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Why Are You Thrilled to Be Loved by Jesus?
Believers in Jesus are precious to God (we're his bride!). And he loves us so much that he will not allow our preciousness to become our god. God does indeed make much of us (adoption!), but he does so...
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Giving Thanks for Victor Manuel Watters
Last November we wrote a post about the Watters family and their testimony of God's sovereignty in the midst of cancer. Here is their CaringBridge entry from September 7: Victor Manuel Watters passed...
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Seven Lessons from Down Under
John Piper recently spent two weeks ministering in Australia. Here are seven lessons I learned along the way traveling with Pastor John — both through conversation with him and observing his example...
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Serve In the Shadow God Places You
“Andrew. Oh! You’re Simon Peter’s brother, aren’t you?” Andrew must have gotten used to that. Even the New Testament introduces him as “Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother” (John 1:40). Peter’s shadow is...
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What Should We Do About Unanswered Prayer?
In this video, Francis Chan shares about how he responds to unanswered prayer: ________ Other videos from Francis Chan — Do You Feel Distant from God? Francis Chan on Making Disciples and Knowing...
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9/11 — The Day Death Became Real
C. S. Lewis's words from his classic essay “Learning in War-Time," written during World War II, captured some of the powerful effect 9/11 had on those of us living half a century later. There is no...
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John Piper on 9/11
With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this Sunday, consider these resources from Pastor John: A Service of Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King, Jesus Christ Terrorism, Justice,...
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One Thing the 9/11 Terrorists Got Right
The 9/11 terrorists were governed by what they believed about their future. That’s the way it should be. But if the future you envision is wrong, you will be shocked when you die. The terrorists...
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When Talking to Folks for Whom God Is Unreal
(Watch on Vimeo) ________ Recent posts from John Piper — One Thing the 9/11 Terrorists Got Right Why Are You Thrilled to Be Loved by Jesus? How to Glorify God at Work
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This Week's Sermon: "This Illness Is for the Glory of God"
Jesus didn't come to keep our worlds right side up. It is not his mission to confirm us in our sin or reinforce our lacking conceptions of love. Quite the contrary. He came to turn our worlds upside...
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Desiring God Seminar: October 14-15 in Minneapolis
On October 14-15 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis there will be a free two-day seminar on the theme of Let the Nations Be Glad!. Pastor John invites you to join us: Details Bethlehem Baptist...
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Confession of Sin Endears Christ to the Soul
Thomas Watson: Confession of sin endears Christ to the soul. If I say I am a sinner, how precious will Christ's blood be to me! After Paul has confessed a body of sin, he breaks forth into a...
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Children Are a Blessing from God — All Children
Burdensome. Sad. Relentless. Hopeless. These words are attached to disability. And often they are used to "justify" aborting babies with disabilities. The perceived low quality of life of the child and...
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Bloodlines Documentary Trailer
Pastor John's newest book, Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian, is set to release at the end of September. Earlier this year Crossway traveled with Pastor John to his hometown of Greenville, SC...
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The Three Ways of Grace (Part 1)
Grace enters your life in three powerful forms. These aspects of God’s grace really do have the power to undo you and rebuild you once again. I will look at one in this post and the other two in a post...
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Announcing a New Missions Resource from John Piper
We are excited to announce a new missions resource, A Holy Ambition: To Preach Where Christ Has Not Been Named. This short paperback is a missions primer of collected sermons from John Piper to help...
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Five Lectures from John Piper on World Evangelism
Matthew 24:12-14 gives us the juxtaposition of two surprising things: the love of many will grow cold (v. 12), and the gospel of the kingdom will be preached to all peoples (v. 14). The end of the age...
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"Because the Issue of Race Doesn't Go Away"
Two-minute video from John Piper on why he wrote Bloodlines — . . . I've come to the conclusion that for all the good things that could be done, the gospel has in it not only the keys to...
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Three Days Left to Register for Our National Conference
Update 9/17/11 — Registration has been extended until 12:00 (midnight) CDT, Tuesday, September 20. There are only three days left to register for our National Conference, Finish the Mission: For the...
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