In a recent posting by John Piper on how he decides which books to read, he ends by saying this…
I don’t think we ought to be reading new books all the time. I think we should read old books. And then the question is whether time and history has proven them. There are some books [...]

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America has become the most permissive of all democratic societies in the modern world when it comes to abortion!
John Piper, in his book, Hunger for God, has a chapter entitled, Fasting for the Little Ones, that’s so timely given the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
An excerpt:
But I wonder if many of the young [...]

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The doctrine of justification is under considerable debate today. Traditional Evangelicals have their view, Roman Catholics theirs, Emergent types yet another, and then we have the ‘New Perspective on Paul’
Counted Righteous in Christ, by Pastor John Piper, is a most helpful book making a defense of the biblical doctrine of justification.
Are Christians merely forgiven, or [...]

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The audio and manuscript (and now video) are posted of John Piper’s lecture last night at the Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego.
Opening the session, John Piper says:
. . . the truth of justification has become increasingly embattled, so that the truth as I see in the New Testament is increasingly confused [...]

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Helping People Have the Assurance of Salvation — April 5, 1999 — John Piper (Online Source)

FULL ASSURANCE IS GOD’S WILL FOR US. “And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end.” Hebrews 6:11
ASSURANCE IS PARTIALLY SUSTAINED BY OBJECTIVE EVIDENCES FOR [...]

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If you are a Christian, it is not a question of whether, but when.
John Piper is at Wheaton College this week doing a series of messages on “Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer.” He began this morning, exhorting the students that “if you are making it your life ambition to avoid suffering, you will [...]

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Read John Piper’s article celebrating the 200th anniversary of Protestant missions in China.
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Let the Nations Be Glad! 2d ed.: The Supremacy of God in Missions
By John Piper / Baker
Why do we do missions? We are told, by Jesus, to preach the gospel and make disciples of all nations. [...]

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The guys at Desiring God have now posted all the videos (for free, of course) from the past two conferences.
A God-Entranced Vision of All Things looks at Jonathan Edwards life and theology, with addresses by John Piper, J. I. Packer, Iain Murray, Sam Storms, and Don Whitney. (It is available as a book, too.)
The [...]

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In an age where ministries look and act more like Amazon.com than a ministry, Desiring God is a breath of fresh air with regards to how the message of Christ should go out.
This link will take you to Desiring God where John Piper talks about
why we never want money to be the reason that [...]

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Jon Bloom, Executive Director of Desiring God in Minneapolis, shares his personal story, reflecting on the 20 minutes of uncertainty he faced the evening that I-35W bridge collapsed.

Why Did the Bridge Collapse?
35W Bridge Collapse LIVE VIDEO ACTUAL Minneapolis Minnesota

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Michael Stohlmeyer knows what it is to suffer. Living more than thirty years with a debilitating, chronic illness has given him a deep longing for the comfort that is found in the Bible.
Watch Mike’s interview with John Piper’s Desiring God ministry

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