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Conference for Pastors: Joel Beeke on Cultivating Private Prayer as a Pastor
Joel Beeke kicked off the 2011 Conference of Pastors (the entire conference is being live-streamed) with an inspiring and convicting message on "Cultivating Private Prayer as a Pastor." (Notes, audio,...
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Books to Be Blessed By
Whether you’re in Minneapolis for this week’s pastors conference or not, here are some books we would love for you to be blessed by. They're at rock-bottom prices in our conference bookstore, but for...
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Conference for Pastors: Paul Miller on Helping Your People Discover the...
In the second session of the Conference for Pastors (live-streamed at desiringgod.org/live), Paul Miller encouraged us to go to God in prayer just as we are. (Notes from the session and audio for...
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Conference for Pastors: Francis Chan on Prayer as a Way of Walking in Love, A...
In the third session of the Conference for Pastors (live-streamed at desiringgod.org/live), we heard from Francis Chan. He shared testimony after testimony of God's amazing love revealed through...
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Conference for Pastors: John Piper's Biographical Message on Robert Murray...
In the fourth session of the Conference for Pastors (live-streamed at desiringgod.org/live), we heard from John Piper on the life of Robert Murray M'Cheyne in a message titled "He Kissed the Rose and...
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Conference for Pastors: Joel Beeke on Leading Family Worship
In the fifth session of the Conference for Pastors (live-streamed at desiringgod.org/live), we heard from Joel Beeke on"Leading Family Worship." (Notes from the session and audio for download are...
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Conference for Pastors: Jerry Rankin on Unreached Peoples and the Power of...
In the fifth session of the Conference for Pastors (live-streamed at desiringgod.org/live), we heard from Jerry Rankin on Unreached Peoples and the Power of Prayer. (Notes from the session and audio...
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Conference for Pastors: Speaker Panel Q&A
(Notes from the session and audio for download are available. The video will be up shortly.) The Speaker Q&A wrapped up the 2011 Conference for Pastors. There was excellent interaction over the...
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LIVE TONIGHT! Live-streaming Francis Chan on Crazy Love
Tonight at 6:50 (CST) we're live-streaming Francis Chan speaking about his book Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God (at Bethlehem Baptist Church). Please join us at www.desiringGod.org/live...
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Half of $18,000 Goal for French-Speaking African Pastors Still Needed
We’re grateful God provided $9,325 toward our goal of $18,000 to serve French-speaking pastors in Africa and other parts of the world with theological resources. If you already gave toward this...
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John Piper's Journal Entry On January 27, 1987
We are excited to announce that the 25th Anniversary Edition of the book Desiring God is now available. Who could have known what God's gracious intentions were 25 years ago when this volume first...
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30 Ways to Stay Alive to Missions
In their 2010 year-end report, the Barna Group identified six major patterns emerging among Christians in America: The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate. Christians are becoming...
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First Published Black Poet in America
Phillis Wheatley was the first black person to publish a book of poetry in English. There is a story behind it. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, had to be published in London because the...
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Piper on Why We Should Believe in Jesus
John Piper answers the question "Why should I believe in Jesus Christ?" — The reason Jesus is essential to believe in is because there is a holy God who is infinitely just and infinitely loving. And...
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One Third of Americans Affiliate with Evangelical Churches
Byron Johnson is Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. In the most recent First Things, he writes The Good News About Evangelicalism, and gives some of the results of The...
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Prayer: “Reversed Thunder”
We just finished a conference on prayer. To keep fanning the flames of zeal for a life of prayer, here is the most remarkable poem on prayer I know. It was written by George Herbert. For me, the phrase...
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Planting Churches That Last: Study the Past (Part 1)
The best car I ever owned was a ’72 Chrysler Valiant. My wife, Kimm, called it the “Wonder V,” as in, “I wonder why you think I want to ride in that.” But it was a tank on tires—so solidly built, I...
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Summary of the 2011 Conference for Pastors
Notes and full audio and video from each session are now available. Joel Beeke — Cultivating Private Prayer as a Pastor Beeke says, "Prayer is often treated as the appendix to our work rather than the...
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Large Sails and Little Ballast
Large spiritual passion with small doctrinal understanding is large sails and tall masts on a tiny boat in high winds. It will dart wildly over the surface for a hundred yards. Then one wave, or one...
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Looking Forward to the National Conference
In this video, with our upcoming National Conference right around the corner, Pastor John gives a word of thanks to those planning to attend and says more about why he's eager for this gathering:...
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