Lenin, Francis and Paul …
Saint Francis left a legacy of delight and gratitude to God.
Every Hero Gets Hiccups …
One reason we settle for such ordinary “soap opera” lives is because we have no heroes.
Zwingli and You Next Week …
Baptists owe a lot to Zwingli when it comes to our doctrine of the Lord’s Supper.
“BBC Sevens” …
90 by 90
A mind is not wasted when it is fully applied to the greatest challenge in the world.
“The Dawning of the Final Era” …
Introducing Ralph Winter
A brief sketch on the life of Ralph Winter and his work with world missions.
How Spurgeon Got Saved …
John Piper quotes Spurgeon on how he came to believe in God's sovereign grace.
Kitchen Calvinism …
John Piper shares the surprising source of Spurgeon's first lessons in theology.
Allein's Alarm …
Joseph Alleine's life and writing was a true model of Puritan evangelism.
Pointers from a Westminster Pastor …
What sort of man was Martin Lloyd-Jones?
Let Us Taste the Sweetness of Sovereignty …
What kept William Carey going in the midst of great trial and loss?
Two Books on Revival—In One Day! …
It is worth noting that men of Edwards’ and Lloyd-Jones’ stature wrote and spoke so extensively about revival.
The Pastor as Theologian …
Life and Ministry of Jonathan Edwards
1988 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
Brothers, We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering …
Meditations on the Life of Charles Simeon
1989 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The secret of Charles Simeon's perseverance lay in the pain of contrition and the joy of adoration.
Thank God for Diaries, Journals and Biography! …
The life of David Brainerd is a bright testimony to the long-suffering, severe mercy of God.
Oh, That I May Never Loiter On My Heavenly Journey! …
Reflections on the Life and Ministry of David Brainerd
1990 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The story of David Brainerd inspires us to wonder--if we live 29 years or 99 years, wouldn't any hardship be worth one person's salvation?
A Passion for Christ-Exalting Power …
Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the Need for Revival and Baptism with the Holy Spirit
1991 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
B.I.T.C. Plenary Session …
Wednesdays, February 20 - March 20
Insanity and Spiritual Songs in the Soul of a Saint …
Reflections on the Life of William Cowper
1992 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
J. Gresham Machen's Response to Modernism …
1993 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The Chief Design of My Life: Mortification and Universal Holiness …
Reflections on the Life and Thought of John Owen
1994 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
A Passion for Holiness …
Reflections on the Life of John Owen
Not many leaders today state the goals of their lives in terms of holiness.
Charles Spurgeon: Preaching Through Adversity …
1995 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
A humble saint always wants to be a better person, but he also knows that by the grace of God he is who he is.
Mountains Are Not Meant to Envy …
Awed Thoughts on Spurgeon
Martin Luther: Lessons from His Life and Labor …
1996 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The Origin of Calvinism …
The Bible, for Calvin, was above all a witness of God to the majesty of God. This led inevitably to what is the heart of Calvinism.
The Divine Majesty of the Word …
John Calvin: The Man and His Preaching
1997 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The Swan Is Not Silent …
Sovereign Joy in the Life and Thought of St. Augustine
1998 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
To Live Upon God that Is Invisible …
Suffering and Service in the Life of John Bunyan
1999 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
Thanksgiving for the Lives of Flawed Saints …
Find hope in the history of God's grace to help you live your life for his glory.
The Legacy of Sovereign Joy …
God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin
Join Piper as he examines what captured the hearts of these three flawed saints whom God has used so powerfully to teach His church what grace really means.
You Will Be Eaten by Cannibals! Lessons from the Life of John G. Paton …
Courage in the Cause of Missions
2000 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The Hidden Smile of God …
The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd
In these biographies of John Bunyan, William Cowper and David Brainerd, John Piper explains how their steadfastness through trial sweetened and intensified their song of faith.
John Newton: The Tough Roots of His Habitual Tenderness …
2001 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
The Roots of Endurance …
Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce
John Piper examines the lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce as examples of deep and joyful maturity in the face of life-long opposition.
Peculiar Doctrines, Public Morals, and the Political Welfare …
Reflections on the Life and Labor of William Wilberforce
2002 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
William Wilberforce was a main influence in the abolition of slavery in England. What was the connection between his doctrine and his morality?
How Few There Are Who Die So Hard! …
Suffering and Success in the Life of Adoniram Judson: The Cost of Bringing Christ to Burma
2003 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God …
Simplicity of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Satisfaction in God
2004 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
A Taste of Mueller and His God …
George Mueller's life is a testimony to the surpassing power that belongs to God and not to us.
Contending for Our All …
The Life and Ministry of Athanasius
2005 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
Reflections on the Life and Thought of John Owen …
Leadership Conference, Sovereign Grace Ministries
The Good, Insane Concordance Maker …
Don't belittle God’s crooked sticks. With them he may write the message that makes a thousand people glad.
Always Singing One Note—A Vernacular Bible …
Why William Tyndale Lived and Died
2006 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
William Tyndale and the Vernacular Bible …
Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) Annual Meeting
Washington DC
What do your book on William Wilberforce and the movie about him have to do with each other? …
Watch John Piper talk about the book we published to go with the movie "Amazing Grace."
Holy Faith, Worthy Gospel, World Vision …
Andrew Fuller’s Broadsides Against Sandemanianism, Hyper-Calvinism, and Global Unbelief
Desiring God 2007 Conference for Pastors
Contending For Our All …
Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen
The Swans are Not Silent: Book Four
Contending for Our All examines the lives of three giants in the history of the church – Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen. Their battles in defense of the truth have paved the way for a deeper understanding of the character of God, the person and work of Jesus, and God’s promises contained in Scripture. And their endurance in the face of opposition, perseverance in the face of countless setbacks, and steady joy in Christ in the face of suffering, continue to teach us how to worship God in spirit and in truth.
Evangelist Bill Piper: Fundamentalist Full of Grace and Joy …
2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
Abraham Lincoln's Path to Divine Providence …
The hardships in Lincoln's life drove him toward God, not away from him.
William Tyndale: A Life Transformed by God’s Word …
New Attitude 2008
"I Will Not Be a Velvet-Mouthed Preacher!” …
The Life and Ministry of George Whitefield: Living and Preaching as Though God Were Real (Because He Is)
Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors
John Piper Interviews Matt Chandler, Part 1 …
Autobiography, Part 1
John Piper Interviews Matt Chandler, Part 2 …
Autobiography, Part 2
Portrait of Calvin …
This Desiring God reprint of T.H.L. Parker’s classic 1954 biography commemorates the 500th anniversary of Calvin’s birth in 1509.
John Calvin and His Passion for the Majesty of God …
John Piper focuses on the supremacy of God by unfolding Calvin’s zeal for the glory of God.
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
At Work and Worship in the Theater of God …
Calvin the Man, and Why I Care
Desiring God 2009 National Conference
The Sacred Script in the Theater of God …
Calvin, the Bible, and the Western World
Desiring God 2009 National Conference
The Secular Script in the Theater of God …
Calvin on the Christian Meaning of Public Life
Desiring God 2009 National Conference
Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2009 National Conference
Lessons from an Inconsolable Soul …
Learning from the Mind and Heart of C. S. Lewis
The experience of joy was the central theme of C. S. Lewis' life.
With Calvin in the Theater of God …
The Glory of Christ and Everyday Life
“The Frank and Manly Mr. Ryle” — The Value of a Masculine Ministry …
Desiring God 2012 Conference for Pastors
God, Manhood & Ministry: Building Men for the Body of Christ
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