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John Piper
John Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 33 years. Additionally, the Reformed pastor and professor has written over 50 books and serves as chancellor and professor at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. Through his ministry, Desiring God, Piper both advocates for Christians’ pursuit of God as their ultimate goal, an idea he calls “Christian hedonism.”
They Will Know Us By Our Angry Blogs
It’s time for Christians to tone down the controversy and show some love.
May 31, 2013
Hey John Piper, Is My Femininity Showing?
The implications of allowing women to teach "indirectly."
April 26, 2013
Why Israel Exists 'for the Palestinians'—and the Rest of the World
The conclusion of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.
June 25, 2012
God Doesn't Keep Jews in a Pickle Jar
Part three of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.
June 22, 2012
How to Treat a Rebellious Israel
Part two of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.
June 21, 2012
Do Jews Have a Divine Right to Israel's Land?
Part one of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.
June 20, 2012
Prodigal Children: If It Can Happen to John Piper, It Can Happen to You
There's nothing we fallible parents can do to ensure our kids will keep the faith.
June 20, 2012
Q & A: John Piper on Racism, Reconciliation, and Theology after Trayvon Martin's Death
The Minnesota pastor addresses the foundation for responding to questions on race.
March 30, 2012
John Piper: I Was Racist
How the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church went from a self-described racist to an adoptive father of an African American. An excerpt from 'Bloodlines.'
September 21, 2011
Sex, Money ... Pride? Why Pastors Are Stepping Down
What's causing some well-known leaders like C. J. Mahaney (and John Piper before him) to step aside is not what you might think.
July 14, 2011
John Piper v. Rick Warren Postponed
Despite controversial invitation, Rick Warren missed the Desiring God conference due to family health incidents.
October 4, 2010
Q&A: John Piper on 'Think'
Also, why the high-profile pastor and author invited Rick Warren to Desiring God's national conference and how he has been spending his 8-month leave of absence.
October 4, 2010
Jim Belcher, Francis Chan, N.T. Wright, and Others Leave the Pastorate to Write and Speak
Why church planters often quit their congregations.
May 6, 2010
Piper, Warren, and the Perils of Movement Building
Why the debate over separatism still matters.
April 19, 2010
The Justification Debate: A Primer
Two of the world's most prominent pastor-theologians on justification—and what difference it makes.
June 26, 2009
The Morning I Heard God's Voice
I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that God still speaks today.
April 10, 2007
Young, Restless, Reformed
Calvinism is making a comeback—and shaking up the church.
September 22, 2006
What Makes the Gospel Good News? 
Personal salvation is nice, but delighting in God is better.
February 9, 2006
Ask Not What Your God Can Do for You
Rather, love God for who he is, says John Piper.
February 1, 2006
John Piper Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Plus: Excluding clergy jurors, Baptist leader resigns after arrest, TV critics pan Book of Daniel, and other stories from online sources around the world.
January 6, 2006
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