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"My Mama Told Me It Was So"
Why does John Piper believe the Bible is true? When recently asked this question he responded that it is first because his mother had taught him it was so. Grateful for his mother's influence, Pastor...
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Mothers for Whom Jesus Died
As Mother's Day comes to an end, the tides of shame recede for millions of women. Being a mother (or father) doesn't depend on whether your children are living. And that includes adults behind the...
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Are You Cynical About Prayer?
Paul Miller, author of A Praying Life, explains cynicism and its danger in our day: Listen to Paul Miller talk more about prayer in this episode of Theology Refresh and stream or download his message...
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Resources for Upcoming Graduates
With the graduation season quickly approaching, you might consider purchasing a case of Don't Waste Your Life (52 copies) for a graduating class. Available for a donation of $150. Shipping is free...
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Workloads, Busyness, and Time-Hoarding
From Lydia Brownback's new book, A Woman’s Wisdom: How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything (Crossway, 2012), pages 170–171: The way we use our time is always going to be shaped by how we view our...
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The Gospel Is Big Enough to Fight for Itself
Russell Moore: Sometimes believers will throw up their hands in frustration with non-Christian people they know. “I have said everything I know to say to her about the gospel,” one might say. “She...
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The Book of 1 Corinthians in 40 Tweets
Crosses were dark in First Century Rome. Crucifixion was a horrific execution method reserved for the lowliest criminals. And yet, Paul writes his letter to the church in Corinth and organizes his...
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God Made the Maternal Instinct to Magnify Himself
“She’s eating her baby!” my 5-year-old shrieked as we were watching an episode on Animal Planet. The narrator coolly explained that when threatened, the mothers in this species of the animal kingdom...
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Standing Against a Vicious "Gospel"
I recently had the pleasure of joining a group of people that included a Christian man from Ghana. He loves Jesus and holds tightly to the promises of God in ways that are beautiful and humbling. He...
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The Avenger
Four superheroes unite in "The Avengers Initiative" — Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and the Iron Man — a collaborative of the world's greatest powers, called together when cosmic evil...
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Josh Hamilton, Relapse, and the Means of Grace
In case you missed it, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in one game last week. In case you don't know baseball, that's a big deal. Only 15 other players in Major League history have...
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Letter to a 12-Year-Old Girl About the Eternal Destiny of Those Who Have Not...
Dear [Sarah], You asked what happens to people who live far away from the gospel and have never heard about Jesus and die without faith in him. Here is what I think the Bible teaches. God always...
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Announcing Our 2012 National Conference
We invite you to join us for our 2012 National Conference, September 28 - 30 in Minneapolis. The theme of the conference this year is “Act the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of...
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Far Too Easily Pleased
Americans, Daniel Boorstin once observed, suffer from extravagant expectations. In his much quoted 1962 book The Image, or What Happened to the American Dream, Boorstin observed that Americans “expect...
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Behind the Blog: We Have Thor
Josh Etter joins today's episode of Behind the Blog for the background of how we learned about the amazing story of Ian & Larissa. Tony talks about why superheros matter, I discuss tweeting through...
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The Only Thing We Have to Fear
The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied. (Proverbs 19:23) Franklin D. Roosevelt coined one of America’s iconic maxims in his first inaugural address: “the only thing we...
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A Celebration of Biblical Masculinity
I live in a culture that admires a man’s earning power, and his fertility, and his ability to rule his domain with an iron fist. While Scripture certainly calls for a Christ-like masculinity that...
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"Fifty Reasons" eBook – Free in Eight Languages
If you've explored our Resource Library, you've likely discovered our Online Books section, which contains over 60 John Piper titles available in English as free downloads. What you may not have...
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Degree in Hand, More Desperate Than Ever
Graduation is a high moment. It's like a wedding of sorts. All the many investments — the questions needing answers, the costs needing to be weighed — rise together in a public crescendo of...
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Motivating Joy
Puritan Thomas Watson, A Body of Divinity: If anything can make us rise off our bed of sloth, and serve God with all our might, it should be this, the hope of our near enjoyment of God forever....
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