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John Piper

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.

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Should We Sing of God’s ‘Reckless Love’?

Should We Sing of God’s ‘Reckless Love’?

Is the term “reckless” too reckless? Pastor John offers pastors, worship leaders, and congregations ways to think about the popular lyrics.

How Jesus Helped His Disciples Increase Their Faith

How Jesus Helped His Disciples Increase Their Faith

Faith does not come from getting our act together. It comes from recognizing God’s freedom to bless us, even while we’re still a mess.

A Call to Teenagers to Be Free

A Call to Teenagers to Be Free

John Piper writes for the liberation of teenagers. Be wise and strong and free from the slavery of culture-conformity.

Out of Your Heart Will Flow Rivers of Living Water

Out of Your Heart Will Flow Rivers of Living Water

Every river of joy in your soul will flow from Jesus. When you come to him, you get him. And he never leaves.

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Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies?

Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies?

Several vaccines in current use are developed from the cells of aborted babies. Can Christians use these vaccines in good conscience?

Whatever Is Not from Faith Is Sin — Really?

Whatever Is Not from Faith Is Sin — Really?

All human “goodness” that does not spring from faith is sin. If that is shocking to us, we haven’t yet seen our sin in relation to God.

Hijacking Back Your Brain from Porn

Hijacking Back Your Brain from Porn

Research suggests addiction to pornography is real and more serious than we’re willing to admit. Here are four reminders in the fight.

Reading the Bible Supernaturally

Reading the Bible Supernaturally

Seeing and Savoring the Glory of God in Scripture

In this book, John Piper helps us read the Bible for ourselves so that we might take part in God’s glorious purpose — to see and enjoy his glory.

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Can I Be Blotted from the Book of Life?

Can I Be Blotted from the Book of Life?

Several passages in Scripture mention being blotted out of the book of life. Does this mean genuine believers can lose their salvation?

Get Wisdom

What is wisdom? And what are some biblical instructions for how I can get it?

Did Christ Die for Us or for God?

Did Christ Die for Us or for God?

The root reason for why the cross is folly to the world is that it means the end of human self-exaltation.

Does James Contradict Paul?

Even though language can sometimes confuse us--like when the same word carries multiple meanings--the Bible is not contradictory.

The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission

The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission

A Christian woman hopes in God, fears nothing, and wears the jewelry of godliness.

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die

Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die

John Piper has gathered fifty reasons from the New Testament to answer this question: What did God achieve for sinners in sending his Son to die?

A Reason to Be Vaccinated: Freedom

A Reason to Be Vaccinated: Freedom

The decision to be vaccinated (or not) need not be a political decision, whether left wing or right. It can be a Christian decision — informed by Scripture and free from the fear of man.

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Is My Repentance Real If I Keep Committing the Same Sin?

Is My Repentance Real If I Keep Committing the Same Sin?

Some of us find ourselves confessing the same sins over and over. How do we know our repentance is real if we repeatedly lose the same battles?

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Where Did Satan’s First Desire for Evil Come From?

Where Did Satan’s First Desire for Evil Come From?

We may not be able to explain how Satan became evil, but we do know that God did not compromise his goodness or glory in allowing Satan’s fall.

What Does It Mean to Fulfill the Law in Romans 8:3–4?

What Does It Mean to Fulfill the Law in Romans 8:3–4?

Twelve Theses

Jesus’s perfect righteousness is yours through faith. He obeyed perfectly so that the Father could welcome you wholly.

The Word of God: Living, Active, Sharp

The Word of God is living and active and penetrates to the bottom of our lives and rips the pleasant mask off the ugly face of sin.

Husband, Lift Up Your Eyes: Letter to a Would-Be Adulterer

Husband, Lift Up Your Eyes

Letter to a Would-Be Adulterer

Too many men pray for God to simply keep them from giving in to temptation, when he is able to take away even the illicit desire.

The Calvinist

A Poem by John Piper

Watch or read the tale of the life and death of a Calvinist in this video-poem by John Piper.

Love to the Uttermost

Love to the Uttermost

Devotional Readings for Holy Week

Love to the Uttermost: Devotional Readings for Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, ends on Easter Sunday, and aims to focus our attention on Jesus as he displays his love to the uttermost (John 13:1). These meditations on the self-giving…

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God’s Sovereign Plans Behind Your Most Unproductive Days

God’s Sovereign Plans Behind Your Most Unproductive Days

God’s priorities for efficiency in this life are not ours. His aim is not to provide the most direct route, but to sanctify the traveler.

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

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

The mark of the true disciple is lasting, enduring, persevering, and keeping on in the force field of the word.

Does the Bible Allow for Divorce In the Case of Adultery?

John Piper explains why he believes there is no warrant for divorce anywhere in the Bible.

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