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Glory Full of Grace and Truth
“We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.” In this lab, John Piper helps us understand the glory we see at Christmas.Watch Now
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Four Signs Food Has Become an Idol
Pastor John gives 4 signs to identify the sin of gluttony.Listen Now
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There Is No Shame in Loss
I stink at announcing pregnancies to my husband.Both times, I have come out of the bathroom, stick in hand, shocked look on my face, and burst into tears. The first time, I cried because we’d been...
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Should Evangelicals Evolve on Homosexuality?
It was a beautiful day in Minneapolis. The sky was blanketed with grey clouds while weak rays of a sallow sun beamed through its cracks and crevices. I sat at the coffee shop waiting for Rosaria...
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Born Again by the Book
When you were born again, what happened? In twelve minutes, John Piper explains how God brings about the miracle of the new birth.Watch Now
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Lay Aside the Weight of Slander
God hates slander (Proverbs 6:16, 19). It is evil. That’s why Paul lists it as a behavior of those who hate God (Romans 1:30) and why James calls it demonic behavior (James 3:15–16).Slander occurs...
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
When I was growing up, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley (revised by George Whitfield) was one of my favorite Christmas songs — but the point of the first line went completely over my...
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Obey the Government for God’s Sake
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” What does this mean for our allegiance to the American government?Watch Now
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An Escape from Failure Culture
We live in a day in which fanboys of failure hawk the Internet with clever memes and GIFs to immortalize the momentary slips of public figures. We are gluttons for goofs and gaffs. We lust for mistakes...
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Christianity and Atheism
This is a time of year when strange-sounding doctrines of the Christian faith are on holiday display. In fact, they are sung by pop stars past and present on radio stations and over shopping mall sound...
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The Eternity Before Christmas
The glory of Christmas is that it is not the beginning of Christ.Long before that first Christmas, his story had begun — not just in various prophecies, but in a divine person. Christmas may be the...
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Holy God Became Like Us
Jesus Christ lived and died in every way for the sake of others. In this lab, John Piper calls us to do the same by looking at the wonder of Christmas.Watch Now
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I Have Parkinson’s and I Am at Peace
Wayne Grudem has been a friend for over 45 years. We have walked through a lot together in scholarship and family life. When I spoke with him yesterday to see how he was doing, he said, “The last time...
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Should Christians Be Encouraged to Arm Themselves?
As chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, I want to send a different message to our students, and to the readers of Desiring God, than Jerry Falwell, Jr., sent to the students of Liberty...
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The Manger
I chipped a friend’s china plate as I struggled to put it on the counter. My arms are failing and I can’t quite gauge what I can and cannot do. I wanted to help clean up, to make things easier, but...
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Santa Claus: Harmless Fun or Christmastime Diversion?
Pastor John gives a straight answer about Santa Claus.Listen Now
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Christmas Morning Without Competitors
Yesterday my four-year-old daughter asked me the big question. No, not that question. I heard from her car seat behind me, “Dad, is Santa coming to our house this year?”Many Christian parents of young...
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We Need a Real King
Everyone wants to be a king.Some of us want to be the king of our workplace, or the king of our house. Some of us want to be the king of our fantasy football league, or the king of our neighborhood’s...
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The First Noël
[The wise men] went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced...
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Lower Yourself in Love Like Jesus
The key to enduring suffering in service to others is putting on the humility of Christ. In this lab, John Piper walks us through the birth and death of Jesus.Watch Now
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