Stay in the Word so that you can see more of the God you love.

John Piper says we should choose suffering for love's sake, not to test God.

What does Jesus mean when he says Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken…

John Piper says that we must look beyond ourselves for our final assurance.

John Piper gives several reasons why it is good for pastors and churches to stay together longer.

Truth is important, but there is more to godliness than knowing about God.

Resolved 08, which I spoke at a couple weeks ago, had a sobering theme: Heaven and Hell. In my preparation, I dug up this contrast between Clark Pinnock and Dorothy Sayers Clark Pinnock, a Canadian theologian who has moved far…

Not everything is complex when it comes to politics. Here’s something that is clear and simple and fearful. If political figures don’t humble themselves and give glory to God when they are praised for their speeches, they will be eaten…

John Piper says that Christian prayer is different because of its view of God.

Here is a sampling of God’s complete providence in governing the world “I have commanded the ravens to feed you there” (1Kings 17:4) “The Lord God appointed a plant and made it come up over Jonah” (Jonah 4:6). “God appointed…

What do the supreme court ruling on guns and the martyrdom of missionaries have to do with each other Noël and I watched Beyond Gates of Splendor, the documentary version of End of the Spear, the story of…

John Piper says that we must protect people from turning the gospel into either lechery or legalism.

From time to time I meet the objection that efforts to understand complex and mysterious doctrines in the Bible are unhelpful because they reduce mystery and therefore diminish wonder and worship There are at least two answers to this objection…

John Piper gives two reasons why he always prays in Jesus' name.

Keep God first in your life by finding others who love God well and imitating them.

John Piper says missions is too intertwined with God's glory to be peripheral.

I heard Collin Hansen say in an interview that John Piper is not an innovator I hope I can live up to that tribute. I would like it to be true. I am very happy with the simple role of…

Every day is the Lord’s day just like all your money is the Lord’s money Nevertheless one day in seven is called “the Lord’s Day” in a special sense (Revelation 1:10; cf. 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 20:7). We set this…

John Piper offers several ideas for how a wife can help her husband take responsibility for the spiritual life of his family.

Why should we emphasize that God loves, forgives, and saves for his own glory Two reasons (among others). 1) Because the Bible does. I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will…

Two birthdays give reason to be thankful because of what they signify about the truth of God’s word.

John Piper says that even though we don't understand our suffering, God does, and that with him it is totally worth enduring.