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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: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and most recently Foundations for Lifelong Learning: Education in Serious Joy. Read more about John.
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Desiring God Roundtable

Chapters 7–8

Apr 28, 2011
What is the difference between a wartime lifestyle and a mere simplicity lifestyle? How can a single person best pray for their future spouse whom they may not have met yet?
John Piper
Apr 28, 2011
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More Divinity in These Ten Days Than 50 Years Before

Apr 28, 2011
Andrew Rivet was a devout theologian at the University of Leyden who died in 1651 at the age of 78. The approach of his death became a seminary for his soul. I pray it will be this way for you…
John Piper
Apr 28, 2011
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It’s Good to Please People; It’s Bad to Please People.

Apr 26, 2011
Life is not simple. So language is not simple. Different situations in life call for different ways of living. The language that describes those differences can be very confusing. For example Paul says he tries to please people and he…
John Piper
Apr 26, 2011
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The Overflow of Easter: A Whole Theology of Resurrection in One Chapter

Apr 24, 2011
He is risen! And O the overflow of that single event. It was the cosmic Yes! from God the Father that the death had done all it was meant to do. And it was the beginning of the eternal…
John Piper
Apr 24, 2011
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You Will Know the Truth and the Truth Will Set You Free

You Will Know the Truth and the Truth Will Set You Free

Easter Sunday

Apr 23, 2011
Jesus is light and life. Only he can set us free from the chains of sin and death.
John Piper
Apr 23, 2011
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Why God Created the Universe—For Good Friday

Apr 22, 2011
On the panel at The Gospel Coalition I was asked how my preaching may have become more Christocentric over the years. Here’s the summary of my answer. My devotion to the truth that God magnifies himself in all that he…
John Piper
Apr 22, 2011
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Seminar

Desiring God Roundtable

Chapters 5–6

Apr 21, 2011
What is the best time of the day to read, study, and pray? What is the relationship between the word of God and the people of God in our quest for joy?
John Piper
Apr 21, 2011
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Salt, Suffering, and Satisfaction

Apr 20, 2011
Try this interpretation of what it means for Christians to be salt. I suggest that being salty as a Christian means at root being so profoundly satisfied by Christ as our eternal reward, we are freed from fear and greed…
John Piper
Apr 20, 2011
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Women Increasingly Pursue Porn

Apr 18, 2011
I think Jesus would say that internet pornography is one of Satan’s most powerful baits that he puts on the hook of hell. I say that because of how he connects hell and lust. Everyone who looks at a woman…
John Piper
Apr 18, 2011
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Make Holy Week Holy to the Lord

Apr 17, 2011
The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is not intrinsically holy, except that all time is holy, since it belongs to God. But we can make it holy by setting it apart for sacred focus. May I encourage you to…
John Piper
Apr 17, 2011
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If You Abide in My Word, You Are Truly My Disciples

If You Abide in My Word, You Are Truly My Disciples

Apr 16, 2011
The mark of the true disciple is lasting, enduring, persevering, and keeping on in the force field of the word.
John Piper
Apr 16, 2011
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Appreciation for Don Carson

Apr 13, 2011
On the evening of April 12 in Chicago at The Gospel Coalition National Conference, I had the huge privilege of honoring D. A. Carson, as he was presented with a Festschrift by the president of Crossway Books, Lane Dennis. I…
John Piper
Apr 13, 2011
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Seminar

Desiring God Roundtable

Chapters 3–4

Apr 9, 2011
What does Christian Hedonism have to do with loving our neighbors? Is it ever appropriate to obey apart from happiness?
John Piper
Apr 9, 2011
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Bethlehem’s Antioch Moment

Bethlehem’s Antioch Moment

Apr 9, 2011
When you think you don’t know what to do, you at least know that you can pray. In the middle of transition, you can depend on God.
John Piper
Apr 9, 2011
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Memorizing Scripture: Why and How

Apr 9, 2011
Every Christian should memorize the Bible. Here is inspiration and application on why and how to memorize Scripture.
John Piper
Apr 9, 2011
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Burning the Qur’an and Crucifying Christ

Apr 5, 2011
The burning of the Qur’an and the murder of human beings are not morally equivalent. That’s true. And it is, frankly, outrageous the way some commentators speak with more moral indignation about the burning of holy books than the butchery…
John Piper
Apr 5, 2011
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Providence, Proverbs, and the Pastorate

Apr 4, 2011
Charles Bridges wrote not only one of the best books on The Christian Ministry but also one of the best commentaries on Proverbs. Both of these have proved inspiring and insightful to me over the last 30 years of…
John Piper
Apr 4, 2011
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Seminar

Desiring God Roundtable

Chapters 1–2

Apr 3, 2011
What are the best passages that teach the concept of Christian Hedonism? Can Arminians be Christian Hedonists?
John Piper
Apr 3, 2011
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God’s Love: Blocked, Then Accepted

Apr 3, 2011
George Herbert was born on this day in 1593. He described his poems as echoes of the conflict between God and his own soul. Yes, but there is also resolution. He had been subdued by love. Here we see the…
John Piper
Apr 3, 2011
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Conference Message

Leadership and Scripture Memory

PassionTX

Apr 2, 2011
Scripture memorization is important and should be practiced because it is a means to conformity with Christ, comfort for yourself and others, conflict with sin, communication of the gospel, and communion with God.
John Piper
Apr 2, 2011
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Child-Sacrificing Incas and Us

Apr 2, 2011
Here is another cultural jolt from the January issue of First Things: A reader passed along this story from ScienceNews: The remains of seven children apparently killed in a ritual, and buried beneath a 500- to 600-year-old building in…
John Piper
Apr 2, 2011
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The Pastor as Scholar & The Scholar as Pastor

The Pastor as Scholar & The Scholar as Pastor

Reflections on Life and Ministry

Mar 31, 2011
God intends deep thinking to fuel praise. And he desires praise to ignite deep thinking. Head and heart work together so that ministry does not separate from scholarship.
John Piper + 1
Mar 31, 2011
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Think

Think

The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

Mar 31, 2011
Thinking isn’t an enemy of feeling or an obstacle to love. God gave us minds not to stifle affection, but to cultivate deep, mature, godly affections.
John Piper
Mar 31, 2011
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The Supremacy of Christ and the Sorrow of Calamity

Mar 27, 2011
The suffering of this present world exists by the sovereign plan of God, in order that the horrors of sin and the wonders of God’s grace in Christ might be shown.
John Piper
Mar 27, 2011
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Ministry Reflections with John Piper and R. C. Sproul

Ligonier Ministries 2011 National Conference

Mar 26, 2011
It’s not just enough to understand the truth — you’ve got to see the loveliness of it. In this interview, John Piper and R.C. Sproul reflect on decades of ministry.
John Piper
Mar 26, 2011

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