The Legacy of Sovereign Joy …

God's Triumphant Grace in the Lives of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin

May 1, 2000 |Book |by John Piper

“Aurelius Augustine (354-430), Martin Luther (1483-1546), and John Calvin (1509-1564) had this in common: they experienced, and then built their lives and ministries on, the reality of God’s omnipotent grace” (p. 18).

The Hidden Smile of God …

The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd

February 1, 2001 |Book |by John Piper

“For John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd, the loving purpose of God in pain was one of the most precious truths in the Bible and one of the most powerful experiences of their lives” (p. 25).

The Roots of Endurance …

Invincible Perseverance in the Lives of John Newton, Charles Simeon, and William Wilberforce

August 1, 2002 |Book |by John Piper

“Perseverance is a gift. That I will wake up and be a believer tomorrow morning is not finally and decisively owing to my will, but to God. I have known too many mornings on the precipice to think otherwise. That I have been snatched back every time is sheer mercy” (p. 22).

Contending For Our All …

Defending Truth and Treasuring Christ in the Lives of Athanasius, John Owen, and J. Gresham Machen

February 3, 2006 |Book |by John Piper

“Some swans are alive and sing in our day. But not many. And only time will tell if their song will survive the centuries. But time has already rendered that judgment for hundreds of swans. They have died, and their work has stood the test of time. Their song is, therefore, especially valuable for us to hear” (p. 9).

Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce …

January 10, 2007 |Book |by John Piper

“In other words, offending God is the essential consideration, not killing man or imperiling a nation. That is what made Wilberforce tick. He was not a political pragmatist. He was a radically God-centered Christian who was a politician. And his true affections for God based on the ‘peculiar doctrines’ of Christianity were the roots of his endurance in the cause of justice” (p. 25).

Portrait of Calvin …

Foreword by John Piper

December 23, 2008 |Book |by T. H. L. Parker

"I am eager for people to know Calvin not because he was without flaws, or because he was the most influential theologian of the last 500 years (which he was), or because he shaped Western culture (which he did), but because he took the Bible so seriously, and because what he saw on every page was the majesty of God and the glory of Christ" (p. 9).

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

July 14, 2009 |Book |by John Piper

“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).

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