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John Piper is founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God and The Pleasures of God. Read more about John.
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Campus Outreach Speaker Panel

Jan 1, 2012
While Campus Outreach is indeed valuable, it serves as a supplement to our spiritual growth. The primary locus for our growth is the local church.
John Piper
Jan 1, 2012
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Seeing and Savoring the Supremacy of Jesus Christ Above All Things

Seeing and Savoring the Supremacy of Jesus Christ Above All Things

Jan 1, 2012
Seeing and savoring the supremacy of Jesus Christ frees you from the slavery of sin for the sacrifices of love.
John Piper
Jan 1, 2012
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Grace for the New Year

Grace for the New Year

Jan 1, 2012
Be thankful for the past grace from the last year, and be confident in the future grace for the new year.
John Piper
Jan 1, 2012
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For Men: Augustine, Sin, and Sovereign Joy

Dec 31, 2011
The life of Augustine shows us that the only way to truly sever the deadly pleasures of sin is by having superior pleasure in the sovereign joy of God.
John Piper
Dec 31, 2011
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One Life: Enjoy It

One Life: Enjoy It

Dec 31, 2011
We honor God most not just by obeying what he commands, but by finding our deepest satisfaction in all that he is for us.
John Piper
Dec 31, 2011
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A Word for Those Who Have Forsaken Jesus

Dec 31, 2011
How eager Jesus was to restore broken fellowship with his apostles after the resurrection! Surely this is a sign of how eager he is to restore us when we have drifted (or bolted) away. All the apostles had forsaken him…
John Piper
Dec 31, 2011
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Not by Bread Alone: Let’s Live on God’s Word in 2012

Dec 29, 2011
At Bethlehem we close prayer week with a focus on the value of reading and memorizing Scripture in the new year. I preach on the value of God’s word and the importance of reading and memorizing the Scripture every day …
John Piper
Dec 29, 2011
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How Desiring God Works

Dec 27, 2011
Dear Friends of Desiring God, Desiring God exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ, especially by focusing on the truth, and its implications, that God…
John Piper
Dec 27, 2011
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Interview With John Piper on Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian

Catalyst Podcast

Dec 26, 2011
In this interview, Pastor John shares his motivations for writing about racism and ethnic harmony and draws leadership lessons for twentysomethings.
John Piper
Dec 26, 2011
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What to Do If You Wake Up Feeling Fragile

What to Do If You Wake Up Feeling Fragile

Dec 26, 2011
Cry out to God and trust in his promises when you feel weak and vulnerable. We are fragile, but he is mighty.
John Piper
Dec 26, 2011
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A Savior Is Born: Glory to God, Peace to Man

A Savior Is Born

Glory to God, Peace to Man

Dec 24, 2011
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own…
John Piper
Dec 24, 2011
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A Poem on Our 43rd Wedding Anniversary

Dec 22, 2011
Sometimes I write poems for our anniversary. Sometimes on our anniversary. This one I wrote on our anniversary, December 21st. It addresses the question of where in this baffling, unknown, fragile world certainty and security can be found. The Bridge…
John Piper
Dec 22, 2011
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Outwitted and Victorious

Dec 20, 2011
This is not a plea to be thoughtless. It’s not an argument for ignoring strategy. God uses strategy (Joshua 8:4). “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord” (Proverbs 21:31). Yes…
John Piper
Dec 20, 2011
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Should We Be Tenderhearted?

Dec 19, 2011
The longer I live the more complexities I see in living. They’re not as paralyzing as they used to be. I pray more for a spiritual nose to sniff out the path between precipices. Take tender-heartedness, for example. I think…
John Piper
Dec 19, 2011
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For His Sake and for Your Joy, Go Low

For His Sake and for Your Joy, Go Low

Dec 17, 2011
All Christians have the high, spiritual status of being a child of God. And with this high standing, there is a call to go low.
John Piper
Dec 17, 2011
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Christopher Hitchens, the Mission of Desiring God, and God's Word About Death

Dec 17, 2011
Three things came together in the last thirty-six hours to create this post. The death of Christopher Hitchens, the Desiring God Board meeting Thursday, and the word of God. Christopher Hitchens died Thursday night. He was, perhaps, the most aggressive…
John Piper
Dec 17, 2011
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Advent Beauty

Dec 11, 2011
"Advent Beauty" (1982) — Tilting on her yearly track Advent beauty circles back, Flying faster with the years, Hardly giving time for tears First to dry upon the cheek— Has it been more than a week Since we laid both…
John Piper
Dec 11, 2011
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Belief in Jesus: Its Barriers and Blessings

Belief in Jesus

Its Barriers and Blessings

Dec 10, 2011
God is sovereign not only over our belief, but also our unbelief. He plans both for his glory in all things.
John Piper
Dec 10, 2011
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John Piper and Darrin Patrick on Biblical Manhood (Part 2)

Dec 7, 2011
The essence of manhood and womanhood is not a cultural phenomenon but is rooted in God’s order in creation, and part of being a mature Chrsitian is gladly receiving God’s order in the world.
John Piper + 1
Dec 7, 2011
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John Piper and Darrin Patrick on Biblical Manhood (Part 1)

Dec 7, 2011
The biblical vision of complementarianism is both beautiful and practical in relationships within the church and the home.
John Piper + 1
Dec 7, 2011
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Can Authentic Faith Be Awakened by a Physical Miracle?

Dec 6, 2011
Did Jesus teach that miracles are useless for those who reject the word? Here’s the story he told: From hades the rich man implored Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his five brothers not to come to that place of…
John Piper
Dec 6, 2011
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For This Purpose I Have Come to This Hour

Dec 3, 2011
“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified…
John Piper
Dec 3, 2011
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To See His Supernova God, Put Your Eye to Edwards' Telescope

Dec 2, 2011
I stand in awe of Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott’s massive The Theology of Jonathan Edwards (Oxford University Press, 2011). Edwards is worthy of this scope of treatment. But may I register a disagreement with one way this book is…
John Piper
Dec 2, 2011
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The Great Ministry Killer

Nov 30, 2011
Money is a great ministry killer. Look at what happened to Israel’s spiritual leaders from top to bottom. The heads of Jacob give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet…
John Piper
Nov 30, 2011
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How a Book Is Born

Nov 26, 2011
Did you ever wonder how a book idea is born in an author’s mind? Here is one way it happened. The Pleasures of God was published in 1991. The first inkling I had of the conception behind this book came…
John Piper
Nov 26, 2011

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