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The Laugh of Faith and the Power of Prayer
I praise God for Jason Mandryk and his team who put together the seventh edition of Operation World. The subtitle is The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation. Just the other day I was having my...
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Does God Make Much of Us?
Pastor John in his message at Passion 2011, Getting to the Bottom of Your Joy — Let it be said loud and clear: John Piper does not deny and and never has denied that God makes much of us. The question...
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My Experience with Racism and Reformed Theology
The Bible and the Reformed faith have been used to defend racism and slavery. But, if you take the long view, in every case, the day came when the very Bible, and the very faith, that had once condoned...
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This Week's Sermon: "We Were Eager to Share with You Our Own Souls"
Don't believe the lie. You really do have something to give. Mistakes from the past, the reality of your own struggles, a lack of biblical expertise — these mean nothing next to who you are in Jesus....
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Do You Know This Confidence?
John Newton: When we are deeply conscious of our defects in duty. If we compare our best performances with the demands of the law, the majesty of God, and the unspeakable obligations we are under; if...
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A New Missions Equipping Resource for Church Leaders
We are excited to announce a new missions resource, A Holy Ambition: To Preach Where Christ Has Not Been Named, inspired by Pastor John's 2006 sermon on Romans 15:20. Pastor John's vision and hope for...
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A Worse Kind of Blind
The Bible is full of references to disease and disability — more than 350 verses in 40 of the 66 books. Some references to disability are metaphors for something else. For example, Paul writes to the...
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You Wouldn't Believe This Picture of Piper Speaking
Noel Piper, that is. Back in August Noel addressed the ladies at Oxygen 11 in Sydney, Australia. Stream or download Faithful Women. Faithful God.
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Announcing Our 2012 Conference for Pastors
Pastor John's invitation to join us in Minneapolis on January 30 to February 1 for the Desiring God 2012 Conference for Pastors — Theme God, Manhood & Ministry: Building Men for the Body of Christ...
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Now Available: Audio from Our Church Planting Seminar
The audio from the church planting seminar at our National Conference is now available for streaming and download: Missional Communities and Their Role in Church Planting Jeff Vanderstelt What Makes...
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The Eternal Wonder of Three Simple Words
Titus 3:4-6 — But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of...
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The National Conference in Pictures
Music from Matt Papa. Get the video and audio from the National Conference plenary sessions, and the audio from the church planting seminar. Video and audio from the frontier missions seminar is...
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Bloodlines: Live-Streamed Event for Small Groups and Churches
On Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 PM (EDT), Pastor John will gather with a group of urban pastors and leaders in Minneapolis to talk about his newest book Bloodlines. We invite small groups and churches...
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Love Is Patient
Ask the Apostle Paul to explain love (agápē) and the first thing out of his mouth: “Love is patient” (1 Corinthians 13:4). Forget the rest of his list for a moment; my work is already cut out for me....
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Desiring God Launches Portuguese Website
I am writing from Brazil where this week a team from Desiring God is participating in the annual FIEL Conference in the city of Aguas de Lindoya. Pastor John Piper and Pastor Bob Glenn from Minnesota...
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You Cannot Be a Loving Person and Not Care About the Unreached
Pastor John from 2006: The sermon that this excerpt is taken from was the inspiration for our new missions resource A Holy Ambition, a collection of missions-oriented sermons to help you cultivate a...
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The Three Ways of Grace (Part 2)
In my last post, I looked with you at the grace of forgiveness. Here we will consider the other aspects of God's gracious work in our hearts. The Grace of Enablement Once confidence in God’s...
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Cherish Your Union with Christ
Pastor John: Nothing is more precious than hearing God say to us personally: No condemnation. Or hearing him pronounce the words over our guilty heads, Justified! If you cherish this verdict and this...
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Now Available: Messages from Piper's Recent Trip to Australia
Pastor John's messages from Australia are now available for streaming and download. These messages feature the foundational convictions of his preaching and writing ministry over the last 30 years....
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Overcoming the Sin of Racism
Tim Keller — There are many ways in which [Bloodlines] will help the church in its struggle with the sin of racism. First, John takes us to all the biblical texts that speak most directly to the...
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