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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.

God’s Covenant with Abraham

We need a solid insight into the meaning of Christ's coming that will keep us sober in a world intoxicated by the love of things.

Questions from the Garden

John Piper, “Questions from the Garden: Response from John Piper,” The Standard 73:11 (December 1983): 36. This was a response to Alvera and Berekely Micklesen, “Male and Female in the Garden of Eden,” The Standard 73:11 (December 1983): 32, 34.…

Noahic Covenant and Nuclear War

The Noahic covenant seems to rule out the idea that there will be universal devastation before Christ returns.

Noah

Old Noah stroked his beard and sat Among his sons like stone. "What's that?" They asked. "There in your lap, the bark." But Noah let the evening dark Grow thick before he said a word "How can I speak what…

God’s Covenant with Noah

The story of Noah and the flood is incomplete in itself. God still hates sin and no remedy was found. The story cries out for an epilogue.

Setting the Stage

John Piper, “Setting the Stage: Response from John Piper,” The Standard 73:10 (November 1983): 30. This was a response to Alvera and Berekely Micklesen, “How Do We Interpret the Bible?” The Standard 73:10 (November 1983): 27–29. I see ample common…

He Knows My Name! He Knows My Name!

Knowing someone's name opens up the miracle of fellowship.

Proud People Don’t Say Thanks

Proud People Don’t Say Thanks

The human heart hates the truth that creation teaches because it is too humbling.

Male, Female, and Morality

John Piper, “Male, Female and Morality,” The Standard 73:10 (November 1983): 26–28. This is the first essay in a “discussion” hosted by The Standard, the denominational magazine of the Baptist General Conference. Spread out over seven issues, from November 1983…

A Passion for Missions in the Men Who Stay

Laymen must be challenged to live for a cause greater than their present jobs.

Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism

Missions: The Battle Cry of Christian Hedonism

Missions is a summons to pursue joy. Trials will come, but your joy in Jesus will outweigh any sacrifice.

Then the End Will Come

The cause of world missions is absolutely assured of success. It cannot fail.

David Gink Meets the Snake

His work was successful, his marriage okay, his kids out of trouble—why get fanatical about Bible reading and prayer?

The Bible: Kindling for Christian Hedonism

The Bible: Kindling for Christian Hedonism

The Bible is our God-given kindling for igniting the flames of faith.

Revolt Against the Sovereignty of God

Exploiting Heartache to Push Heresy

Denying God's control over evil does not bring the healing it purports to.

Prayer: the Power of Christian Hedonism

Prayer: the Power of Christian Hedonism

Prayer opens our eyes to our weakness, but also draws us near to the one who is more than strong enough to help.

Sabbath Hedonism

Sunday should be a day for delighting ourselves in the Lord in ways we can’t on other busy days.

Marriage: A Matrix of Christian Hedonism

Marriage

A Matrix of Christian Hedonism

Marriage is a mystery. It contains and conceals a meaning far greater than what we see on the surface.

A Letter Found to the West of the Sanctuary on the Stairs Leading up to the Senior High Room

Screwtape scolds Wormword for not doing more to undermine prayer at Bethlehem.

Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism

Money: Currency for Christian Hedonism

How you use your money reveals the true desires of your heart.

Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism

Love: The Labor of Christian Hedonism

We will glorify God and love people better when we serve out of joy instead of duty.

Every Hero Gets Hiccups

One reason we settle for such ordinary “soap opera” lives is because we have no heroes.

Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism

Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism

Worship is the melody of your heart as it repents of sin, delights in grace, and thirsts for more and more of Christ.

Conversion to Christ: The Making of a Christian Hedonist

Conversion to Christ

The Making of a Christian Hedonist

You are converted to Christ when Jesus becomes for you a treasure chest of holy joy.

“Before the Time”

A Fifth Column of Faith Behind Enemy Lines

Christ has plotted many tactical advances before the time of the final victory.

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