What are Christians to think about the coronavirus crisis? Thankfully, John Piper can write a book in his sleep (and another before breakfast), and has given much thought to this question. His latest book Coronavirus and Christ releases today and is available for free on Desiring God’s website in PDF, Kindle, ePub, and mp3 versions. […]
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A Biography of the Apostle Paul’s Influence on John Piper
John Piper loves the Apostle Paul. And so do I. That’s why I decided to pick up Piper’s new book Why I Love Apostle Paul: 30 Reasons. Early on Piper makes a bold claim: “No one in my life, besides Jesus himself, has led me into treasures of life-changing truth like this man.” If you’re familiar with […]
Why John Piper Manuscripts His Sermons
During a Q&A session at the end of his message on the life of David Brainerd, John Piper shared the reason why he manuscripts his sermons. As an occasional preacher and a writer, I resonate with his reasoning: If I were a homiletics teacher, I would require that my students try every kind of delivery […]
Free Audio of 21 Servants of Sovereign Joy by John Piper
Biographies were a major source of encouragement and growth for John Piper early in his pastoral ministry. His love for biography led him to prepare a mini-biography of a life that displayed the majesty of God each year for the Bethlehem Pastor’s Conference. Over the years these talks have been compiled into The Swans are […]
6 Bad Reasons to Check Your Phone in the Morning
I’ve mentioned on the blog before how I appreciate the Ask Pastor John Podcast. The format is simple: a listener sends John Piper a question and he answers it, pulling from the immense wisdom he has accumulated from his decades of preaching and pastoring. (If you’re looking for more podcast recommendations, check out my friend […]
