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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.

What Happens in the New Birth? Part 2

What Happens in the New Birth?

Part 2

Being born again is not the improvement of your old nature, but the creation of a new one.

Poem for Theologian Fathers

On August 2, 2007, Charles Simic was selected to be the 15th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. His poem, “Full of Pictures” may have a word to fathers who study theology—or anything else for that…

Pray Global Prayers

To help you stay encouraged to pray for huge Christ-exalting movements of God, here’s what we read this morning. Each day, as part of our family devotions, Noël and Talitha and I read the daily reading from the Global Prayer…

Where Is the Balance Between Being Bold and Being Gentle?

John Piper talks about knowing when to be tough and when to be tender.

You Are Greatly Loved

Would you not love to hear the angel Gabriel say to you, “You are greatly loved”? Three times this happened to Daniel “At the beginning of your pleas for mercy a word went out, and I have come to tell…

How Can I Have Faith in Times of Crisis?

Listen to John Piper talk about how we can keep our shield of faith up at all times.

How Bold Should Christians Be?

John Piper considers the form, fuel, and focus of Christian boldness.

Damned for the Beloved?

Sometimes Romans 9:3 is put forward as the Achilles heel of Christian Hedonism. Is a Christian Hedonist willing to be damned for those he loves Christian Hedonism says that you ought to aim at maximizing your eternal joy in…

What Happens in the New Birth? Part 1

What Happens in the New Birth?

Part 1

In the new birth, God takes dead souls and resuscitates them to new life in Christ. This is not a work of our own, but the grace of God.

How Has God Made Much of Us?

(This article is excerpted from God Is the Gospel, pages 155-162) The way God has made much of us is by creating us in his image and calling this creation “very good.” Then, after the fall, he pursues the…

How Is God’s Passion for His Own Glory Not Selfishness?

How Is God’s Passion for His Own Glory Not Selfishness?

God’s love for us keeps God at the center. It is not mainly his making much of us, but his giving us the ability to enjoy making much of him forever.

Biblical Texts to Show God’s Zeal for His Own Glory

Thirty-two evidences from Scripture that God loves his own glory most.

God's Loving Self-Exaltation: <br />A Response to Ben Witherington

Recently Ben Witherington reacted to Thomas Schreiner's forthcoming New Testament Theology by suggesting it calls into question "God's essential moral character." He cites Schreiner's point that the most basic theme of the New Testament is, "God magnifying himself through Jesus…

What Can We Do Practically to Help Set Our Minds on Heavenly Things?

Listen to John Piper talk about how we can honor and enjoy God more with our minds.

Overflowing Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving from the “lead pastors” of Bethlehem and our wives The four pastors met yesterday for about two hours and ended that meeting with overflowing expressions of thanks for our families and the family called Bethlehem and for the…

How Can God Care for a Sinner Like Me?

John Piper talks about how no one's past sins are bad enough to exlude them from the mercy of God.

Ganging Up on Gratitude

The Bishop and the Atheist Warn of Too Much Thanks

A response to both a bishop and an atheist who warn against thankfulness.

Is Modesty an Issue in the Church Today?

Listen to John Piper share his concerns and advice about the way women dress.

You Must Be Born Again

You Must Be Born Again

Why This Series and Where We Are Going

The new birth produces new desires and new behaviors. An unchanged life is not a born-again life.

Karsten Piper's Poetry

This morning’s Bible reading put me over the edge. It said His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low,and he perceives it not. He feels only the pain of his own body, and…

Does Our Ability to Act Morally Depend on Who We Worship?

Listen to John Piper talk about the essence of Christian ethics.

How Can I Discern the Specific Calling of God on My Life?

John Piper lays out three factors to consider in determining how to invest your life.

Conference Message

Justification and the Diminishing Work of Christ

When the glory of Christ is partially obscured and the assurance of the soul is weakened, the costly, sacrificial labor of love is hindered.

A Church-Based Hope for “Adultolescents”

How should the church respond to the postponement of adulthood in our culture?

Is Gratitude Nothing More Than a Thoughtless Feeling?

John Piper discusses the nature of true gratitude.

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