The Poverty of Theological Vocabulary …
Without a language of the sense, theology can become lifeless and ineffective.
Book Review: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis …
The Opinion, v9 n5, pp. 7-9
John Piper recommends a book "so good that you won't be able to finish it without putting it down."
Resolved …
The Opinion, v10 n3, pp. 5-6
The Intentional Fallacy and the Meaning of Textual Meaning …
The goal of interpreting a text should be to discover what the author willed to convey.
The Power of Books and How to Use Them …
Make all your reading purposeful. Great books have changed the world by changing people's lives.
The Danger of Dull Hearing …
Either we press on toward the inheritance or we drift back toward destruction. There is no third option.
"Again You Shall Take Up Your Tambourines" …
What’s the Whole Counsel of God?
Doctrine is the new (and better) foundation of exuberance when the naiveté of childhood won’t work anymore.
Think Deeply and Clearly …
A Meditation on 2 Timothy 2:7
The human mind may be fallen, but it's not useless.
Clyde Kilby’s Resolutions for Mental Health and for Staying Alive to God in Nature …
Ten resolutions by Pastor John's beloved English Literature professor.
The Supremacy of God in the Life of the Mind …
Northwestern College Chapel
God intends to be more than just the assumed foundation of our academic lives.
Where Does Christian Living Come From? …
It is remarkable that again and again the apostle Paul confronts failure to do what’s right with failure to know what’s right.
Books That Have Influenced Me Most …
What kind of reading has made the biggest difference for John Piper?
An Amazing (Unused?) Means of Change …
The ability to think is a gift from God and an immensely powerful means of our becoming what we ought to be.
Guidelines for Writing a Research Paper in New Testament Exegesis …
What's the point in research papers and how can you write one well?
The Place of Writing …
A Plea for Prayer
Fresh statements of old truth are always needed. Without them people will read error.
The Great "Therefore" of the Resurrection …
Ideas have consequences.
By This Time You Ought to Be Teachers …
Do you have the disease of "dullness of hearing," and if so, how can you get well?
Let Us Draw Near to God …
Palm Sunday
Drawing near to God is the heart of the gospel, and we are called to embrace it with informed zeal.
Redeeming Time By Writing Truth …
Surely God means for our minutes on earth to count for something.
The Ripple Effect of the Word …
More Thoughts on Reading and Writing
Fresh statements of old truth are always needed, because without them people will read error.
God Is Not Boring …
God is worthy enough to inspire an infinite number of new and imaginative expressions of his beauty.
A Surprise Endorsement for Doctrine …
If we are not willing to get a high estimation of doctrine from Scripture, perhaps we can get it from George Barna.
A Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind …
Thoughts on the Significance of Reading
The Bible often requires us to read thoroughly, not skim lightly. How should this affect the way we train our minds?
What are some books that DG recommends? …
Suggested reading on many different topics. Everything from Grudem's Systematic Theology to Bronte's Jane Eyre.
What is plagiarism? …
The definition of plagiarism, why it's a problem, and how to avoid it.
Words for the World: Rejoicing in God’s Global Use of Christian Literature …
2007 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
Faith and Reason …
2007 Ligonier National Conference
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Session 1 …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Session 2 …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Q & A …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Session 3 …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Session 4 …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
The Mercies of God and the Transformed Christian Mind, Session 5 …
A Lecture Series from Romans 12-13
The Cove, Asheville, NC
A lecture series on Christian living from Romans 12-13.
How do you remember what you read? …
John Piper explains how he tries to process and preserve what he reads.
How do you decide which books to read? …
John Piper lists three factors that help him decide what to read next.
Where is Christian thinking most needed today? …
John Piper thinks Christians should think hard about every area of life.
What does it mean to love the Lord with all your mind? …
John Piper outlines three components of loving God with our minds.
Biblical Foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary …
An Invitation
An invitation to a lecture on the importance of higher education.
The Earth Is the Lord's: The Supremacy of Christ in Christian Learning …
Biblical Foundations for Bethlehem College and Seminary
7 Potential Writing Projects …
John Piper talks about what he might work on during his current writing leave.
Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth—of Books …
An Open Letter of Thanks
An letter of gratitude to the staff, elders, and people of Bethlehem Baptist Church at the end of John Piper's writing leave.
Do you benefit from reading authors that you don't always agree with? …
John Piper says that there is much to benefit from other authors, even those you disagree with.
Who is in charge of your @JohnPiper twitter account? …
John Piper shares why and how he maintains his Twitter account, and what he watches out for.
My 2010 Writing Leave: What? and Why? …
John Piper prepares for 5 writing projects, for 6 reasons.
The Battle for Your Mind …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Speaker Panel with DeYoung, Parsons, Piper, and Tchividjian …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Speaker Panel With Alcorn, DeYoung, Tchividjian, Perman, and Wilson …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Thinking Deeply in the Ocean of Revelation: The Bible and the Life of the Mind …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Thinking for the Sake of Global Faithfulness: Confronting Islam with the Mind of Christ …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
The Way the World Thinks: Meeting the Natural Mind in the Mirror and in the Marketplace …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Speaker Panel with Piper, Anyabwile, Chan, and Mohler …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
Think Hard, Stay Humble: The Life of the Mind and the Peril of Pride …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
The Life of the Mind and the Love of God …
Desiring God 2010 National Conference
Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God
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