leave of absence and explains why he's taking it.

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Spiritual Gifts: An Implication for Unanswered Prayer …

April 7, 2010 |by John Piper

If we pray for something but never consider seeking the ministry of a fellow believer, we are like the eye that says it doesn't need the hand.

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One Dream for Bethlehem in My 8-Month Absence …

April 21, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper's dream is that Bethlehem experience in his absence what Robert Murray M'Cheyne's church did when he was away.

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Elders Name Kenny Stokes As Interim Pastor for Preaching …

April 28, 2010 |by John Piper

John Piper announces the plan for Bethlehem's pulpit while he is away.

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