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What It Means to "Act the Miracle"
God's grace is catalytic. To truly experience it is to be changed for the better. The Christian gospel floods our life with God's gracious provision, both outside of us and inside. Sins forgiven....
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Five Years Later: The 35W Bridge Collapse
It was five years ago today, on August 1, 2007, that the Interstate-35W bridge over the Mississippi River, near downtown Minneapolis, collapsed during rush hour. Like no other tragedy in recent memory,...
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Free Seminar on August 24–25 in Minneapolis
On August 24-25 at Bethlehem Baptist Church (North Campus) in Minneapolis, Pastor John will be giving a free, two-day seminar on the theme of The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God’s Delight in Being...
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National Conference: Come a Day Early to Hear Andrew Peterson
If you're planning to join us for our National Conference in September, you may want to consider coming a day early. Singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson is scheduled to perform his new album Light for...
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20 Quotes From The Hole In Our Holiness
What follows is a collection of 20 quotes that caught my attention as I read Kevin DeYoung's forthcoming book The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap Between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of...
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In a World-Induced Haze? Breathe Some Pure Kingdom Oxygen
If you mainly breathe the world’s air—the atmosphere controlled by the “prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2)—it’s like breathing pot smoke. It alters your mind and mood. It produces...
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How to Attend a Conference
Speaking of our upcoming National Conference, John Piper explains, What we're really after is to know God better, and love him more, and serve him more fully, not just to get away and hear some more...
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Behind the Blog: Olympic Edition
In today's episode of Behind the Blog we talk olympics, spanking, and the Book of Psalms, including some upcoming posts and events in Minneapolis. You can also listen here. Mentioned in this episode:...
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Not Your Mother's Kind of Tolerance
Views that advocate same-sex marriage are free to exist, but they are wrong. Now, stop. Read the above sentence again. Are you okay with it? Chances are how you feel about that statement indicates your...
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Your Emotions Are a Gauge, Not a Guide
Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:13). Your rest is coming....
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No One Is More Tolerant Than God
Gay rights activists across the country plan to descend upon Chick-fil-A this evening in response to Wednesday’s "Appreciation Day." Here will be a real-life test of tolerance for many professing...
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The Olympic Fight of Faith
Olympic glory is for the young. Gymnast Gabby Douglas is just 16 years old, swimmer Katie Ledecky is only 15, and Michael Phelps, age 27, says he's old enough to make these Olympic Games his last. But...
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Art Contest
On Saturday mornings we usually feature artwork from a talented designer. This time, we'd like to invite you to design a quote image in light of our forthcoming conference on sanctification. In this...
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Sanctification: So Why the Long Word?
It's such a long word — sanctification. And it has such a churchy ring to it. No one uses this language outside the church. So why not adopt a simpler term from the secular world and freight it afresh...
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Listening to the Word Preached
Today many of us will gather in local churches to hear the preaching of God’s word from faithful ministers. So what is the proper spiritual posture we should take for listening to the sermon? In our...
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Announcing RefNet for Your iDevice
Ever tire of scrolling through long lists of sermon titles when picking a podcast? Are you the kind who would be relieved to have someone help you with the picking? Our friends at Ligonier want to...
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The Sacred Has Absorbed the Secular
Monday mornings are notoriously difficult, and Charles Spurgeon was aware of the challenges his congregation faced to begin the week motivated to work diligently for God’s glory. In one of his sermons...
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Biblical Masculinity and the Importance of Role Models
"The biggest hurdle to biblical masculinity," Trip Lee explains, "is the lack of fathers in the home." We need role models, and this is where the church comes in. In this three-minute video, Trip...
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20 Principles to Live Faithfully in a Complex World
How shall we as American Christians think and act with regard to freedom of religion in a pluralistic context? It was ten years ago when John Piper and the elders at Bethlehem first presented this...
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The Purifying Power of Delight in Christ
Scottish pastor Robert Murray McCheyne (1813–1843) left us with one quote that has become quite famous, and for good reason. It goes like this: “For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.”...
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