Category Archives: Piper
The New Birth is Unsettling
“You must be born again,” said Jesus (John 3). If we take Jesus’ words seriously, they will have an unsettling effect upon us. John Piper, in his book Finally Alive, describes three reasons for this… (1) These words confront us … Continue reading
Filed under Bible, Christianity, Jesus, Piper
Read your Bibles more
“Don’t rest on past reading. Read your Bible more and more every year. Read it whether you feel like reading it or not. And pray without ceasing that the joy return and pleasures increase” said John Piper in a January … Continue reading
What to do if you wake up feeling fragile?
My former pastor John Piper has answered this question online… There are mornings when I wake up feeling fragile. Vulnerable. It’s often vague. No single threat. No one weakness. Just an amorphous sense that something is going to go wrong … Continue reading
Filed under Blogroll, Counsel, guidance, Human nature, Piper
What should Christians think Osama bin Laden’s death?
We do well to begin with the question, “What does GOD think of the death of Osama bin Laden?” The answer(s) found in the Bible might surprise you. Let me direct you to the wise, helpful, and biblical words of … Continue reading
Piper & Sproul, honest and passionate dealers in truth
*(title of this post has been changed by pdb) John Piper and R C Sproul were recently together at the Ligonier conference in Florida. Two very significant men, representing two very significant ministries in our day (Desiring God & Ligonier). … Continue reading
Filed under Blogroll, Conference, Personal, Piper, preaching
A Prayer for Japan…
In view of the terrible and destructive events in Japan, Pastor John Piper helps us pray… Father in heaven, you are the absolute Sovereign over the shaking of the earth, the rising of the sea, and the raging of the … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Earthquake, God, Piper, prayer
How Shall We Pray About the Upheavals in the Middle East?
Recently John Piper wrote at the Desiring God blog an answer to the question, How Shall We Pray About the Upheavals in the Middle East? In 1 Timothy 2:1–4, Paul connects prayer for “all who are in high positions” with … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, government, Piper, prayer, witness
Sails and ballast
John Piper posted this yesterday at his Desiring God Blog — LARGE SAILS AND LITTLE BALLAST Large spiritual passion with small doctrinal understanding is large sails and tall masts on a tiny boat in high winds. It will dart wildly … Continue reading
No thinking, no real love for God.
It may be obvious to many of us, but here is a wonderful insight from Piper’s book THINK, The Life of the Mind and the Love of God (Crossway, 2010, page 90; emphasis added) — “The main reason that thinking … Continue reading
Thinking, in order to love God more…
I’ve recently been immersed in the book THINK, The Life of the Mind and the Love of God, by John Piper (Crossway, 2010). It is hard to set down! He answers so many of my questions about reading, thinking and … Continue reading
