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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.

Praying for the Pipers

Noël and I are deeply grateful to you all for your support in this mission. It is a wonderful thing to be trusted with this time away and the financial backing you have given. I will pray for you everyday…

Risk and the Triumph of Love

In Christ's triumph our enemy is not just defeated, but captured and made to serve our eternal good.

Is Jesus Christ Man’s Only Hope for Salvation?

In Singapore this title will be the topic for the workshop that I will co-lead with Ajith Fernando from Sri Lanka. I thought it might be helpful for you to have the biblical texts that provide my answer. I divide…

Risk and the Cause of God: Today

Risk and the Cause of God: Today

It is the will of the Lord that we take risks for the cause of God.

Questions about Adding Pastoral Staff

What are we thinking about adding? On Sunday, May 3, the Deacons are presenting to the church a candidate for the position of “Associate for Pastoral Care.” Members have received a letter of explanation and resume. On Sunday, May 10…

Risk and the Cause of God

Risk and the Cause of God

The Christian life isn’t one of comfort, but sacrificial risk for Jesus and others.

Singapore '87 and the Philippines Piggy Back

Last summer the Council of Deacons approved my attendance at Singapore ’87 from June 1-10. It seemed strategic to piggy back a trip to our BGC mission fields in the Philippines on the way to Singapore So on May 12…

The Gladness of the Risen God

Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday morning Jesus blew the lock off the prison of death and gloom and returned to the gladness of God.

It Is Your Father’s Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom

It Is Your Father’s Pleasure to Give You the Kingdom

Palm Sunday

God is pleased to give you the kingdom. He is not stingy nor begrudging, but finds delight lavishing his people.

What Is Bethlehem?

Bethlehem is most essentially a vision of God.

The Pleasure of God in Public Justice

The Pleasure of God in Public Justice

Having just and honest dealings in the world display our confidence that God always cares and provides for his children.

Conference Message

Expanding the Biblical Basis for Harvesting

West Central Missions Conference

Confidence in the sovereign grace of God is the only thing that will sustain and propel his church until the work of missions is done.

The Repentance of God

What does it mean when the Bible says that God repents?

The Pleasure of God in Obedience

The Pleasure of God in Obedience

Obedience to God makes our God-glorifying hope visible and proves that it is real in our lives.

Calling for a Ministry to the Deaf

How can the church reach out to the millions of people in this world who are deaf?

The Pleasure of God in the Prayers of the Upright

The Pleasure of God in the Prayers of the Upright

Prayer is that wonderful transaction where the wealth of God’s glory is magnified and the wants of our soul are satisfied.

An Exchange of Letters

John Piper dialogues with an unbeliever about human sexuality.

The Pleasure of God in Those Who Hope in His Love

The Pleasure of God in Those Who Hope in His Love

God delights in those who place the full weight of their hope in him.

Lenten Preparations for Good Friday and Easter

Seven ways to prepare yourself and others for commemorating the death of Christ.

What Did Deacons Do?

Sunday Evening Message

A deacon is an office in the church with a special focus on practical and more material needs.

The Pleasure of God in Bruising the Son

The Pleasure of God in Bruising the Son

God's pleasure in his name and his pleasure in doing good to sinners meet and marry in his pleasure in bruising his Son.

Our Concern with Biblical Church Governance

Five reasons to reexamine church government offices and structure.

Elders, Pastors, Bishops, and Bethlehem

Sunday Evening Message

There were two ongoing offices in the NT church for the management and care of the church: elders and deacons.

The Pleasure of God in the Good of His People

The Pleasure of God in the Good of His People

God does not do you good out of some constraint or coercion. He is free! And in his freedom he overflows in joy to do you good.

Two Books on Revival—In One Day!

It is worth noting that men of Edwards’ and Lloyd-Jones’ stature wrote and spoke so extensively about revival.

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