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Forty-Year-Old Light on How to Translate “Son of God” for Muslims
Writing in 1972, J. I. Packer sheds light on the contemporary debate over how to translate the term “Son of God” in Muslim contexts. A common Muslim misconception is that Christians believe Jesus was...
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Where Souls Find Sweet Rest Forever
Psalm 23:2, He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. Jonathan Edwards: In Christ you shall have glorious objects for the eye of your soul to behold in which you shall...
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How Do We Hear the Voice of Jesus?
Do you want to hear the voice of Jesus? So do I. The Father certainly wants us to. “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!” (Luke 9:35). To which we cry, “Yes, Lord. Yes! We want to listen to...
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Our Children Are Spring-Loaded for Worship
Tedd Tripp: If the goal of parenting is no more profound than securing appropriate behavior, we will never help our children understand the internal things, the heart issues, that push and pull...
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The Trinity in Two Minutes
In this brief video clip from the recent Conference for Pastors, John Piper explains Jonathan Edwards's vision of the Trinity; the intense, pure, delight and love flowing between the Father and the...
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On Grudges and Generosity
God has given us a mouth to speak, a heart to feel, and gospel joy to share. He has taken away every excuse for not spreading gospel grace in our words every day to those around us (Ephesians 4:29). So...
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How Should We Think About Self-Worth?
What is self-worth? And whatever it is, do you have the right kind? Back in 1976, during his college teaching ministry, John Piper was interviewed about the then burgeoning talk of self-esteem....
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Don’t Focus on Your Strengths
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation (Exodus 15:2). For the past decade or so, discovering our strengths has been the buzz in North America, particularly in leadership...
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I Exist to...
...what? What drives you? John Piper says, "I exist to to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ." This is the mission of John Piper,...
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Doug Wilson on Glorification
"God doesn't just forgive us and make us okay again." The end of our salvation is glorification — that is, we who are in Christ will be raised from the dead and perfectly conformed to his image. In...
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Tell Your Children What Hitler Did
While John Knight (www.theworksofGod.com) stands on the wall and warns the world of murder by other names, let Eric Metaxas do the same with the story of Hitler’s slaughter of the weak. “As early as...
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Second Sunday of Lent
Lenten Lights is a series of devotional readings leading up to Easter. A brief introduction to the series can be read here. Second Sunday of Lent (if reading weekly) or Palm Sunday (if reading daily)...
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Fierce Tornadoes and the Fingers of God
Why would God reach down his hand and drag his fierce fingers across rural America killing at least 38 people with 90 tornadoes in 12 states, and leaving some small towns with scarcely a building...
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Sexual Sin in the Ministry
For the last twenty years thousands men from across America struggling with sexual sin have come to our intensive counseling workshop. Over half were pastors and missionaries. I wish our experience was...
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John Piper and Tim Keller on Race and the Christian
Wednesday night, March 28, John Piper and Tim Keller will team up in New York City for a conversation, moderated by Anthony Bradley, about the gospel and race. Here's the invitation: Watch the...
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Those Children Have Names
The argument isn't my primary concern. Articles like "After-birth abortion: why should the baby live" are more treacherous for the outcome of their argument than the argument itself, as silly as it is....
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How Is Future Grace Being Revised?
I am in the midst of revising Future Grace for a new edition this fall. For the few of you who have read the book and stumbled over some ambiguities, I hope to bring new precision and clarity. One area...
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Our Gold, His Glory
It would be difficult to find a better summary of what Desiring God is all about than from this quote taken from the writings of Puritan Thomas Watson: We glorify God by working out our own salvation....
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12 Short Books Worth Reading
In one of my daughters' favorite books Dr. Seuss tells us, "The more you read, the more things you will know." True. Reading is thinking is learning — and there are "mountains of treasures waiting to...
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Don’t Give Up in the Lean Seasons
I want to encourage you who are younger in ministry that lean seasons will come, and by grace you can make it through. A Billy Graham illustration and a personal one. Sometimes It Rains We always think...
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